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Assignment:
1. Explain the function of each of the following systems and institutions, and how it impacts on Australian citizens (think of how each relates to you and how government decisions in each system impacts you): Education. Legal Heath care & Medicare. Politics. Media. Religion.
2. Explain how long term unemployment can impact on the individual, society and their family.
3. Go through each of the systems and explain (or provide an example) of how people might have experiences of inequality in relation to the above systems / institutions. (for example, how could someone feel that the education system contributes to inequality): Education. Legal. Health care & medicare. Politics. Media. Religion.
4. Research and briefly discuss two recent social policy decisions that the Australian government has made and explain how those decisions impact Australian citizens and community work.
5. Briefly explain Australia's economic system and how this influences policy, along with the impact in regard to community work.
6. Briefly explain how the political system influences and impacts policy in the community services sector.
a. How does inequality affect society? Give at least three examples.
b. For each of the below social classes, discuss the stereotypes for each in relation to education, healthcare and politics. a: Upper class. b: middle class. c: lower class. d: refugees.
c. Discuss how the stereotypes you identified in question eight, above, developed and their impact.
d. Briefly explain how each of the following factors associated with age impacts on the ageing individual and in family and community settings.
A: Dementia stereotypes.
B: Healthcare system and Medicare.
C: Financial policy and pensions / Superannuation.
D: Aged Care policies and systems
e. List the organisational standards and policies that apply to this type of community work.