Table 3 Comparison of Government and non-Government services
|  | Government | Non-Government | Total | Χ(df), p value | Effect size | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes n (%) | No or otherwise specified n (%) | Yes n (%) | No or otherwise specified n (%) | n (%) | Chi-Square (df), significance | (Cramer’s V) | |
Does your service allow home visits? | 21 (37.5%) | 13 (23.2%) | 19 (33.9%) | 3 (5.4%) | 56 (100%) | 3.960 (1), p = .047* | .266 |
Do your clients have access to accredited interpreters? | 33 (58.9%) | 1 (1.78%) (no/unsure) | 19 (33.9%) | 3 (5.4%)(no/ unsure) | 56 (100%) | 2.304a (1), p = .129 Fisher’s exact test (2-tailed): p = .289 | .203 |
Is your service adequately funded to provide treatment to refugee background clients? | 8 (14.3%) | 26 (46.4%) | 9 (16.1%) | 13 (23.2%) | 56 (100%) | 1.908 (1), p = .167 | .185 |
Is your service adequately resourced to provide treatment to refugee background clients? | 10 (17.9%) | 24 (42.9%) | 9 (16.1%) | 13 (23.2%) | 56 (100%) | .788 (1), p = .375 | .119 |
Does your organisation collect data regarding if client is of refugee background? | 5 (12.5%) | 19 (47.5%)(no/ only country of birth) | 8 (20%) | 8 (20%) (no/ only country of birth) | 40 (100%) | 3.723 (1), p = .054 | .305 |
Do your staff receive any training for working with CALD clients? | 11 (27.5%) | 13 (32.5%) | 15 (37.5%) | 1 (2.5%) | 40 (100%) | 9.689 (1), p = .002** | .492 |
Do your staff receive any training for working with refugee background clients? | 3 (7.5%) | 21 (52.5%) | 7 (17.5%) | 9 (22.5%) | 40 (100%) | 5a (1), p = .025* Fisher’s exact (2-tailed) = .059 | .354 |
Does your service employ 1 or more CALD/ cultural liaison/consultation or bi-cultural workers designated to work with CALD clients? | 5 (12.5%) | 19 (47.5%) | 14 (35%) | 2 (5%) | 40 (100%) | 17.109 (1), p = .000** | .654 |
In your opinion are the staff in your service adequately trained to provide treatment for refugee background clients? | 0 (0%) | 24 (60%) (No/There is room for improvement) | 6 (15%) | 10 (25%) (No/There is room for improvement) | 40 (100%) | 10.588a (1), p = .001** Fisher’s exact test (2-tailed): p = .002** | .514 |
Do refugee clients and potential clients experience any barriers to accessing your treatment service? | 17 (42.5%) | 7 (17.5%) | 10 (25%) | 6 (15%) | 40 (100%) | .304 (1), p = .581 | .087 |