Physical, mental and emotional health needs of marginalised groups

You work with many people from marginalised groups. People may be marginalised on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation and identity, religion or disability. Some people may be marginalised for health reasons, such as physical or mental health.

You need to be aware of your organisation’s policies and procedures for working with marginalised groups, as well as an understanding of relevant legislations, standards and code of ethics, such as anti-discrimination standards.

Here are some examples of physical, mental and emotional health needs of specific marginalised groups.