Effects Of Poverty In Australlia

Poverty is a growing issue for the community and our society. The growth of people living in poverty is beyond the home environment. The cycle of disadvantage refers to the cycle in which over 1.2 million Australian children are experiencing. Poverty can have a negative affect on their school life as the parents don’t have enough money to provide their children with a good education. In the long run, when they decide to leave school or finish their schooling, their educational outcomes may not have been achieved therefore limiting their overall life outcomes. This cycle will most likely be passed on to the next generation and so forth. The disadvantages of these children and young people living in poverty include the lack of suitable resources for their education. It is proven by researchers that 3 in 10 families/children do not have a computer or tablet connected to the internet for educational purposes. This shocking figure proves that the cycle of disadvantage is hard to break out of as they are not provided or simply cannot afford basic resources to support their children’s education. If children living in poverty are fortunate enough to receive an education, they do not always have the knowledge to actually understand the content taught by the teachers. Disadvantaged students are on average 2-3 years behind in reading and maths by the time they are 15 years old. However, they are encouraged to finish year 12 as there are many disadvantages to not completing year 12. These may include increased unemployment and increased crime and poorer health outcomes among early school leavers.

Housing commission is a growing struggle for Australians living in poverty. Poverty effects people’s lives everyday and are being poorly treated by other in the community. These prejudices towards these people is unexplained and only occurs due to the lack of knowledge. When people bring up poverty and housing commission, many jump straight to the conclusion that they are “housos” or “low lives” that are getting money from the government for doing nothing. Most people living in housing commission are hard-workers and often work low income jobs. Thorough research has found that in 2016-17, there were 396,100 households that were living in social housing programs across Australia. This is an alarming fact that addresses the concern for this topic. Housing commission is a major issue in our community and needs to be heard. Due to the prejudice and hate towards people living in poverty and public housing causes them to feel voiceless therefore sharing our thoughts about this concern can help to make a difference. Poverty can be generational, meaning when one is brought up in poverty, they are more likely to live in that class during adulthood. This cycle can be difficult to break resulting in a life of poverty. Many journalists have interviewed and studied the lives of people living in these areas. They have found that these people feel affected by the thoughts about them and their community. Poverty is a major issue and needs to be heard by the public in order to make a difference.