Extended Care Team series: Social work in primary care

This Taranaki education series is designed to strengthen collaboration between general practice teams and the Pinnacle Extended Care Team. Each session provides practical insights into specialist roles, referral processes, and best practice approaches to patient care.

All presentations include clear guidance on referral processes and expected correspondence for at-risk patients, alongside practical resources aligned with guidelines such as HealthPathways, BPACnz, and Ministry of Health publications.

Sessions incorporate reflective practice through case discussions and real examples, ensuring content is relevant and applicable to your daily practice. All content is peer-reviewed before delivery.

In this session

Defining when to engage a social worker

Presenter: Social worker TBC.

• Role and scope of social work in primary care.
• Current and emerging issues.
• Relationships with other services (primary and secondary).
• Key areas: housing, financial hardship, health-related assessments, hoarding and squalor.
• Best practice: accessing support and GP referral processes.

Registration

Please RSVP by emailing Jessica Knight, nurse lead.