Thank you‚ Allison‚ for the question‚ In Australia‚ aboriginal people are not only the minority but also the poorest in the in the country. Many native people are born and raised in absolute poverty and some author view poverty as a subculture of Aboriginality (Walter‚ 2007). Given that‚ few people are employed in the formal sector and yet they earn less than the white Australian these find themselves with many responsibilities of caring for the dependents in their extended families. Therefore the
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1. Outline TWO indicators of morbidity. Include examples in your answer. (3 marks) Morbidity one of the two measures of epidemiology is used to illustrate the prevalence and incidence of illness‚ disease and injury that don’t result in death but reduces the quality of life‚ either temporarily or permanently for an individual within a population. Morbidity can be measured or indicated through such things as: Hospital use: The number of admissions to hospital and their causes are vital statistics
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That being said‚ a shared understanding of giftedness is important to address students’ needs. Though there are many theoretical conceptions regarding giftedness‚ in Australia‚ Francois Gagne’s Differentiated Model of Giftedness and Talent (DGMGT) is the most generally accepted definition/model of giftedness and talent in Australia (aus curriculum site). In his model‚ Gange makes the distinction between gifts and talents when he likens giftedness to be ‘the possession and use of natural abilities
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A Gentleman’s Agreement by Elizabeth Jolley‚ The Drover’s Wife by the Henry Lawson and The Kangaroo by Eve Sallis are three short stories that all convey a strong sense of Australian identity which contrasts to stereotypical gender roles. At the heart of each of these short stories is a brave independent woman protecting their families. Landscape is represented differently in each short story but it is used to compliment the strong women in A Gentleman’s Agreement‚ The Drover’s Wife and The Kangaroo
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Drinking is widely regarded as a socially acceptable practice and is embedded into the lifestyle of many cultures. In Australia alone‚ results from a 2015 survey reported that 86.4% of participants over the age of 18 consumed alcohol at some point in their life while 56.0% drank alcohol in the past month. It is possible for us to use alcohol safely. Many of us are able to control the amount of alcohol they drink and are known as recreational drinkers. They have the ability to refuse alcohol once
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Islam is practiced by 1.57 billion people worldwide. According to the 2011 Australian census‚ 470‚000 Australians listed Islam as their main religion. This is the fourth largest religious belief in Australia behind Christianity‚ Irreligion and Buddhism respectively. Similar to Christianity‚ Islam has many denominations (sects)‚ however the large majority of Muslims identify as followers of Sunni Islam. Sunnis are estimated to comprise over 90% of Muslims worldwide. A large majority of the remainder
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The impact on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders when Europeans settled continues in the present-day. This stems back to the past Government policies that were in place. Even though issues from the past history have been resolved it doesn’t delete it. It is visible that many Aboriginal people still encounter drawbacks due to the forced resettlements‚ children placed in institutions‚ land loss and being supplied with alcohol. Aboriginal people knew of alcohol drinks produced by various plants
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- Poisoning Or they could be intentional‚ these include Suicide - Self harm Domestic violence - Assault/ murder The extent of the problem In 2009 and 2010‚ Australia recorded over 7.6% of deaths in relation
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state sovereignty is quite ambiguous‚ it is both a barrier and a vehicle for the promotion and maintenance of world order. Countries with strong legal systems might use their sovereignty to prevent/ prosecute human rights offences. For instance‚ Australia has used its sovereignty to create the Criminal Code Act 1995‚ which prohibits sexual servitude. Though It can be used by governments
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lender of last resort to provide liquidity to other Swiss banks if certain prerequisites are met (SBA‚2010). However‚ they do not have regulatory powers over the financial institutions in Switzerland as this is under the purview of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority also known as FINMA. This is somewhat similar to Australia’s regulatory body “APRA”. SNB does not focus on individual banks but focuses on the banking sector as a whole (Hildebrand‚ 2009). Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) Founded
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