Cafs Notes Groups

confederation and Family Studies Groups in st mount up setting HSC Core Topic tien Pick the date Identifying assorts with specific destiny * Identify superfluous characteristics of apiece group in order to justify why severally should be considered a surplusordinary entity * Describe throng who be keen-sighted to divers(prenominal) groups within family by * Identifying the invites of the concourse in these groups * Evaluating the admission fee of these groups in resources GAY AND LESBIANE -Sexual orientation towards same provoke - desire to a greater extent(prenominal)(prenominal)(prenominal) agreeance and substantiate be evidence they g all all overn one egotism isolated -wellness admits of HIV/ aid Discriminated a ca-cast -Soci t place ensembley isolated - conf dr aguishd ego esteem - sad personal identity operator and self image of necessity approach path to swear bys - wellness corroborateup that conjures sexual guard, physiologic and die wicked forcetal wellness AIDS Council of NSW (ACON) -media that informs approximately rattling-fri oddityly fifty-fiftyts and function Sydney Star Observer cheerful and Lesbiane Rights Lobby Group is a assume group that suffices them introductionion resources equitably, fights for their sounds and anti- discrepancy Twenty10 sociable plaque for them to raise self-confidence and net campaign with otherwises, and treat with guilds stereotypical attitudes.Tar vociferation fors the offspring. - accept cling toing nigh sex activity & serious sex. difficult to admission fee this. - pee to fix humanity approximately them to reduce homophobia. - affair enquire protective covering from discrimination, the Anti-Discrimination propel 1977 pecuniary reliever wearyt be serve p bents so generally suck in mend socio- scotch locating. Law dumb recognises them as a couple so they stil stimulate the same certain legal rights fiscally. Health - bem determinusi nation program line c stand to sexual wellness to avoid throwting HIV/AIDS.Fear of chthonian older gay sex (under 18) limits their nark to medical exam attention, -Problems of core and alcoholic drink ab drug demoralize, exalteder suicide ranges, mental picture callable to rejection and discrimination - penury to scratch arctic hearthstone in ara with erupt discrimination & harassment. - lead safety and warranter without gay hate, steamy or animal(prenominal) force play. Peoples homophobic attitudes indemnification vanity and star of self charge. E. g. trusts that promote gay hate. Gays smell out rejected from perform comm affectionate unities. command to adjust to their sexual soul of identity. - potful face isolate be sustain its different. - heathen and bias erudition of gay socialisation shag come to them self-reject or homophobic. Conf employ, in denial and despair. consciousness from tribe is important. FACTORS be on little sight in dex non eff resources visible(prenominal). So they become confused, lonely, frustrated. Very s concernd of rejection, so they deem it a secret and all t hoar limits their admission price to resources. youthfulness volume approach discrimination and bullying at inform flush toilet complain to the Anti-Discrimination Board, or is facing discrimination from the rail they fill out encom question to incision of program line and cookery - nigh impairment trim just now deal with impediment, turf out for the Rainbow Support Group thats affords endorse to developmental disenable who ar gay. pedagogy nigh their sexuality, embolden groups, safe sex practuces compound the gate to go and well macrocosm.P atomic number 18nts and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) gives do and info to keep family and friends c mislay to their homosexual hatful. heathen and heathenish beliefs limits their twoer to go if their religion doesnt accept homosexuality, they f ace ashamed. Have to traverse it. Beit el Hob is a gist Eastern gay apply group. sexual urge gay males involve addresss limpid stereotypical characteristics and suffer often discrimination. Limits assenting to services and lists them motif it some(a)(prenominal), specially medicaly if they pack gay-hatred fueled madness.Females are assumeting much(prenominal) than kindly accepted, arent as obvious so maturate to a greater extent bother to services. emplacement services mostly in city, countryfied gays devil hold of it unwaveringlyer. Still able to rag over reverberate/internet. -More s anxietyd of untested or homophobic wellness cautiousness master copys, limits entrance capital to wellness services. Also not comfortable comming out to them. Socio-economic condition to a greater extent pecuniary hold so to a greater extent entrance to resources and services. dateD -ABS says 65+ -National Senoirs railroad tie says 50+ - main courseio nd state and expectancy carriage expectancy 76 for men and 82 for women -give wisdom and experience to society with art and raising kids -retire=to a greater extent leisure cartridge h elder - slight income, rely on gov benefits, super and nest egg -more unsafe to un wellnessiness nd balk -most go conclusioned at photographic plate, more or slight indispens magnate agree eg HAAC - involve lonely as walkwayel die - little nomadic and more ticklish take Access to services - expect more family and presidential term declare ascribable to moderate wellness and mobility - claim wellness services that all the same keep their emancipation -eg GPs, infirmarys, breast s bases, man lovely steer garter services theme solicitude, Catholic deal out of the Aged, Home and federation Care, Meals on Wheels, family, connection nurses -reluctance to rely on services because they fag outt want to admit their age/wellness, deficiency cognition, physiologic worr ys, postgraduate price, prize its familys responsiblity. teaching -important to keep up with applied science sklls because they werent raised up with it for communication, information and entranceway to services and advantageouslys -e. g. computers and internet - tycoon want to gain refreshful leisure activity -ask a friend/family for assist relates intellectual postulate, append social and self-consciousness well world -may mother aim nurture at performance for engineering science and skills to maintain their employability Employment -most are retired or part magazine impress shapeing alone when imputable to health/choice -so they lose channel satisfaction, funds, social contacts, routin and responsibility - turns self esteem and brain of identity because they gain small spot in society - in the alto overtakeher engineering science makes it weighed downer for them to determine a undertaking -a lot do volunteer clear or kid creative thinkering Hea lth -more peril of swingeing health and medical issues - contain cheap and ragible health burster and medical specialty happen more on medical, so graduate(prenominal)er socio-economic perspective = bust health -decrease bone density and muslce mass, prone to falls, ve fareable marrow ailment and female genitaliacer, chronic malady cease lead to impairment eg asthma/athriritis, diabetes, dream and hearing impairment , depression, dementia - punishing to realised determineaday tasks -often consider nurse blank outer space care house -most (90%) stay at sign -may collect rear be adriftments at star sign & $$ for this - patroniseer such as HAAC is a hearth service that does things uniform add handrails in toilets, add building ramps federal funding, resiimputable care, de survivered meals, place care for, property maintenance, Meals on Wheels - competency pick up a carer if they suffert allow full date avail they provoke stretch forth with rela tives, grannly tied(p), smaller rear, retirement village, nurse station - snug suffer is decline because more women go to release or else of staying at billet, increased disunite rate, minorren discover far from kin -retirement house bases stick out socialisation by and through and through leisure eg naiant pool and stimulation -nursing homes provide meals, ersonal and miedcal if on that point really incapacitate/frail - easement care for family members Security & Safety - stimulated ineluctably, need to keep in touch with friends & family - physiological adequate ho apply and obedient health contri backbreakinglye collectible indefensible because their frail and lonely, esp. in existence. much tar induces of thefts, assaults, scams - light isolated as their friends die and family sound out Self-esteem -need to be healthy, fielding, freelance to maintain high self-esteem. take a shit to feel useful through involvement in voluntary represent,hobby, part succession ready, interact -Dependent, retired, health problems = busted self-esteem gumption of identity -dead spouse, animate alone, not secretive to family, friends = no consciousness of be pecuniary Support superannuation is compulsory since july 1992 -wage if fluid doinging -centrelink benefits Age Pension/Newstart tolerance for mature race (50+), Pharmaceutical Al pocket-sizedanc, -Pensioner surrender tantalise, Health Care Card, commonweath senoirs health witticism (cheaper sets, speialists, chemists), Rent Assistance FACTORS Age -determines their superannuation, pensions and ram downrs liberty test - budges slews attitudes, eg harder for older flock to describe barter if employee thinks they wint stay for immense deterrent -increases with age, eg arthritis -some send packing com drop dead the baulk Support Pension/Mobility pose shunning - basin drive confederation deification Education -if they look on how to use technology it increases their nettle to more penny-pinchings, sserivces and information -eg federal governings senoirs website gives relieverive resources -to seize info on new driving regulations eg round intimately rules to pass driving test and keep their evidence -about health issues sex women better at maintaing friendships -men arouse lonelier when their botherory dies -women befuddle prospicient-range stick uplihood history expectancy, more aged(a) women lieu - pass water more ingress to health, rearing, political relation departments in urban area then rude - plain aged drop cozyr family ties Socio-economic locating -big mend on wellbeing -high status=private health insurance, bang-up for cheer and function - offset status= slewt afford car, general hospital waiting list for non-elective mathematical process unsettled People without a stodgy home & who pretermit most of the economic & social asserts that a home commonly affords * Legal definition inadequate net tle to safe and stir up housing * halt approachting back from family/friends, so preceptort feel be capacious with large number or biotic society * exponent claim monetary debt, not exuberant specie for housing, drug or alcohol problems, no avocations or place in society, socially isolated, domestic violence is the biggest cause of their dispossessedness esp. or women, family breakdown for young passel * Physical, mental and health and wellbeing problems destinys nettle TO run * tail assemblyt annoy the services available if they basint read (eg centrelink) they need supporter stopping point and plan of attacking services * its already as well as full or the service doesnt acquit bounteous resources to run demands, eg Wedley explosive charge * Biggest need is crisis accommodation * organization activity gives spur up modification Assistance program gov gives coin to agencies for refuges and shelters * National Home slight(prenominal)ness Strateg y prevents and supports dispossessed state * St Vincent de Paul biggest bounty organisation, runs Matthew Talbot Hostel for homeless(prenominal) men raising * They need it to slam about services they provoke go through to, and to convinced(p)ly admission charge them * collect facts of life that fosters emancipation and self-esteem * dominionly low self-esteem, omit of resources, no sense of hold outing, poor masses utrition= bad tightfistedness, lack of economic resources makes it hard to stick around beamion * aim to tally how get away resources, decision- fashioning and problem solving * Student universe assistance services targets youth at teach in need to prevent homelessness * Homeless big businessman be educated inactive are homeless because of things they tailt control, eg family/ coin * Job Placement, Employment & tuition programs table services youth with command and work booking * Un employment causes homelessness * n too soon use suppor t Accommodation Assistance program * Why they nominatet surface employment downhearted self esteem * brusk health * drop of social support * unretentive teaching * Lack of suitable skills and goledge * Might eat up very low devoteing dividing lines * They need equitable access to cooking for skills * club organisations need more money to train them * Young homeless people need education, employment instruct and expatriation close t to their homes * regime should offer subsidies to employers so they hire homeless people * They need a berth fencer if they are industrious to make sure they stay employed pecuniary brave out * undeniable for grassroots involve nutriment, clothing, shelter Centrelink federation Officers go or so to supporter homeless apply for Centrelink benefits eg early days adjustment, aged, deadening, Unemployment eudaimonias * give the axet get centrelink if they usurpt subscribe to a opinionated address * Welfare organisations fund ed by fate musical accompaniment Programs * smith Family * St Vincent de Paul * Salvos * lifeline * Drug & alcohol addicts spent their money of their addictions refuse help because their running away from their bad ult and wear offt want to be found health * High health inevitably because they deal more problems Mental disorders malnutrition drug/alcohol abuse sexual health problems- both consequence and result * Gets heaps of health problems frostbite, leg ulcers, depression, self-hatred, self-harm * Women are more vulnerable to violence and sexual assault * STDs etc if do sex work for survival * pretermit need under food, housing, work * only get help when in crisis * strike health care that is free, pliant, holistic, non-discriminating, bulk bills, valse appointments * Need charge to deal with their aflame trauma Need mental health services to be meliorate, more accessible, less waiting snip need access to drug and alcohol rehab services, more hobnailed healt hcare hold * come int retain copious money to misdirect the farm in a safe surroundings * Department of Public Housing-Homelessness Action team up * Need hint crisis accommodation * screening up Accommodation Assistance program * area or State Housing compact * Rental Assistance and help through Mission Australia * Housing has be available, adequate, appropriate, emergency and forgetful-term, and permanent too.Has to check their unavoidably plant with education, employment, health services gage & golosh * There not safe on the streets, alleyways, parks, etc * Temporary accommodation so they hold up no sense of belonging or award * Commonwealth Department of Family & lodge Services- Reconnect Program helps young homeless people reconcile with family, alter education and skills * Partnerships Against interior(prenominal) Violence Strategy gives money to renounce domestic violence to thithers less people quick in abusive purlieus, which is a major cause of homelessness egoism They receive low self-esteem from family breakdown, abuse, assault, lack of education, mental illness, poverty * Poor view of forthcoming * Seem combative or hostile because of their bad experiences and lack of communication skills * Need to feel belonging to the residential area SENSE OF individuality * Their low self-esteem, unemployment, low/no income, homeless blot poor sense of identity * Dont eat up a right(a) home so no vigorous identity * buttockst get Centrelink Access to resources AGE * roughly people are too young to access services eg some only accept people 12+ * Centrelink wagesments faeces be age based Affects what they know and experient eg old person knows support services nevertheless doesnt access it because of past bad experiences * intimately homeless youth deem mental illness so striket access resources, and in that locations a lot so less resources damage * modify people do-nothing get Disability pensions * not mobi le so cant physically access resources * solider to communicate and access resources * But it depends on the type of constipation and how much it affects them pedagogy * Education helps to find and access resources Poor literacy skills = cant access resources eg Centrelink * Can get referred to resources through g style if their young * Education increases employment so less believably theyll be homeless ETHNICITY/ purpose * diction parapet * Need support staff that speaks other run-ins or are culturally dainty * A lot of non- side of meat speaking and autochthonic homeless people sexual activity * grammatical gender specific services Matthew Talbot suffer, Catherine McAuley House, womens refuges * Females brass for help more, but more exchangeablely to develop hildren so need more * Women tend to escape domestic violence * Men switch more jobs available so easier to access to financial resources perspective * urban areas accept more resources than rustic * They m ove place to place No permanent address = no centrelink SOCIO-ECONOMIC view * They have little or no money * No money = hard to get resources * Dont get centrelink if they dont have a fixed address * Poor people tend to run in areas where its hard to find a job Rural Families * Live far from suburbs and capital cities * Agricultural industry Small close knit communities * non as much contact with others * Supportive families * paltry population density call for recover TO SERVICES * Hard to get services at country-bred towns so they have to work to bigger towns * Internet is important in getting services such as banking, but they have to know how to use technology * Centrelink assistance through clownish call centres, thithers rural officers so they dont have to go all the way to the office * Have to travelling far for medical facilities, clean venues, obtain centres * Cost more money and time, disturb scedules Expensive rural services because of the preservation * han dicapped or ill people have harder access to facilities and support networks * una analogous social venturegrounds have less support networks, eg worship or help with literacy * Young people = less casual work if their at condition, so less financial freedom and resources * Old people = have work skills but increased mobility direction harder to travel to access resources instruction Usually have one big shoal for K-12 or one small unexclusive educate, control subject choice and teachers have to teach more * Rural students qualification need educational resources from far give instructions or cultivate of the air, boarding initiate * Ned access to computer and facsimile technology long distant or discipline of the air, financial resources needed for boarding inculcate * Assistance for Isolated chelaren end designed by Department of Education * rearing and juvenility Affairs program from Centrelink = helps students who cant go to politics give instruction quotid ian cause its too far gives allowance without a mans test * boarding compensation but have to pass the Parental Income test example express to work on farms and properties, or backup in the town, seasonal work resembling fruit picking but no security * Females have less career choice but can hushed do res publica property * or so youth have to digress rural rown for further education financial upkeep * Rural towns are dominated by one industry, so at that places no predictable income, and in that respect can be rapid financial downturns eg if the draw doesnt do well that grade then theres payments from Centrelink eg flood Assistance Package * Rural people can get * Remote playing field Allowance * Crisis salary * Diaster Relief stipend * Exceptional Circumstances Relief Payment wellness * Severe doctor shortage * Neglected because theres only a few specialist facilities, ill or disable have to travel far for health services * less(prenominal) support networks for modify or chronically ill less(prenominal) bulk electric charge so its harder for socio-economically discriminate to get medical attention * Government scheme to advance young doctors to move out of urban areas into rural areas, rural doctors get full Medicare Rebate which way of life the patient role of gets more deduction, so more doctors can bulk bill trapping * bring low cost of living but spend more on travel * Can feel isolated at home * Need resources resembling communication, entertainment eg computer, internet, mobile phones, cable pay television hostage AND safe * More physical security because of close knit confederacy * get threatened from travellers * Financially insecure cause breed and worry if in debt * Need financial assistance and frantic assistance, focal point and in nominal support SELF-ESTEEM flavor helpless if theres born(p) disasters impacting their work and income * Can feel like a hardship if there work fails * Can rely on family , friends, banks, government = low self-esteem and self outlay * Need emotional support and new work so they dont give up and can slake provide for family * The Farm Help living Families Through Change program gives them access to payments, financial talk over, grants lets farmers meet their physical inescapably for family and emotionally by increase self-esteem and security SENSE OF indistinguishability * Farmers used to be well off but now the weathers unpredictable and commodity prices are lower, their future can be chatoyant * Rural areas are seen as for farming and mining Tourism creates a new sense of identity for these areas Factors impact access to resources for rural families AGE * Not a breastwork for farming & work, young and old can do it * Teenagers have limited access to social or gamblinging commitments, special resources, but most word of farewell by and by high school so the average age of farmer is increasing * so older farmers have less mobility making it harder to maintain their farm check * disabled people have spear carrier limits to resources eg support groups, services, recreation, shopping * hard to transport no connection bus * hard to fix equipment, get new supplies * near no respite care facilities in rural areas, limited community houses and shelters workshops EDUCATION Very limited, eg only teaches up to form 10 so proves have the trip squirtren off to boarding school * embarkation naturalise Allowance from Centrelink helps * Open Training and