The Disabled

Access to servicesAccess to services:Disability Discrimination Act 1992 makes it against the law to discriminate against an individual who have a disability.These individuals have equal rights in the following:

EmploymentEducationAccess to public transport Access to goods and services Accommodation Clubs and sportsGovernment laws and programs

 Some organisations include:ACE National Network (employment opportunities)Blind Citizens Australia Brain Injury Australia Deafness Forum of Australia For more examples refer to page 44The Disabled require access to employment, transport, appropriate housing, recreational pursuits and specialised health care and educational services.

Education-About 1 in 12 children aged 0-14 suffered from a disability in 2003,97% of children attended school, 89% attended mainstream schools and 9% special schools. -Schools provide special education classes within mainstream schools for students with:

Severe intellectual Physical disabilitiesHearing impairmentLanguage disorders -The school should adjust teaching programs, physical resources and staffing to cater for the needs of any disabled students enrolled. -Depending on the severity of the disability, a student may be better catered for in such a school in our area such as ‘’Mater Dei’’ and ‘’Beverley Park’’ due to their specialized environment and equipment.

Employment

-Centerlink provides a range of services for job seekers with a disability, including disability employment services and wage subsiders.  -The Disability Employment Network also provides employment services to disables job seekers. -Disability employment and rehabilitation providers help both people with a moderate to severe disability and job seekers who have difficulty in gaining and retaining employment without rehabilitation or ongoing support.

Financial Support

Health & HousingHealth:Specialised health care services for different forms of disability are needed to best provide for the individual nature of each. Some profoundly disabled individuals require specialist nursing and care. Many disabled people will require speech therapy, physiotherapy and diversional therapy in order to maximise their communication and physical movement potential.  One significant health care need for the disabled population is the provision of suitable aids and equipment. Disabled people Disabled people may require may require many aids such as: toilet aids, reading, shower, writing, speech, meal and medical aids.

 Housing:Public housing is an important resource for people with a disability. The proportion of public housing tenants with a disability has increased in recent years. The Home and Community Care Program (HACC) aims to increase independence and prevent residential care needs for the disabled. The HACC provides assistance with transport, meals, nursing and home maintenance.

Security & SafetyIf someone is unable to earn a living independently people may require additional costs for even the most basic of living. In society aspects have been added to ensure a little more acceptance through the use of-

Wheelchair ramps/facilities Disabled parking Specialised transport; in taxis, buses

Security accounts for that in the home life; this sense of security may partially come from the person but could be from a carer who will cater and fill the roles-• Accompanying disabled people during daily activities • Assisting in movement• Prepares/presents food and fluids• Arranges social activities • Performs housekeeping tasks • Assists in personal hygiene/dressing • May do shopping and run errands • Safety is much the same as security in that it provides a person with a sense of belonging and

free from worry as a result of feeling out of place or in harms way. Safety can be seen in many aspects of personal life- as in confidentiality in the processes needed in health care and/or emotional care.