SVRs
Name the six socially valued resources (SVRs).
Education, housing, employment, healthcare, technologies and the justice system
What is social inclusion?
When people feel valued and are able to fully participate in society.
Which level focuses on everyday interactions between individuals?
Micro
What Australian scheme provides funding and support for people with disability?
NDIS
What is meant by a probable future?
A future outcome that is likely to occur based on current trends.
How can access to education improve a person's life chances?
It develops skills and qualifications, improving future employment and income opportunities.
What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?
Prejudice is a negative attitude or belief
Discrimination is unfair action based on those attitudes.
A workplace fails to make reasonable adjustments for a worker with disability. What level is this?
Meso
Name the 1992 Australian law that protects people with disability from discrimination.
Disability Discrimination Act 1992.
Give ONE current trend likely to improve disability inclusion in Australia.
Greater assistive technology, more inclusive workplaces/schools, NDIS reforms or increased disability awareness.
What happens when individuals experience unequal access to multiple SVRs?
Their risk of social exclusion increases and their life chances may be reduced.
Explain the difference between equality of opportunity and equality of condition.
Opportunity gives everyone equal access.
Condition provides additional support to disadvantaged groups.
The government introduces a nationwide anti-discrimination law. What level of society is this?
Macro
What is the difference between the medical and social models of disability?
The medical model focuses on the person's condition, while the social model focuses on barriers created by society.
What is the digital divide?
Unequal access to technology, digital services and the internet.
Explain how limited access to technology could affect TWO other SVRs.
For example, it can limit education through reduced online learning and employment through reduced access to online job applications/work.
What is pluralism, and how can it promote social inclusion?
Pluralism recognises and respects diverse groups and allows them to participate and influence society, promoting belonging and inclusion.
A negative disability stereotype in the media influences an employer not to hire a person with disability. Identify the TWO levels involved
Macro (media) and meso (workplace).
How can assistive technology improve the life chances of people with disability?
It can increase independence and access to education, employment, communication and everyday participation.
Identify ONE probable continuity in disability exclusion over the next 5 - 10 years.
Stereotypes/discrimination or limited services in rural and remote areas are likely to continue.
Explain the relationship between SVRs, social exclusion and life chances.
Unequal access to SVRs can prevent full participation in society, causing social exclusion and reducing opportunities in areas such as education, employment, income, health and independence.
A society is culturally diverse, but minority groups have little influence over decision-making. Why might this society be multicultural but not fully pluralist?
Multiculturalism involves different cultures coexisting, while pluralism also requires groups to be respected, heard and able to share power.
Explain how exclusion at the macro level can flow through to meso and micro levels.
Laws, policies or societal attitudes can influence institutions such as schools and workplaces, which can then shape individual attitudes and interactions.
Explain how historical, economic, political AND legal forces have influenced disability inclusion in Australia.
Historical institutionalisation caused exclusion
Economic barriers create extra costs
Political initiatives such as the NDIS promote participation
Laws such as the DDA 1992 protect rights and reduce discrimination.
Propose a strategy that could reduce disability discrimination at micro, meso AND macro levels
Micro - challenge stereotypes/use inclusive language
Meso - disability awareness and reasonable adjustments in schools/workplaces
Macro - strengthen anti-discrimination laws, accessibility policies and government support.