A persona of a parent with young children.
Introducing HANI:
- 26 years of age
- Single mother to an 18 month old, and a 3 year old
- Unemployed, receives welfare payments
- Immigrated from Somalia two years ago
- High school educated but has limited english
- Muslim in faith
- Rents a unit in Fremantle
- Owns a car
- Healthy physically, but suffers with stress due to her life situation
Question: How might Hani gain good quality information to prevent and/or manage chronic diseases?
Social services e.g. Centrelink, Refugee Resettlement program
Mosque / religious community
Local parenting community
Health practitioner e.g. GP
Challenges:
- Finding a doctor she trusts
- Language barrier
- Awareness of services
Design Practices: Identity 