Human services areas
- Choose one of the following human services areas (or another that interests you)
The organization DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES IN DISABILITY?
What kinds of services are available in this area?
How big is it
2. Identify and discuss the target client groups in this area:
Who are the clients?
Mental and Physical health: Suicide and self-harm
What is the history of welfare provision to this client group?
What types of organizations have tried to “help”?
What kinds of approaches have we taken in the past?
- Who delivers services to these clients? Identify some specific organizations.
a) Governance (who is in charge, how is the organization managed, what bodies are involved)
b) Reporting (to whom? how often? why? etc.)
c) Funding structures (who funds them? how do they seek funding? etc.)
d) How is eligibility for services established? (What assessment, application processes etc.)
4. Discuss the different ethical challenges of government, not-for-profit and for-profit providers: Who do they help? Why? Who misses out? Why? Is that fair?
. Describe how you might empower clients to access services in your chosen
