1. RESOURCES
1.1. Aboriginal Health Services
1.1.1. Eddie
1.1.1.1. Offered to drive
1.2. Nurse
1.2.1. Resources
1.2.2. Further appointments?
1.2.2.1. Purpose of visiting?
1.2.2.2. home?
1.2.3. Female
1.2.3.1. restricted conversations
1.2.4. Knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait culture and practices?
1.3. Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer
1.4. Access to Internet / Phone?
1.4.1. Access to support groups?
1.4.2. Ability to use?
2. IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS
2.1. 50's
2.2. Male
2.3. Identifies as Aboriginal
2.3.1. Issues with Sexual orientation?
2.3.2. Aboriginal Community Member
2.3.3. Koori
2.3.3.1. what area specifically?
2.3.3.2. language spoken?
2.3.4. Position on Culture/ beliefs/ practises?
2.4. Partnered
2.4.1. Rodney
2.4.1.1. Quality of their relationship?
2.4.1.1.1. Is he supportive?
2.4.1.1.2. Any abuse?
2.4.1.2. Support Available?
2.4.1.3. Doesn't drive
2.4.1.4. Working?
2.4.1.5. Identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander?
2.4.1.6. Physical / Mental Health?
2.4.2. worked in health
2.4.2.1. Area?
2.4.2.2. Knowledge base?
2.4.3. Other family members?
2.4.3.1. Supportive?
2.4.3.2. Live close by?
2.4.3.3. Can they help out?
2.4.3.4. involve members when/ where possible
2.5. Employment?
2.5.1. Working?
2.5.1.1. Financial position?
2.6. Lives in Rural Victoria
2.6.1. Limited Treatment
2.6.2. Limited Aboriginal Community Resources
3. POTENTIAL REFFERALS
3.1. Diabetes Educator
3.2. Dietician
3.3. Carers Counselling Program
3.4. podistrist
3.5. Mental health professional
3.5.1. psychologist
3.5.2. councillor
3.5.3. mental health worker
3.6. Occupational therapist
3.7. Integrated Team Care Program
3.8. Dentist
4. SOCIAL
4.1. Attends Local Community Events
4.1.1. Picks up friends and family on the way to events
4.1.1.1. can family and friends still get to events?
4.2. Men's Group
4.2.1. Fishing Trip
4.2.1.1. 2 Weeks
4.2.2. Can the men attend Paul's house for a Coffee or group session?
4.2.3. Missed information health session
4.2.4. Non-Indigenous or Indigenous?
5. HEALTH
5.1. Stress
5.1.1. Can't get to community events/ outings
5.2. Traditional healers available?
5.3. Attending Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Men’s Health Check Day?
5.3.1. Safe place to speak
5.4. Cultural sensitivity about Health issues. e.g Men's business?
5.4.1. Sexual issues
5.5. Overweight
5.5.1. Talking to someone? Friend/ Family/ Elder?
5.6. Depression
5.6.1. Feeling Blue
5.6.1.1. suicidal?
5.6.2. Adequate healthy diet
5.6.3. Sleeping pattern?
5.6.3.1. Adequate Sleep?
5.6.4. Feels flat
5.6.5. Holistically Social/ Emotional needs being met?
5.7. Diabetes
5.7.1. Type 2
5.7.1.1. Cataracts
5.7.1.2. neuropathy
5.7.2. Length since diagnosis?
5.7.3. Previous/ current Treatment/s?
5.7.4. Adequate hygiene?
5.7.5. Check's BGL regularly?
5.8. Hep-C
5.8.1. Wants to try new treatments
5.8.2. How did contract this?
5.8.3. Practising Safe Sex?
5.8.4. Length of time since Diagnosis?
5.8.5. Previous/ Current Treatment/s?
5.9. Cataract Surgery
5.9.1. Can't drive
5.9.1.1. Loss of independence
5.9.1.1.1. Isolated
5.9.2. Painful eyes
5.9.3. Medications
5.9.3.1. Panadol
5.9.3.2. Eye drops
5.9.3.2.1. Taking wrong dosage
5.9.4. Has to stay out of Bright light
5.9.4.1. Stuck at home
5.9.5. "Eye's aren't good"
5.9.5.1. Low furniture in house.
5.9.5.1.1. Tripping Hazard
5.9.5.2. Vision Acuity?
5.9.5.2.1. Activities of daily living?
5.9.6. Follow up appointments
5.9.6.1. Location?
5.9.7. City
5.10. Doesn't like hospitals
5.10.1. Old people
5.10.2. Hates Waiting
5.10.3. Staff failed to ask if Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
5.10.3.1. Identified heritage himself
5.10.3.2. Denial of Existance
5.10.3.3. Denial of Identiy
5.10.3.4. Loss of Trust
5.10.3.5. Missed opportunity to provide best possible care.
5.10.3.5.1. not pass through shared reception area, especially for sensitive issues
5.10.3.6. White skin colour
5.10.4. Staff ability to build rapport?
5.11. Years of Substance abuse
5.11.1. Settled down in his 40's
5.11.1.1. Understands health effect on partying
5.11.1.2. Matured
5.11.1.3. "Getting things fixed"
5.11.2. what type/s?
5.11.3. Residual Issues?