1.0Explore Our Extensive Counselling Article Libraryhttps://www.aipc.net.au/articlesAIPChttps://www.aipc.net.au/articles/author/admin/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Bl1vxnQ6HF"><a href="https://www.aipc.net.au/articles/understanding-client-wellbeing/">Understanding Client Wellbeing</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.aipc.net.au/articles/understanding-client-wellbeing/embed/#?secret=Bl1vxnQ6HF" width="600" height="338" title="“Understanding Client Wellbeing” — Explore Our Extensive Counselling Article Library" data-secret="Bl1vxnQ6HF" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.aipc.net.au/articles/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> There are a wide range of factors that can impact how an individual perceives wellbeing, including their culture, and this perception can shift depending on their present circumstances and their life experiences. In other words, this also means that there are many different models and frameworks that attempt to explain the concept of wellbeing and its components. One of the models is SEWB model – Social and Emotional Wellbeing Model, which is commonly used to understand wellbeing and how to promote the different aspects of an individual’s wellbeing. Social and emotional wellbeing is a term preferred by many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to describe the wellbeing of an individual. They perceive that health, or wellbeing, does not concern only the physical wellbeing of an individual, but also comprises their emotional, social, and cultural wellbeing. Fundamentally, wellbeing is viewed through a holistic perspective and multiple dimensions of an individual’s wellbeing should be taken into consideration. The extract below outlines nine guiding principles that the SWEB framework is built on, and you could take these into consideration when working with clients to promote their wellbeing: