Issues of Concern

Satisfaction of Needs

Activity: Ranking Needs

1. Prioritise the needs in order of most important (1) to least important (6) for the group and

2. Justify the ranking of that need

Factors affecting access to services (CAR)

• CAR:

  • Characteristics

  • Aspects of the service

  • Resources

All individuals need to access various resources throughout their lives in order to maintain their wellbeing. At times, groups with specific needs might require additional resources, or might need to access resources more regularly than those who do not have specific needs.

Factors affecting access to resources can include any circumstance or issue that prevents or limits a person or group from accessing services or other resources that they might need. Such resources might be available to them, but for various reasons they might find it difficult or impossible to access them. Not everyone has equal access to services. Not surprisingly, more services are available in urban areas. However technology has improved access, and integrative machines allow people with disabilities to use computers to seek information.

Work in small groups to consider the impact of specific characteristics on access to services for youth:

• Age

• Gender

• Level of education

• First language spoken

• Culture

• Socioeconomic status

• Type of disability

Look for services available locally in our community to support youth. Evaluate the level of support available.

Resources necessary to access services. For youth, a variety of services and support structures are available, however, the personal resources available to these individuals such as time, money, energy and knowledge, will affect their access to these services.

For each of the following explain how they can assist an individual to access the services that they - need. Give an example to support your ideas.

• • Time

  • Energy

  • Money

  • Knowledge

Q. Justify the two most significant needs for youth and discuss the implications if these are not met (8 marks).

• Provide reasons why these are the most significant needs for the group

• For each of the two most significant needs, discuss the positive and negative implications for the group if these needs are not met.