Presentation: The document will be typed
? 12 pt. Font
? 1? or Double spacing
? Wide margins
Assessment criteria: ? Evidence of wide reading
? Academic writing
? Demonstrated comprehension of the literature and synthesis of theory with practice.

Task: Critically analyse the strengths and weaknesses in the delivery of services to remote communities via face to face and virtual service models. Identify within each approach the challenges for the human services worker and professional development strategies for improving regional and remote skills.

In considering each approach select one of the following population groups or service needs.

a. Disaster recovery within Australia
b. Mental Health services for remote Aboriginal communities
c. Domestic Violence services for women in remote and regional Australia

Set Text

Alston, M (2009) Innovative Human Services Practice: Australia?s challenging landscape Palgrave MacMillan. South Yarra
Bennett, B., Green,S.,Gilbert,S., Bessarab, D. (2013) Our Voices: Aboriginal and Torres Strai Islander social work. Palgrave MacMillan. South Yarra
Jones, A. & May, J. (1992). Working in human service organisations. Melbourne: Longman Cheshire.

Maidment, J & Egan, R. (2009).Practice Skills in Social work & Welfare. Crow?s Nest NSW: Allen & Unwin
Kral, I. (2012) Talk, text and technology: literacy and social practice in a remote Indigenous community. eBook Multilingual Matters, Bristol.
Reamer, F (2013) Social work in a digital age: ethical and risk management challenges. Social Work Vol 58. 2. p163. Oxford University Press.
Regan, S. 1997, ?Overcoming the tyranny of distance: Exploring the use of teleconferencing group counseling?, Australian Social Work, vol.50(1), March, pp.9-14.
Barlow, D.M. 1997, ?Electronic community networks in rural Australia/>/>: A model for social development in the Information Society?, Australian Social Work, vol.50(1), pp.3-8