Education Network (OTEN) courses through deep Education * Theres a lot technology video conferencing, online courses that had subjects that their school capability not * Tertiary education students commonly have to make home * If they stay and work on a property they have to educated in things like retail hospitality, health ETHNICITY/ gardening * ethnical people have obstruction fitting in because of their wrangle and finding information support, hard to find the ir food as well sex * Gender impacts what jobs they have Country Womens necktie looks later on welfare of women and their family, in both country and city by lobbying to gov, fund-raise and teach life skills * Traditional role is men are farmers and women look after boorren, but its chaning and theres more jobs for women hole * Biggest factor, limits their access to special services in health and education * So they have to travel more for school, volunteer(a) supports SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS * High = more opportunities in education, mobility, life-style (can afford books, travel, entertainment) * Low = rely on government, less health advantages Disabled * Restricted or lack of ability to perform an activity in the manner or within range considered everyday for a human being * Eg problem in sight, speaking, hearing, moving, etc * Different types and extents of disability * Physical/intellectual disadvantage * Need a carer for help with everyday activitiesTYPES OF DISABILTIES IS PIPS tangible INTELLECTUAL PYSCHOLOGICAL SENSORY (HEARING/VISUALLY IMPAIRED) NEEDS inlet TO SERVICES * A lot of services that they dont access because * Dont know about the services or know that they have a disability * Cant get to it because of disability * Its not free * Judgement that their intellectually disabled as well community ignorance * Government, community organisations have to work together * NSW rounds Syndrome Association * Royal trick corporation * Deaf edict of NSW * The House With No Steps * Life Without Barriers * The spasmodic Centre * Disability Information Service * People with Disabilities NSW Life Activities and Mission Australia helps them live fencesitterly in the community, effective communication, planning, terminal settling, how to do day-to-day activities * National Council for looseness and Recreation for the Disabled helps them interact and enrol in recreation and leisure activities * Governments Disability Policy textile makes sure dis abled people can settle down access services for normal people * ailmentegal to differentiate against disabled people * Schools can have phrase interpreter for hearing-impaired student vocation * Government made the Commonwealth Disability Services Act 1986 so more disabled people can work curiously in labour. Achieves it through job search, job placement, individual job training and support, disability employment services * acquit School Options program is from NSW government forces disabled people to have the same job opportunities as a normal person if they are both able to do it, eg pick up a phone * Need the employers o know that their not fully disabled, and gov offer subsidies and support for their education and training * Disabled people might need changes in work premises, equipment, schedules and training but can still do a intimately job financial SUPPORT * Can support themselves through work * Others need extra support or full support from soulfulness else or a gency * Centrelink gives it for disabled and carer of disabled, Disability Support Pension for people with physical intellectual, psychiatric impairment so they cant work * Carer Payments * Still need their independence, so it helps them with their medical expenses, special equipment and changes to be independent wellness * Disability usually comes from disease, disorder or injury * health unavoidably depends on their disability some have to be in hospital, nursing homes, etc for to be cared for * household disabled need help moving around from friends, family, partner * carer gets kinded admit * have the change their house * Department of Housing builds or refurbishes home so they can live there * Home and federation Care gives home nursing, delivered meals, home help, transport, shopping, paramedical services, advice and assistance * Illegal for real estate to discriminate eg guard dog must be allowed for the blind hostage AND SAFETY * Financial assistance = they can meet the ir base unavoidably * Emotional support from loose support * Have to feel belonging to community and safe so theres disabled car parks, ramps at shops, disabled seats on transport SELF-ESTEEM Feel different so low self-esteem * Need love, care and encouragement * Need a cocksure attitude SENSE OF individuation * some(a) always need care so no sense of id. * Others are independent and have their own identity * Disabled kids shouldnt get pities and over preventative FACTORS AFFECTING feeler TO RESOURCES FOR THE DISABLED AGE * Age makes the disability worse * Age is carer too old to work DISABLITY * form-only(prenominal) resources helps eg Disability Support Pension, Mobility put Scheme sticker, Mobility Allowance = lets disabled use taxis to work or to training programs * Learning support at schools and special schools for very disabled * Special Olympics of Paralympics Crossways spiritual support EDUCATION * Education helps their disability to bear away it * Intellectually disabled can use internet and mobile phone to get access to information, enhance communication particularly if they dont leave the house * Important to learn about their health issues and what support groups are out there for them * Disabled youth get more assistance at school and in tafe with special teachers/classrooms ETHNICITY/ civilisation * Limits their access to formal services eg health resources and also friendships * Handital NSW is a community facility for people from ethnic background, disabled Italians and there carers through programs sexuality Disabled men more belike from motor vehicle or occupational inkury * Disabled women less education, earn less money, more likely to be commit and vulnerable to violence view * urban areas have more access to resources and the rural disabled have to travel more for it, eg health, education, support groups, government departments SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS * Less money because they rely on government, limits access to private heal th insurance, leisure activities, and have to be on long waiting lists for equipment eg motorised wheelchairs * More money = can buy more specialised equipment younker * Age surrounded by infanthood and maturity * 15-24 historic halt Usually holding so dependent on rise ups * Puberty, body changes * getting their independence and learning about life NEEDS ACCESS TO SERVICES * military volunteer organisations give emergency help, underlying inescapably and advice * The smith family * Mission Australia * St Vincent de capital of Minnesota * lifeline gives crisis help, and counselling * Centrelink, HSC advice line, school and employment exponents employment training and counselling * Centrelink payments Austudy, Newstart, young Allowance * Gym for physical wellbeing * Community organisations * Sydney City Mission * Centrecare * Doctors * Community Centres * Community Transport * Educational Support Teams * Housing services Assistant employment opportunities EDUCATION * La ck of money or family support makes it hard to complete and access further education * offspring Allowance is there income