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Students learn about: Types of services Financial, Accommodation, Transport, Legal Aid, Education, Employment, Counselling, Health Care.
Students learn to: Explore the factors that can affect access to services,
Financial
Financial
Rural Aid :Helps with fodder supplies, domestic water and counselling services as a result of drought, floods or fires.
Natural Disaster Relief Loans: from Rural Assistance Authority
Farm Household Allowance: for farming families in financial hardships
Remote Area Allowance from Centrelink: contributes towards some of the higher costs associated with living in a remote area
Accommodation/Housing
Accommodation/Housing
Teacher Housing Authority: Subsidised rent for teachers in rural areas
Ronald McDonald Houses: Attached to city hospitals for rural families who children are undergoing long term cancer treatment
Chris O'Brien Lifehouse: Attached to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney for rural patients and their families
Cabins for Rural Areas: Rent support for towns affected by floods
Transport
Transport
Royal Flying Doctor Service: Transport patients who require medical assistance
IPTAAS. lsolated Patients travel and Accommodation Assistance scheme For patients who have to travel at least l00kms each way for medical treatment that is ongoing.e.g Cancer treatments
Community Transport Program: For people who are disadvantaged due to geographic factors
Natural Disaster Transport Subsidy :Cost to transport fodder and or water and the cost to transport stock to saleyards or slaughter
Legal Aid
Legal Aid
Rural,Regional and remote(RRR}Australians: This is endorsed by the Law Council of Australia to provide effective access to justice in rural and remote areas
Employment
Employment
Imagine Rural: This is an organisation that that provides NSW Health employment opportunities in rural areas eg.Nurses,Doctors and allied health positions.
NSW Department of Education: Provides monetary incentives for teachers to work in rural and remote towns
Fly in Fly out: This type of employment in mining areas can provide excellent monetary benefits but can put enormous strain on health and family relationships.
Education
Education
School of the Air: Based in Alice Springs...internet technology to support isolated students
Distance Education NSW: Allows isolated students to learn and study from home
Rural and remote Education Strategy 2021-2024: Aims to lift the educational outcomes in rural and remote schools
Counselling
Counselling
Enhancement to Rural Counselling Funds extra counselling services because people living in rural NSW experience higher rates of suicide.
Rural Outreach counselling: This is a mental health charity that supports rural people
Rural Aid: Provided free confidential support to farmers and their families
Health Care
Health Care
Rural Health Outreach Fund: Assists rural families access medical specialists and allied and other health providers
Telehealth: Phone or video conference appointments
CRANAplus Bush Support Service: Provides counselling to remote health workers and their families
Student Activity: Types of services- class google doc activity
Choose 2 examples from each type of service available to rural and remote families and explore the support they provide. Take a deep dive into the information about the service. Your answer should provide information to write your essay response with. In your answers you need to:
Name the service
Describe the service
Identify the support they offer
Please use Edrolo for assistance here.
Exam Prep Questions:
Examine the types of services available to support the group in the community (8)
Describe how a specific service can assist the group with one of the top issues identified (10 marks) 2018
Describe how ONE service can assist people with disabilities (4) 2023
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