ASPIRE Australian Social Prescribing Institute of Research and Education

What is Social Prescribing?

Social prescribing involves a trusted referrer connecting a person to a link worker, who acts as a resource while the individual creates their own personalised plan, identifying opportunities and avenues for enrichment to enhance their quality of life.

What is ASPIRE?

The Australian Social Prescribing Institute of Research and Education (ASPIRE) is an initiative to bring together, to share, and to further Social Prescribing expertise across the health sector, nationally and internationally.

We are passionate about creating positive change and believe that everyone should have access to the resources and support they need to achieve a healthy, happy life with the opportunity to reach their full potential.

ASPIRE is an intersectoral collaboration project anchored by PCCS (Primary & Community Care Services Ltd).

Research Partners

Meet the ASPIRE Expert Panels

What are the Pillars?

Our Seven Pillars of Social Prescribing are a quality of life (QoL) underpinned approach to wellbeing. They include Access, Need, Opportunity, Enrichment, Connection, Community, and Growth. Each pillar plays an essential role in improving the quality of life of individuals by identifying needs, available resources, overcoming barriers to access, and supporting communities to create new opportunities.

Access / Referral

Ensuring we minimise barriers to the access and referral of services, simplifying processes, affordability and availability, suppor􀆟ng hard to reach or underserviced communi􀆟ties

Need

Ac􀆟tively ident􀆟ifying practi􀆟cal needs and opportuniti􀆟es for improving quality of life for individuals and communities

Opportunity

Iden􀆟tifying local and na􀆟tional assets and resources to meet the needs of people and communi􀆟ties

Enrichment

Offering expert guidance, fostering growth, facilita􀆟ting learning, and creati􀆟ng opportuniti􀆟es to contribute to the wellbeing of others.

Connection

Linking people to the resources they need, creati􀆟ng local networks with equitable access to opportuniti􀆟es, building social capital and resilience

Community

Celebrating community assets and working together to build needed resources to improve quality of life for all

Growth

Supporting national learning and advancement through evidence based research, frameworks, educati􀆟on and collaborati􀆟on

ASPIRE - Our Work

The work and mission of the Australian Social Prescribing Institute of Research and Education (ASPIRE) includes:

Furthering the research, evidence and education on the benefits and best practice of Social Prescribing

Encouraging investment and adoption of Social Prescribing nationally in public as well as privately funded models of care

Increasing the awareness of Social Prescribing in both the community and among health professionals

Reducing the stigma around mental health and accessing supports

Partnering with organisations internationally to advance Social Prescribing research, evidence and education

Our Vision:

A future where individual empowerment, community resilience, and abundant opportunities drive a robust health landscape that values and uplifts every Australian, recognises the profound significance of connections, and actively generates enduring value for both people and communities, enriching quality of life.

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