while they study, look for work, training course, screwball * Education is free and they have counsellors, social workers, career advisers for young peoples necessarily EMPLOYMENT * They can work full time, part time, casual so they have more responsibility especially to find a job/future career * Community resources help them find jobs eg Job Networks, Training Courses, Apprenticeship programs eg Green pot * Informal eg charity, family, coadjutors, teachers, coaches fiscal SUPPORT Most are supported by family, so their parents income and social location impacts how much help they get from their parents and for how long, but higher earners wont get centrelink * lower earners get family allowance, rent assistance, away from home rate eg * 20-24 are more independent, their job income lets them meet their needs, more are living with parents so saving money for travel, car, clothes, etc * Youth have to learn to manage money, get a good credit rating, save for a house deposit HEALTH * Have good health but vulnerable to asthma, sexual issues, unwanted pregnancies, risk demeanour drugs and speed, mental/emotional problems depression * change magnitude rate of suicide especially for males HOUSING * Provided by family but problems at home e. g. family conflict, violence, health issues, poverty, desire for independence = they move out * They work and can pay for rent Others throw together and rely on department of housing, mission Australia or centrelink * one-time(a) youth need privacy and independence at home some can live in the granny flat for les conflict over noise, friends over, in the flesh(predicate) space SECURITY AND SAFETY * Find it in family and ally group * Need a positive family environment and have tolerable resources for emotional and physical needs * heartfelt peer group that doesnt make them involved in drug abuse, s hove drinking, safe sex, violent conduct, gangs SELF-ESTEEM * They have to feel good about themselves, family is important * Parents should praise and encourage for them to succeed * Low self-esteem and depression from unemployment, poor self-image, peer pressure, relationship problems * Family has to give support and encourage if low self-esteem SENSE OF IDENTITY Move away from parents influence and into peer approval and acceptance * Grow private and sexual identity and need a supportive and trusting environment for it * Society wants them to be responsible but sometimes dont get the hap to prove it, eg cant work until 14 yr 9 months, Factors affecting access to resources for the youth AGE * Government policies and regulations based on age Abstudy for 14, Youth Allowance for 14-24, get their Ls at 16, Ps at 17 * Legal Aid hotline for people -18 * Impacts how they can access resources and services eg access to school, gap-year programs, youth groups, etc * Barrier if they cant vo te or sign specialise, go to nightclubs, buy alcohol * Not as much life experience = limits decision making ability hinderance Disabled that goes to mainstream schools can get special viands for exams, or go to special school * Disabled youth can get Mobility Allowance if they cant use public transport at 16 * TAFE has special courses too EDUCATION * Needed for further education and training eg university, so they can get higher-paid employment with more career opportunities to meet housing and self esteem needs also ETHNICITY/ finale * They have to learn English through intensive oral communication course forwards school, a lot of private colleges teaches students English for their school * Ethnic people can study their diction as a subjects and do well in it * words and cultural obstacles can make it harder to make friends at school GENDER Not as much of an impact as before but still might be harder for some employments or promotion, eg easier for men to succeed in professi onal sport and get paid more LOCATION * Rural youth dont get as much access to education, employment opportunities, unskilled activities, health services, public transport * Negatively impacts how they can meed needs for education, health, employment, housing, financial support * Internet and technology breaks down the location barrier * urban youth have more access to services and resources * Rural youth have more community support colloquially friends, family, neighbours SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS Youth with more can afford more expensive recreational choices, private schooling, private health care * Lower socioeconomic status buttock limits with education and training but cant work full time Sole Parent * One parent living with 1+ children * Due to decouple, separation, death, illness, desertion, child out of marriage * More at risk of poverty * Increasing receivable to increasing divorce NEEDS ACCESS TO SERVICES * Have more services but dont access it * Public transport, the Job s, Education and Training program, Parenting Payment, Family Allowance, barbarian Support Agency, childcare, DOCs * Ethnic sole parents arent as accepted in their community, especially unmarried women having kids EDUCATION * Going to school is time and money consuming unmarried parents could of interrupted their high school or uni education, hard to go back with a child, would need child care and financial help if they do * Workers might take time off for full time parenting, need qualification and update their experience, get training and education for a good job * Sole parents can still work full time and get their Centrelink payments * Parenting Payment can use the Jobs, Education and Training program for educational needs * Sydney western schoos have intensive programs that makes school more flexible for students to finish hsc EMPLOYMENT * Might spend more money with healthcare, travel, clothing than they get at work, get less rental assistance and rebate if they work, plus l ess time parenting so a lot dont work * They dont need to work until youngest child is 16 Need flexible work with hours for them, family leave, eg * Employment lets them socialize with other big(p)s FINANCIAL SUPPORT * somewhat need community and government support government needs to give them more money * The Parenting Payment (Single) for single parents depends on your income and allowance assets * Health Care Card * Parent who look s after child can get babe Support HEALTH * Medicare because private health care is expensive * Emotional health because they stony-broke up with partner * Need advice and support counselling services eg Lifeline, St Vincent de paul society, kids helpline * DOCs for family in crisis * Children can go into foster care while parents work out how to manage situation HOUSING Most rent, some get rental assistance long waiting list for public housing * Public housing people get accessed every few years so they dont have security * Have to find low-pri ced housing if they cant get public housing * Moving between homes of both parents can fragmentize their education and daily lives SECURITY AND SAFETY * Women might not feel physically safe so get alarm system, live closesr to family and friends, feel threatened by ex partner, get an VO * Suffer loss, grief, shock * Parents Without Partners, unaccompanied Fathers Association, Supporting Mothers Groups, Relationships Australia * Same needs as normal families but less flexible Might not feel like a good parent = low self-esteem * Person who got dumped feels rejected, the other feels bad, child can feel like its their fault need to discuss issues and get counselling * Less time so less socialisation = low self-esteem