Groups in context 1

Which of the following would be most beneficial for the social wellbeing of an elderly disabled person living in a retirement village?

• Access to hospitals

• Private health insurance

• Leisure facilities and community transport

• Temporary accommodation and counselling services

Billy is a person with a disability who lives with his elderly mother and is completing his HSC.

Which of the following are the most significant needs for Billy?

• Adequate standard of living and sense of identity

• Health and security and safety

• Employment and education

• Adequate standard of living and employment

Which of the following factors are most likely to affect access for a blind person who has obtained employment in the city?

• Legislation and technology

• Employment history and age of children

• Availability of transport and location of housing

• Types of available service and number of children

Which of a person's needs may be the most affected when they have a disability that limits their ability to perform household and family roles?

• Education

• Employment

• Safety and security

• Sense of identity

Which of the following would have safety and security as their most significant needs?

• A person with a disability who has recently become unemployed

• A person with vision impairment who is living alone

• An elderly couple living on the streets

• A person who is living in a refuge

Which description best describes a homeless person?

• Living in shared housing

• Living in temporary housing

• No access to adequate housing

• Inadequate access to safe and secure housing

Which of the following would most improve the security and safety needs of a homeless family?

• Centrelink

• Parents without partners

• St Vincent de Paul

• Family and of Community Services

Chris is a 16 year old boy living on the streets of Sydney. Which of the following would most affect his access to resources?

• Age, knowledge and aspects of the service

• Employment, education and age

• Confidentiality, legal aid and health care

• Disability, location and knowledge

Which of the following needs is satisfied most when a person is provided with access to affordable housing

• Health

• Employment

• Sense of identity

• Adequate standard of living

Category A groups studied by SJRC are

• LGBTI and Homeless

• Homeless and Youth

• Youth and Disabled

• Disabled and LGBTI