Aged
This aspect of the service may prevent older people from accessing services if the clinic is too far from their home.
Location
Shelters and outreach services that only operate during the day may not help people needing overnight support. What aspect of the service prevents homeless from accessing services due to this?
Opening hours
Rural services/clinics often have few doctors and limited hours. Which LOCS issues are most relevant in creating barriers here?
Staffing and opening hours
Youth may avoid services if they fear peers or family could find out about their visit. Which aspect of the service is limiting their access to the service?
Confidentiality
the “R” in CAR stands for
Resources
KEMT
Chronic fatigue may prevent seniors from attending appointments. Which resource is most prominent?
Energy
Consistent seeking of shelter or food can reduce this personal resource
Energy
Small community sizes in rural/remote locations may prevent people from seeking services due to fear of judgment.
What aspect of the service acts as a barrier to accessing the service?
Confidentiality
Explain why male youth may avoid mental health services even if services are accessible
Gender norms reduce willingness to seek help, as well as lack of independence
The “A” in CAR refers to...
Aspects of the service
LOCS
Name a community benefit of Meals on Wheels beyond providing meals
Reduces isolation, monitors wellbeing & health
Name 2 accommodation services for the homeless
Link2home, Salvation Army, Vinnies, Mission Australia, Red Cross
How can telehealth and mobile outreach address multiple resources barriers at once?
Reduces travel time/cost, delivers services closer, improves efficiency/convenience + access to information
A 16-year-old with low literacy and no family support struggles to navigate health services.
Which characteristics are most present?
- Education
- Socio-economic status
- Age
The “C” in CAR stands for…
Characteristics of individuals within the group
LCDAGES
The government program that provides regular income for eligible seniors is called
The Age Pension
True or False: Even if services are geographically close, poor staffing and restricted hours can make them effectively inaccessible for homeless people.
True
Education: improves spiritual and economic wellbeing through providing purpose through knowledge fostering passion and expands employment opportunities
Transport: Physical wellbeing is improved by having faster connection to health care therefore improving social wellbeing due to increased access to social interaction
Explain how opening hours can impact youth's access to a service & link to wellbeing
- Hours of a service may clash with school/part time jobs and limit availability and accessibility of the service
- decrease physical/emotional/economic wellbeing depending on the type of service (e.g. counselling, healthcare, financial)
Name each characteristic in LCD AGES
Language, culture, disability, age, gender, education, socioeconomic status
Explain how all the aspects of the service (LOCS) could prevent an elderly person from accessing services.
Distance (location), inconvenient hours (opening hours), privacy concerns (confidentiality), and limited staff reducing availability and quality of care.
Housing: improves physical and emotional wellbeing due to increased safety and privacy.
Employment: improves economic and social wellbeing providing community as well as a stable income
How can the Royal Flying Doctors and Ronald McDonald House improve wellbeing for a rural and remote resident?
RFDS: Urgent and fast service improves physical and emotional wellbeing due to increased sense of safety
RMH: Accommodation/shelter benefits the physical, emotional, social, and economic wellbeing due to increased physical and emotional safety, increased social interaction due to communal service nature and reduced cost otherwise spent on hotels etc
Explain how age can both encourage and discourage youth when accessing services
Younger youth may lack rights/knowledge, while older youth may have more independence but face age stereotypes
Name each service in FATLEECH
Financial support, Accommodation/housing, Transport, Legal aid, Education, Employment, Counselling, Health care