Analysis of the Australian Welfare System for Disabled Individuals

This report provides an overview of the Australian welfare system, specifically focusing on its support mechanisms for disabled individuals. The report begins with an introduction to social welfare systems, highlighting the role of the Disability Support Pension in Australia. It then examines the case of Clara, a physically handicapped individual, and identifies relevant welfare programs, particularly the Disability Housing Stream. The report details the resources and support available to the target group, including Supported Independent Living and the Specialised Disability Housing Program. It evaluates these services in relation to Clara's needs, emphasizing the benefits of affordable accommodation, accessible facilities, and community housing options. The conclusion summarizes the key findings, reinforcing the importance of the welfare system in providing independence and support for disabled people in Australia. The report references relevant sources to support its analysis.

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Executive Summary
The primary purpose of this report is to discuss about the welfare system that is relevant in
the case of Clara. It talks about the resources and the support in relation to welfare system
that can be of benefit for the disabled people. It evaluates whether the services of the welfare
system would be suitable for Clara.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Identification of Welfare System...............................................................................................3
Resources and Support for target group.....................................................................................3
Evaluation of the services in relation to scenario.......................................................................4
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................5
References..................................................................................................................................6

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Introduction
Social welfare system helps in providing assistance to the needy individuals along
with families. The kind of welfare that is provided to the individuals differ on the basis of the
country and the state. Social welfare programs helps in providing protection to the people
from the insecurities in life. The programs help in providing benefit to the retired, invalid and
unemployed people. Disability Support Pension in Australia helps in providing financial help
to the people who have permanent physical or intellectual condition that acts like a barrier in
the normal functioning of an individual (Sa.gov.au., 2018). This report discusses about the
Disability Support Pension and the resources that are provided to the target group owing to
the welfare system. The report also evaluates the services of the Disability Support Pension.
Identification of Welfare System
Clara is physically handicapped and she is confined to the wheel chair since the age of
two. Clara needs more independence in her life and she has to live at the home with the mum
and the dad. Clara has not been able to find appropriate option of accommodation that can
support her needs. She wants to live a normal life like other people and her parents are asking
her not to indulge in certain activities that is causing her a great deal of dissatisfaction in her
life. The Disability Housing Stream of Disability Support Pension helps in offering
affordable accommodation for the people having a disability (Dss.gov.au., 2018). It can
provide the people having disability greater choice in relation to the place of their living. It
can help Clara in living in an independent manner away from her parents. It can help her in
leading a normal life like that of the other people. They work in partnership with various
kinds of disability support services that helps in assisting the people having disability in
living independently within the community (Fulcher, 2015).

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Resources and Support for target group
The resources and the support provided to the people who have physical disability can
help them in their normal course of life. Disability Housing Stream works along with
Supported Independent Living that helps in providing sustainable housing facility to the
people having disability. The rent for the properties are supported with the help of
Specialised Disability Housing Program which is set on the basis of Reasonable Rent
Contribution (Willis, Reynolds & Keleher, 2016). The property can help in housing Clara
who have physical disability and it will be able to help her in leading a normal life like the
other children. It can help in satisfying the behaviour needs of Clara who can them live along
with other children. Clara does not want to rely on her parents and this welfare system can
help in satisfying her needs. The resources that are provided by Disability Support Pension is
payment that can help them in carrying out various activities in their life. The people having
disability can take the help of supported residential facilities that can be useful for Clara
(Smith, 2018). The support that can be provided with the help of supported residential
facilities is that of personal care and medication. The support that can be provided with the
help of housing programs in Australia can help them in the arena of laundry along with
cleaning.
Evaluation of the services in relation to scenario
The payment rate that will be provided to Clara with the help of Disability Support
Pension would be able to help her in getting a suitable accommodation that will be able to
help her lead a free life. It would be helpful to her in getting accommodation that would be
able to remove the problem in her life. The services provided by taking recourse to Disability
Support Pension can help in removing the misery in the like of Clara (Thane, 2016). The
Australian government is instrumental in providing support to the people who are in need of
the facility of affordable housing. The Australian government provides opportunities for

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sharing the private homes with other people. There are various schemes of Australia that is
co-ordinated with the help of the disability services. The community housing facilities that
are provided by the Australian government helps in providing specialised rental house to the
people having disability (Thill, 2015). The Specialised Housing Program in Australia would
be able to provide the people with accessible bathroom that can greatly act to the advantage
of Clara. The Housing Program would be able to provide the people having disabilities with
ramped entrances that would be accessible for Clara. The houses would be having widened
doors along with hallways that can greatly act to the benefit of Clara. The Housing Program
for the disabled people in Australia helps the people in taking the advantage of cluster
housing that helps in providing the people with the support staff (Grover & Piggott, 2015).
The facility of accommodation can help them in getting access to that of 24 hour support in
relation to meals along with the social activities.
Conclusion
Social welfare system in a country can be useful in providing help to that of needy
individuals. The services that are provided by the welfare system vary from one country to
another. Disability Support Pension can provide financial help to the people having
disabilities that hinders their day-to-day activity. Clara wants to have more independence in
life and she wants to live separately from her parents that can help her in enjoying life. Clara
needs a suitable accommodation that can help her in supporting the needs. Disability Housing
Stream can help Clara in getting accommodation facility that can provide them choice in
relation to their living. The co-ordinated disability services within Australia can be
advantageous for Clara and it can help her in leading live independently. Specialised rental
housing can be useful for the people suffering from physical deformities that can help them in
leading life on their own terms. Specialised Housing Program within Australia can help the
disabled people in taking the advantage of the accessible bathroom that can be convenient for

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the disabled people. The ramped entrances would also be provided with the help of the
Housing Programs that can be useful for Clara.

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