characteristics of individuals withinthe group

Gender
1. men may not access services (specifically mental health as much as women due to stereotypes
Age
1. distant education means that there is less school based support and services
2. more services avaliable to middle aged and retired people due to larger age groups
Level of Education
1. 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
Culture
1. more access to services for Indigenous Australians due to inequities regarding life expectancy gap, education gap etc
Type of Disability
1. lack of access to specialist services (physio) due to location
2. isolation from major cities may cause mental health issues, making individuals more susceptible to access counselling services
First Language Spoken
1. first languages (other than english) may cause communication barriers, restricting access to numerous services
Socioeconomic Status
1. low income = not enough money to pay for required services (eg, private health care & specialist)
2. low income = more access to financial support

Resource summary

	Created by Lauren Walker almost 3 years ago