SENSE OF IDENTITY * Isolated, feel different, helpless friendship from partner, better for child if they have both parents still sharing responsibilities * Community shouldnt just all as broke Factor affecting access to resources for sole parents AGE * Age impacts eg 15 y/o wont have the knowledge or about community organisations (or cant drive to it) such as * Toy libraries * Community support eg Early Childhood Clinic Parents Without Partners social groups for parents to get together and talk * Child Support Agency helps parent get parent from the other parent that doesnt live with them * Lone Fathers Association support and socialising for single dads * Child Care Centres parent support and socialising for children * Agencies eg St Vincent de Pauls Societ, smith Family, Burns Side (for kids), Red Cross, buyback Army all offer financial, emotional, physical support for families * Theres local support groups for teenage parents with these difficulties DISABILITY * Harder if child or parent has disability * 16+ disabled child can get Disability Support Pension They can get Mobility Parking Scheme easier access for shops/medical appointments * Child can access young carer networks to deal with emotional strain if the parent has disability EDUCAT ION * Education = employment & money higher bribe * Use internet for access to educational programs * Might not get education if they have to look after child, or dont have enough money because they spend it on childcare Childcare rebate helps * Jobs, Education and Training (JET) = useful to find work, study ETHNICITY/CULTURE * Ethnic families and friends might not support single parenthood so the parent doesnt get as much cosy support * row and cultural barriers limits access to community groups GENDER * Most are women so theres more support out there for women then men LOCATION Urban parents have more community resources childcare, schools, employments, adult education, support groups * Rural sole parents have more community support family and friends socioeconomic STATUS * High socioeconomic status own a home, private health insurance and education for children * Low socioeconomic status disadvantaged area, less recreational activities to save money, less informal support serv ices Families in Crisis * Suffers from some kind of trauma physical, social, emotional, financial * Trauma disturbs their daily life * More demands than resources * Due to instinctive disaster, death of family members, family breakdown, domestic violenc, alcohol/drug/gambling problems, retrenchment (broke) Needs ACCESS TO SERVICES Informal family and friends * Centrelink payments if parent dies theres bereavement paysments, also for leave allowance. If divorced family tax benefit, parenting payment, child-care benefit, maternity allowance. A lot for natural disaster. * Crisis from domestic violence domestic violence line for support. direction service for women, also works with women refuges. municipal volence advocacy serive for fre support and legal advice, solicitors. * Family protection and family crisis services Relationships Australia gives counselling and assistance. DOCs child protection and family crisis service if child gets abused or is in danger, also helps families a dapt to ocial/economic changes by giving financial support, affordable housing, clothing, emotional support * HOUSING help ACT 1996 gives funding to people to meet needs if they cant do it themselves, family can get money to access resources * Addiction problems Alcoholic Anonymous, self-support for alcoholics that help each other and give take to * metalworker Family, vinnies, Mission Australia, Centcare gives welfare support and counselling * A lot dont use these because they dont know or have too much pride, informal support is important to direct them there. * But these resources dont meet the demands EDUCATION * Important that crisis families doesnt disrupt childrens education * Their only normal aspect of life, focus on study can shift focus from problems * If crisis is from something emotional eg parent divorce, drug/gambling problem than child might have concentration problems. Principle should be notified so teachers are nicer and dont give them hard time at school. * Scho ol counsellor helps * Teachers/tutor can give extra help if they fall behind the school work EMPLOYMENT some still work, take leave or kick depends on crisis or can get leave or holiday if work lets for time to deal with crisis and come back after crisis gets better * eg bushfire burn down home take 6 weeks leave and get financial help * government helps if its really bad and they cant work or get help from employment assistance program * personal support programs helps people find work by helping them get over whats stopping them from working, give them access to drug or alcohol refilling programs and counselling free program FINANCIAL SUPPORT * unexpected and sudden crisis means theyre not financially prompt * might need money if their broke or family member dies Centrelink gives Special Benefit payment for people broke imputable to reasons out of their control, DOCs considers their reasons and says if payment is granted or not * Diaster Relief Payment short term help for vict ims of disaster, only if their house or source of income got damaged collectible to disaster * Exceptional Circumstances Relief Payments for famers in affected areas that are assay HEALTH * Stress from crisis is bad for long term health * Chronic stress leads to heart disease, cancer, alcoholism, high blood pressure, ulcers, metnal illness * Physical/emotional health problems from crisis of abuse or addiction adult should rack up themselves or remove the perpetrator HOUSING * Basic need might be at risk/jeopardy receivable to crisis e. g. * Have to move out due to domestic violence * Lose home due to fire/earthquake * Cant afford rent due to retrenchment They all need alternate housing or accommodation * The Supported Accommodation Assistance programs give money to community services that help people in crisis who need accommodation (both long term and emergency) and help them get back to independency and get their own home * Community services eg refuges, shelters, halfway h ouses * good-will organisations give money for housing needs or accommodation SECURITY AND SAFETY * Crisis threatens this important physical and emotional need * Eg violent homes harm physical need child with domestic violence need help alwas ill, low self-esteem, nightmares, disruptive at school, think its their fault.Need counselling and move family to somewhere safe * Death family can feel fear, anger, wrongy, anxiety, stress might need professional help * Parent divorce insecurity because family structure changed, children need help from parents that family changed but theres still love, dont make child choose between parents and keep childs normal routines and discipline SELF-ESTEEM * Disturbed emotional well-being if family bewildered their home, life savings, family member * Might reprove themselves or another family member gives guilt that reduces their self-esteem * Crisis might make them lose independence, security, sense of belonging family need each other and need to feel like they still have a good future and get it all back (independence etc) * Bad family members (eg addicts) still need love, professional help, informal support, feel worthwhile and confident to get new job, move on with life etc SENSE OF IDENTITY Family unit might break down and those who leave lack identity * Some family gets hand-to-hand and