The mission of the Future of Defense Task Force is to evaluate the strategic priorities of the U.S. Department of Defense in order to better match national resources to next-generation threats. The Task Force`s recommendations are extensive. Notably, the Task Force recommends that Congress commission the RAND Corporation (or similar entity) and the Government Accountability Office to study legacy platforms within the Department of Defense and determine their relevance and resiliency to emerging threats over the next 50 years. The recommendations they have put forward are necessarily wide ranging, in part because America`s vulnerabilities, challenges, and even the way we define national security in the future is going to be much broader than we understand it today.
lacement (Byrne and Callaghan, 2014). CT infers that the individual’s world is a complex system where each element encompasses its own complexities. Regarding Lyndsey’s experience through CT, it is important to recognise that Lyndsey has been diagnosed with Anxiety & Panic Disorders, her parents are not working, and both parents are diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and Substance Abuse and Addiction. These factors may contribute to the complexity of the family system; however, these could be non-linear (Byrne and Callaghan, 2014). CT maintains that a system is not simple, therefore it is important for members to be adaptive to change (Whalen, 2017). This suggests that if Lyndsey can embrace changes in her situation or experiences, it will be to her own advantage (Byrne, 2002).
It is crucial that Lyndsey accepts the support network available, including support from the LA and other agencies, as according to CT this will minimise any risks of harm and will promote her wellbeing. However, CT argues that changes within Lyndsey’s family system have left Lyndsey vulnerable to risk (Byrne and Callaghan, 2014) and similarly, the LA as a complex system to adapt to change, is necessary but unpredictable, and the results of the situation can be unknown (Killick, 2011). Change within practice also plays an important part. SSW and other practitioners’ involvements, have brought changes into action that safeguard Lyndsey’s welfare; these include encouraging her to access support from CAMHS. Another example was when Lyndsey left college due to her low attendance, and this, in turn, changed the level of support needed. It became the responsibility of the LA to carry out assessments exploring further possibilities of Lyndsey accessing college or employment, all in accordance with Lyndsey’s wishes (Brammer, 2009).
Professional collaborative work is imperative; it will encourage the identifying of an over-arching aim and result in collective decision-making for both simple and complex systems to ensure service users’ wellbeing. One of the challenges of collaborative work, from a professional perspective, is the power dynamics that exist when several members of a team are involved. Stalker (2015), suggests that members should be keen to suspend any prior beliefs that any individual is superior to another. Trevithick (2003), acknowledges the expertise, skills, and knowledge of everyone
