Describe some examples of how a person’s sexuality may impact on their ability to access welfare services?

Your question is difficult for me to answer because I've never been to the great Oz and I don't live in a society with <20 000 000 (be grateful). However, to answer your question from the States' perspective, here goes: 1) Describe some examples of how a person’s gender may impact on their ability to access welfare services: CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF, AN ABLE BODIED, HEALTHY MALE WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR VIRTUALLY NOTHING IN 95% OF OUR CONTIGUOUS STATES. MEN ARE ON THEIR OWN AND ARE EXPECTED TO PAY THEIR WAY. AN EXCEPTION WOULD BE A DISABLED MALE. ON THE DISTAFF SIDE, A SINGLE WOMAN WOULD RECEIVE LITTLE ASSISTANCE AS WELL, UNLESS SHE, TOO, WERE DISABLED. NOW, WERE SHE TO BE A "WOMAN WITH INFANT OR CHILDREN," THEN SHE WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICES PROVIDED THE UNMARRIED FATHER DID NOT RESIDE IN THE SUBSIZED HOUSE. SIMILARLY IF IT WAS A FATHER WITH INFANTS OR CHILDREN: IF THEY WERE THE CUSTODIAL PARENT, THEY WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE FOR A DISCRETE PERIOD OF TIME. SEE WHY SO MANY YOUNG AMERICAN BOYS AND GIRLS DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO HAVE A FATHER 24/7? MALES IN THIS CAPACITY ARE IN THE MINORITY AND SOME WOMEN HAVE BEEN WORKING THE SYSTEM SINCE THE GREAT DEPRESSION. 2)Describe some examples of how a person’s sexuality may impact on their ability to access welfare services? AN OPENLY GAY PERSON WOULD BE AT A DISADVANTAGEUNLESS THEY WERE DISABLED OR HAD INFANTS AND CHILDREN TO RAISE. THE HOME STUDY REQUIRED TO DETERMINE THEIR ELIGIBILITY WOULD BE WEIGHTED AGAINST THE PARENT DUE TO THEIR LIFE STYLE. GOD FORBID THEY BE CROSS DRESSERS OR TRANSGENDERED. I KNOW THAT SOUNDS UNBELIEVABLE, BUT I'VE MET SOCIAL WORKERS THAT BRISTLED AT THE THOUGHT OF A MALE SOCIAL WORKER. THEY'RE LIKE DOCTORS: SOME GOOD, SOME NOT SO GOOD. 3) what strategies could you as a welfare worker implement to ensure that your service is accessible to people of differing genders and sexuality? BE UTTERLY OBJECTIVE AND MAKE SURE THE CRITERIA IS MET, REGARDLESS OF HOW THE CLIENT PRESENTS. THAT IS THE EXTENT OF WHAT YOU CAN DO, BEYOND POINTING THEM IN THE DIRECTION OF GAY FRIENDLY SOCIAL NETWORKS, SHELTERS, ETC. IN THE USA, SOCIAL WORKERS DON'T MAKE THE LAWS, THEY APPLY LAWS AND PARAMETERS MADE BY OFTEN THE MOST UNPLEASANT AND ODIOUSLY CORRUPTED HUMAN BEINGS WHO HAVE LITTLE SYMPATHY FOR THOSE NOT AUTOMATICALLY WEALTHY OR CUT FROM THE GREAT COOKIE CUTTER THAT IS SUPPOSED TO MAKE US ALL THE SAME. ONLY BY BEING AN ACTIVIST, VOTING CONSTRUCTIVELY, "THINKING GLOBALLY AND ACTING LOCALLY" CAN YOU GET MINDSETS TO CHANGE. Anyhow, that's how it works in the USA. I live in the oldest part of our country: Virginia, where it is still against the law to sell a homosexual alcohol. An equal bitter pill for this Commonwealth is financing lifestyles they don't "approve of," much less understand.

To my knowledge, it doesn't, as welfare services don't ask questions like "what is your sexuality"? By the way, why do you want OTHER people to do your homework for you (free, no less)?