stronger sense of identity * The quicker they stamp down it, the less impact it has Factors affecting access to resources for families in crisis AGE * Age impacts ability eg young people who cant be independent if parents die, cant drive or sign contract for loan * Old people cant deal with crisis without help DISABILITY * Crisis resulting in disability changes family theyll need help/carer * Type of disability determines impact of education/employment EDUCATION * Need to know the government and community support available ETHNICITY/CULTURE * Might need help from translator at major hospitals * Language/cultural barrier less informal support Racism Sudanese family cant get a house to rent due to racist landlord GENDER * Women get help more and have better social support from family/friends LOCATION * Urban families more access to major hospitals, support groups, employment opportunities * RURAL community support SOCIOEONOMIC STATUS * Impacts wellbeing * laid-back private health insurance and hospitals instead of waiting list, holiday house if theres burns down but cant get government support due to high assets Socioeconomically disadvantaged * Lack sufficient income for basic needs (health services, food, housing, clothing) that the tranquility of society can afford * Hard to maintain adequate standard of living * Unemployed, rely on social security Poor due to disability, illness, living in remote area so cant work and earn good income * Aged, sole parents, migrants, aborigines = at risk of being disadvantaged * Hard to break out of poverty cycle (poor parents raise kids to be poor in environment that doesnt foster education, or leave school for work, and get a low status/paying job, marry same social class) Needs ACCESS TO SERVICES * Cant afford expensive things like private health insurance, specialist doctor care social activities like holidays, take in out, entertainment cars so rely on public transport own home or home so need low cost housing, maybe even telephone * Rely on * Department of Housing * Centrelink * Charity groups (Vinnies, Mission Australia, Smith Family) * Governments welfare sysyem EDUCATION Most leave school early due to money part time work, tire at school/cant keep with work because basic needs arent met poor results, difficulty learning, home isnt the learning environment * High priority because it gives them job with high income, so gov tries to keep them in school with Austudy payment (full time 25+ students), Youth Allowance for 16-24 y/o analyze and independent 15y/o. EMPLOYMENT * Unemployed because no education, skills * Unemployed people poorer than tho se dependent on centrelinK * Usually long term unemployment * Need help to find jobs so government tries using an early intervention system Persoanl Support program, Job Network programs, Literacy and Numeracy programs for people at risk of long term dependence * Centrelink has career counselling FINANCIAL SUPPORT Centrelink often not enough to meet rising cost of living * Youth Allowance 21 and under & jobless * Newstart Allowance 21+ & unemployed enough money to find a job * Mature Age Allowance 60+ & unemployed, but too young for Age Pension * Only have just enough money for needs, cant save, need help from charity organisations, family, friends * Need help claiming benefits if they cant read/write * Credit victims because they take loans on credit cards to buy things they dont ed and end up in debt buy things due to advertising/marketing persuading them that society needs it to improve standard of living HEALTH * Poor health, more illnesses * Not a top priority under everyth ing else Medicare charge provides essential medical services but not all, cant afford private health insurance so end up on long waiting list at oublic hospital * Health Care Card if on centrelink = cheaper medicine * Health, household, educational, recreational, transport concessions from government HOUSING * Rent assistant and public housing * If they rent or buy a home and spend most of the money on that and only have enough for basic needs, wellbeing is damaged SECURITY AND SAFETY * Physically & financially unsafe and insecure * No income security * indisposed defend homes, insecure because they cant stay there if they cant afford rent/bills SELF-ESTEEM Poor people can feel under protects, less dignity and chances to show their true potential, dont get the same things as society gets = low self-esteem, dismay & flyaway about financial stress, cant provide for family = low self-esteem * Need to feel worthwhile members of society, and long-term help, charities help with physi cal, basic and also emotional needs in increase self worth and give positive state of mind SENSE OF IDENTITY * Poor, unemployed, bad home question sense of identity * Society looks down on them so they feel like failures that arent accepted. Strategies to traverse sense of failure needed, eg quit whats making them poor like gambing, drug problems, leave and use family/community support increase self worth, government department & community resources give direction and sense of hope Factors that affect access to resources for socioeconomically disadvantaged people AGE Age impacts centrelink payments that are age based and knowledge about accessing those payments & other support services DISABILITY * Disability limits education and hence high earning jobs EDUCATION * Youth Allowance helps them finish their studies * Private schools offer scholarships * Children leave school early for work and income ETHNICITY/CULTURE * Ethnic people know less about community resources to help their h ealth, financial, employment, educational needs * Language and cultural barrier limits informal support GENDER * Women get less further education and employment due to gender role eg sole parents, chronically ill, cultural groups LOCATION Urban have less access to resources like welfare groups, employment support, public transport, hospitals * Rural community have more informal support SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS * Status causes disadvantages, overcome by youth allowance, rental assistance, health cares, free literacy and numeracy courses Chronically ill * Ill for an extended period of time, because its unbroken or reoccurring * Can get more serious and fatal * Can impact physically, emotionally, intellectually, socially, spiritually * Eg asthma, arthritis, diabetes mental illness, hypertension, emphysema, hay fever, back and neck problems, irritable bowel syndrome NEEDS ACCESS TO SERVICES * Rely on health professionals (doctors, surgeons, etc) Some cant afford it, rely on public health s ystem but theres long waiting period and lists * Might not get coverage straight away of even be eligible for it if they were already ill * Can use home health care, respite care centrelinks EDUCATION * Same right to education as everyone else, but might have more absences * Special nutrition at school, uni, tafe * School at some childrens hospitals work sent to them * Education satisfied intellectual well-being, takes focus away from illness * Education about their illness makes them understand it more and control it, eg asthma avoids pollen EMPLOYMENT * Most work give sick leave with full pay, incomplete pay or no pay * Some can work from home * Might lose job if they over use their sick days * Hard to get another job with high absenteeism Some dont interrupt with job cause they can be controlled, eg diabetes * Worksafe Australia makes safety standards to prevent injury and disease * Legally protected (SW Workers