HSC CAFS

Access to Services/Access Services

the ability to locate and have use of a service to enhance wellbeing

Adoption

refers to the legal procedure where an individual or couple gain legal rights and responsibilities for the care of a child when the birth parents are unable to or have chosen not to care for the child

Adoptive Parent

a person who raises another person's child as his or her own child; they have the same legal rights, responsibilities and obligations that exist between children and their birth parents

Aged

a group of people who are known to be 65 years

or older

Analysing Data

showing a relationship between key data

and a research question or hypothesis

Appendix

provides examples of materials or information

relevant to the research but not essential to specific

elements of the research report, such as copies of

interviews, a sample questionnaire, other tables or

graphs, definitions of terms

Assistive Technologies

may be utilised by those

with an impairment or disability to function more

effectively within society. This may include inventions

such as hearing aids, prosthetic limbs, contact lenses,

the internet or braille

Australian Government Disaster Recovery

Payment

a financial payment available from the

government as a short-term solution after a major or

widespread disaster

Baby Bonus

lump sum or staggered government

payment to parents of newborn children. Eligibility is

based on parental income

Bar Graph

a graph that presents data using a series of

labelled horizontal bars to show different values for

each bar

Bias

a one-sided point of view on a topic or issue that

does not take into account other ideas or opposing

views

Biological Parents

(also known as genetic parents, birth

parents or natural parents) are the two parents who

each contribute to the offspring's genetic make-up

Building Technologies

include inventions that are

utilised for sustainability of resources, to ensure safety

of construction and provide comfort within the manmade

environment

Carer

a person who assists individuals who may be unable

to satisfy their own needs

Case Study

a detailed investigation of

an issue in an attempt to find out how and why the

issue has evolved. It incorporates a range of research

techniques such as literature reviews, observations,

surveys in order to gather data for analysis

Case Srudy Method

a research method that involves

a researcher selecting a single issue and collecting

information from a real-life case over time

Censorship

the exclusion of material that might be

offensive or harmful to certain people

Cronically Ill

those who suffer

from a permanent, long-lasting or recurrent illness

Cluster Sample

a sample group obtained by selecting

clusters or groups of people from the population

Collecting Data

using various research methods to gather

data from a range of primary and secondary sources

Column Graph

a graph that presents data using a series

of labelled vertical columns to show different values in

each column

Communications Technologies

include mobile phones, social

networking, and other inventions which allow social

interaction to occur within the community

Complex Technologies

those that are complicated and

have a series of related parts, for example an iPOD or

mobile phone

Computer Crime

(commonly known as e-crime) refers

to any illegal or unauthorised entry into computer

programs that may result in stealing information or

money

Consumer Services

fast and efficient processes for

customers through the use of innovative technologies,

such as online shopping, self-service checkouts and

electronic banking

Convenience Sample

a sample group obtained by

randomly selecting from the population people who

are easy for the researcher to access

Cultural Group

can be defined as one in

which people share a common culture or background

Data

a range of information on a topic that can be used to

draw research conclusions

Disability

having an impairment or injury which limits

an individual's capabilities

the disabled group include those people who

may be restricted in their participation in everyday

activities, employment or schooling due to an

impairment, injury or disability

Disabled

those people who

may be restricted in their participation in everyday

activities, employment or schooling due to an

impairment, injury or disability

Discriminate

treat someone unfairly compared with

others

Education

the process by which individuals learn

knowledge and skills

Efficiency

the term used to describe the use of

time to complete an intended task. Efficiency in

completion of tasks is dependent on factors such

as cooperation, resources and employee skills and

experience

Electronic Media

mass media, including television, radio,

the internet and mobile telephones, which have the

ability to communicate with vast populations. Through

such electronic media information is conveyed that can

be both positive and negative

Employment

a period of work for earning a financial

income to pay for a person's needs and wants

Endometriosis

comes in the form of pelvic pain every

time a female has her menstrual cycle; this pain is due

to the endometrial lining of the uterus being present

outside the uterus; that is, in the abdominal cavity

Enterprise Bargaining

the process which employers and

employees use to negotiate a set of rules and conditions

for their workplace, which results in an enterprise

agreement. Another term to describe enterprise

bargaining is 'workplace bargaining'

Entertainment Technologies

those technologies

developed with the aim of amusing individuals and

communities through engagement in gaming, sport,

the Internet or television

Equity

fairness and equality for both access and use of

resources such as technology

Ethical Issues

those issues which challenge our values of

what is right and wrong. Ethics are moral guidelines or

laws by which we should live our lives

Ethnicity

similar characteristics, such as language and

culture, shared by members of a group

Factors Affecting Access to Resources

those issues

which can limit a person or a group's ability to access a

range of services

Family in Crisis

a family that has to deal with a change

to everyday life, such as a trauma, which affects the

family as a whole

Family-Friendly Arrangements

practices or resources

that make the workplace more flexible and help

employees have a better work and family balance

Finance Technologies

include inventions such as credit

cards, Internet banking and online loan approvals. These

technologies are developed to promote more efficient

and less time-consuming management of resources

Financial Support

assistance for those individuals or

families looking for employment or needing support

Food Technologies

have allowed for the development

of convenient options, organic alternatives, long-life

products and greater variety

Fostering

an individual or couple become temporary

parents or carers for a child who is unable to live with

their own family

Foster Parent

a person who is licensed by the

government or social service agency to act as parent

and guardian for a child in place of the child's natural

parents but without legally adopting the child. It may

be a relative or a non-relative

Gamete Intra-Fallopian Transfer (GIFT)

