characteristics of individuals withinthe group

characteristics of individuals withinthe group

1. Gender

   • men may not access services (specifically mental health as much as women due to stereotypes

2. Age

   • distant education means that there is less school based support and services
   • more services avaliable to middle aged and retired people due to larger age groups

3. Level of Education

   • location away from schools may mean that individuals will not complete higher levels of education (year 12, university), thus will access financial servuces as they don't recieve money from a high paying job

4. Culture

   • more access to services for Indigenous Australians due to inequities regarding life expectancy gap, education gap etc

5. Type of Disability

   • lack of access to specialist services (physio) due to location
   • isolation from major cities may cause mental health issues, making individuals more susceptible to access counselling services

6. First Language Spoken

   • first languages (other than english) may cause communication barriers, restricting access to numerous services

7. Socioeconomic Status

   • low income = not enough money to pay for required services (eg, private health care & specialist)
   • low income = more access to financial support