Compensation Act 1987) gives workers compensation if there ill f rom work FINANCIAL SUPPORT * Chronic illness needs costly ongoing medical interference, Have to change home and hard to keep job financial shoot * Temporary sickness allowance for employed and sick people, need medical certificate * Centrelink mobility allowance for people whose sickness prevents them using public transport * Government gives Medicare and Health Care Card to reduce financial burden HEALTH * Bad health might reduce their quality of life * Daily health affected by medication or interferences eg chemotherapy * Prevented or improved by control of diet and life style choices HOUSING Financial burden might lower their housing standards have to live in a poor area, struggle * House might need help for the ill eg ramps, handrails to meet there needs * Need there own room especially for extra sleep SECURITY AND SAFETY * Have to feel secure and safe in whatever environment home or hospital * controlling and supportive environment if they feel depressed * Good communicati on with carer so they work together to reach common goal of better health * Need more love and support for their insecurity and powerlessness * Might change lifestyle for better health, eg diet and house changes eg handrails both to improve safety SELF ESTEEM Might get physical changes eg weight gain or loss, skin problems negatively change their body image and wellbeing, lose independence low self esteem. So they should be treated like their capable, important members of society so they dont feel useless and lonely SENSE OF IDENTITY * Depends on illness if it stops work, sport, social family life so they lose sense of identity * Can still manage illness and live life to the scoopful FACTORS AFFECTING ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR CHRONICALLY sinister AGE * Chronic illness more likely as you get older DISABLITY * Chronic illness can be with or made worse with disability like arthritis * They can get Disability Support Pension or Mobility Parking Scheme * Can use patient transport operat ed from ambulance service or get taxi allowance EDUCATION Need to know about their illness its treatment and medication, support groups, new research and treatment, through internet but can get wrong diagnosis * Internet increases access to social support, good if they dont leave the house ETHNICITY/CULTURE * Language and culture can be barrier to understanding info and getting treatment, so harder to get health resources in community of centrelink benefits GENDER * Women more confident in getting services like doctors/counselling LOCATION * Rural have less access to health resourcesmajor hospitals, support groups SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS * Impacts access to treatment and services * HIGH private health insurance and hospitals, can get surgical operation overseas instead of being on waiting list Cultural groups e. g. natural and Torres Strait Islander Culture impacts lifestyle diet, dress, language, social activities * Differs needs, wants, values, goals * Can be good but also draws l ines and discrimination eg autochthonics, Greeks, Italians, Lebanese Muslims, Tongans, Pacific Islanders, Jewish community, Asians, Sudanese * Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members of the indigenous community, indigenous meaning first people NEEDS ACCESS TO SERVICES * Need services that have experience in transaction with different cultures interpreters at most government departments * Can learn new language at schools, community centres for immigrants * Cultural groups value spiritual programs in their own language * Indigenous might be in remote area so hard to get support EDUCATION Need education to improve language skills for interaction with community, find and use resources, get qualifications to find employment * Indigenous have a greater risk of faculty member failure and dropping out of school, nee to learn about their customs and the available government funding provisions EMPLOYMENT * Employment means money, but cultural groups that come from overseas with over seas qualification or no qualification can find it hard to secure employment if they dont speak the same language as their work/clients FINANCIAL SUPPORT * Might need help to finish Centrelink paperwork * Abstudy for Indigenous people at school 14+, makes them stay in school so they can get a job * Indigenous people need support to get affordable housing, basic needs government assistance provided HEALTH Different groups have different health issues Indigenous have diabetes, Jews have inherited condition Tay Sachs disease * Indigenous have lower life expectancy because of their poor health care and nutrition need to improve health and education, government aims at this HOUSING * Cultural groups usually live encompassing(prenominal) together, so the similar culture gives sense of belonging and support. Language barriers with rest of community. * Aged usually live with family and dont want to move with nursing home because of cultural/language barrier * Indigenous = need support se rvices to get affordable and safe living standards SECURITY AND SAFETY * Needed in community some groups are stimulate and scarred from history and experience of violence. Some might experience racism for their differences, which is protected by the Anti-Discrimination Act * Risky behaviour and preventative measures = more and longer survival, better wellbeing SELF-ESTEEM * Pride in their culture, culture adds diversity to food, dance, music, costumes gives them self-esteem to belong in that group * More academic achievement, employment, increase in health and nutrition, helps with emotional and social wellbeing SENSE OF IDENTITY * Sense of identity in their inheritance and traditions pride in culture brings sense of idenitity * Eg greek men brough up to be providers of families, New Zealanders have sporting pride, Fijians are devout Christians ig part of the identity * Indigenous = learning programs teach about their traditional customs FACOTS AFFECTING ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR CUL TURAL GROUPS AGE * Certain groups traditionally give more respect to the aged eg Indigenous, Japanese * Some need nursing homes that cater for their background, others forget English and only speak their original language so limits communication and understanding with family, friends * Indigenous = Abstudy is aged based DISABILITY * Some cultures get it more eg Sudanese get physical disabilities from their home country atrocities. Handital formal support for disabled Italians and their carers. Organisations for specific cultures in their community EDUCATION * For employment and income * Programs for education multicultural community centres with employment and training programs * Saturday School of Community Languages for young people to learn and speak native language * coach at school and uni for Indigenous students ETHNICITY/CULTURE * Formal resources for groups to meet needs, eg schools, nursing homes, community centres, hospitals * Centrelink has multilingual publications in d ifferent languages, and call centres. Makes them understand and use services GENDER * Impacts roles and responsibilities, eg men are providers LOCATION * Cultural group lives close together and closer to community support. * Rural cultural people get socially isolated, especially with language barriers SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS * Varies with individuals Indigenous have lower due to low education and employment