a modification of the IVF technique where, instead

of fertilisation occurring in the laboratory, it occurs

within the normal site of fertilisation, the Fallopian

tube

Gay and Lesbian Group

people who have a sexual attraction towards

others of the same sex and identify as such within

society

Gender

whether a person is male or female based on

physical characteristics

Genetic Engineering

a process that involves modifying

the DNA of living things in a laboratory in order to

alter the characteristics of the organism

Grandparents

the parent/s of a child's own father

or mother, being respectively a grandfather or

grandmother

Health

the condition of a person based on various

aspects, such as physical and emotional health

Health and Medical Technologies

developed with the aim of improving the health of all

people. This includes assistive technologies, curative

processes and treatments, emancipatory technologies

and preventative procedures

Household Technologies

technologies produced as

labour-saving devices that increase the amount of

leisure time and save energy in completing everyday

tasks. They also encompass technologies that provide

information and entertainment and increase efficiency

in the way tasks are completed

Homeless

people who lack resources and social support

and so are forced to live in crisis accommodation,

refuges, on the street or in other temporary

Housing

a dwelling that provides shelter and protection

from the environment

Independent Contractor

employed people who

operate their own business and who contract to

perform services for others under a commercial

contract, rather than as an employee under an

employment contract

Industrial Revolution

began in Britain in the 18th century and was characterised by

major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining

and transportation

Interpreting Data

the ability to translate a large amount

of information into key data

Interview

a form of surveying where a researcher asks

one or more people a series of questions to gather

information about a particular topic

In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)

an assisted reproduction

technique in which fertilisation is accomplished

outside the body

Job Definition

refers to the skills, experience and

expectations associated with performing a particular

job or occupation

Job Satisfaction

the feeling of fulfilment that a person

may encounter due to accomplishments in the

workplace

Legal Implications

refer to the positive or negative legal

consequences or commitments as a result of an action

or choice made by an individual or group

Leisure

time that is free from work or obligations and that

an individual can enjoy in a manner of their choice

Lifestyle

refers to the way in which we live our lives. Our

lifestyle is made up of components such as family,

friends, home, work, school, sleep, leisure, culture and

community

Line Graph

a graph that uses a line to present data that is

either stable or on an incline or decline

Literature Review

a research method that examines

research that has already been conducted on a

particular topic or issue

Location

the area in which a person or family lives

Means Tested

eligibility (for a certain financial benefit)

is based on a person's taxable income

Non-Custodial Parent

one who is not given primary

custody of their child through the court of law. It is

generally the parent with whom the child(ren) do not

live for a majority of the time and can be the result

of divorce, separation, or parents who were never

married

Observation

a research method where a researcher

witnesses what is said or done by participants in a

given context

Outsource

when a company employs people outside the

company to complete some of their tasks

Paid Carer

a person who provides care for an individual

on a frequent basis for payment

Parent

a person who is or serves as a mother, father or

guardian and actively nurtures and raises children

Penalty Rates

extra money paid for working at specified

times (e.g. on weekends or public holidays). Awarddetermined

extra payments and allowances associated

with a particular job or its execution

Pie Graph

a graph that presents data using a circle

divided into segments. Pie graphs are used to display

the sizes of parts that make up a whole

Plagiarism

where someone takes the ideas or work of

another person without acknowledging the source of

the information

Planned Pregnancy

occurs when the people involved

have discussed and then decided to conceive a child

Practical Wellbeing

refers to gaining an understanding

and communicating in the world we know and live in

Pregnancy

a state in which a woman carries a fertilised

egg inside her body; the nine-month period from

conception to birth

Primary Data

information collected by conducting your

own research on a topic through methods such as

interviews, questionnaires, case studies or observation

Primary Homelessness

refers to those those who do

not have conventional shelter and may live on the

street

Primitive Technologies

includes simple technologies

that date back to early generations, such as stone tools

or equipment

Qualitative Methodologies

research methods that

allow a researcher to collect information in regard to

people's opinions and ideas on a research question or

hypothesis

Quantitative Methodologies

research methods that

allow a researcher to collect statistical data in relation

to a research question or hypothesis

Questionnaire

a research method that involves a written

or oral survey consisting of a series of easy to answer

questions

Recording Data

involves a researcher documenting

specific data that is relevant and necessary for their

research project

Relatives

people who are related to each other by blood

or marriage, including siblings, auntes, uncles, cousins

and grandparents

Reliability

where research methods have the ability

to gather similar results when used by different

researchers under the same conditions

Reproductive Technology

technology which provides

a means for individuals who may have been unable to

conceive naturally to conceive a child

Research Hypothesis

a statement that is either for

or against a topic or issue; usually based on an

observation or a problem and can be proven right or

wrong by conducting further research

Research Proposal

a written summary of what a

researcher plans to do in order to complete their

research

Research Question

a question about a specific topic that

can be answered by conducting further research

Resource Management

describes the work of

managing and controlling the ways that resources can

best be used to meet our needs

Resources

anything that a person uses to achieve a task

Respite Care

involves the primary carer being given a

short break to have some personal time