What Are The Differences Of Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Cultures

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are strong rich and diverse. Although in the area of Leongatha, Victoria were I currently work there are not a lot of local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures there is still a variety of different cultures and religions. Although extending to broader parts of Victoria, Melbourne and Wonthaggi there are more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The current centre I work ‘Leongatha Children’s Centre’ has a variety of different cultures in relation to families, staff and children. Some of the current cultures that attend the service are:
Indigenous Children
Various religions and beliefs
Different social and economic backgrounds
As identified as part of Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal relations history
 Initial invasion and colonisation by the Europeans to Australia (1788 to 1890). For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Some colonisation effects that were mentioned listed from (Social and emotional wellbeing , 2005, P 1) referring to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are:
They were forced of traditional lands, resisted seizure of land resulting in violence, many died from disease brought by the Europeans, many suffered sexual and physical abuse and they had restricted contact with families. For all of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their culture this had a huge impact on their way of life and the way that their culture was to be upheld during that time and to this day. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history plays a massive role in the view of the culture today. Still today the way that at the time of Australia’s colonisation the ways of the