As mental health support work continues to grow and develop as a healthcare discipline, practitioners in the field are continuously seeking contemporary research and best practice models to enhance service delivery. Through such investigations the Core Principles of Psychiatric Rehabilitation as set by the International Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services have been identified as of particular interest to support work practice. Through the aid of a literature review of contemporary New Zealand based research a comparison study was conducted between the core principles of psychosocial rehabilitation and identified support work practice. The analytical discussions had by the support worker group provided additional support for the consideration of psychosocial rehabilitation practice as a base of community support work in mental health services.