Promoting Indigenous Family Health Word Count: 1920 It is a known fact that Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander populations don’t live as long as their western counterparts as shown by AMA Health Report Card (2011). ‘Closing the Gap’ (Calma 2008) is a campaign aimed at a national attempt to support and bring equity in health to our Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander communities. In order to be successful in this we must identify the key issues causing this inequity and through public
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The context of Indigenous health Historical context and social determinants of Indigenous health There is a clear relationship between the social disadvantages experienced by Indigenous people and their current health status [1]. These social disadvantages‚ directly related to dispossession and characterised by poverty and powerlessness‚ are reflected in measures of education‚ employment‚ and income. Before presenting the key indicators of Indigenous health status‚ it is important‚ therefore‚ to
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The word Indigenous means having a connection to a particular land‚ animal‚ or plant. Indigenous religions can be seen in small groups‚ yet‚ there would be copious amounts of these small groups. Indigenous religions can be proclaimed as ‘root religions’‚ they are native‚ and are not based off another religion. Indigenous religions strongly place confidence in their native language‚ the strength of their kinship‚ beliefs
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issue of ‘Closing the Gap’ for Indigenous Australians is addressed through each aspect of the 1986 Ottawa Charter as it provides a framework upon which to base numerous policies and procedures which tackle the implementation of social justice principles in relation to health promotion. Developing personal skills enables individuals to access information and become empowered to claim their rights. Education of this sort can happen informally and formally. Many Indigenous Australians are disengaged at
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What is Indigenous Tourism? Indigenous Tourism is about reciprocity among humans and landscapes–learning to responsibly manage the impacts of tourism activities in ways that benefit local communities economically‚ socially‚ culturally and ecologically1. Indigenous Tourism encompasses tourism product that provides consenting contact with Aboriginal people‚ culture or land. The term is also applied to businesses that are either Aboriginal owned or part owned or that employ Aboriginal people. Indigenous
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Family forms a basic structure of Indigenous Australians‚ the cultural relationship and traditional values has disappeared. Such changes impacts the health of Indigenous Australians (Hampton & Toombs‚ 2013).The major factors connected with Indigenous Australians physical and emotional health is an important change in their lifestyle and decline of physical activity (Macdonald‚ Abbott & Jenkins‚ 2012). Indigenous mental health issues Quality of life and mental health are highly associated concepts
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Describe: Imaginative‚ artistic‚ captivating and breathe taking are a few words to describe the true beauty of Indigenous Australian art‚ music and dance. These three aspects of the Indigenous culture are also part of the Torres Strait Island culture who "together make up 2.4% of the Australian population" (Macklin‚ 2004). These people express their personal experiences and the Indigenous Australian history through art work‚ dance and song. For example‚ an art piece may be about the creation of the
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has been well documented that the indigenous groups of Australia have been side lined when it comes to healthcare access and affordability in comparison to their national peers. Also‚ people with disability may face more hardships while trying to access quality healthcare (Association of State and Territorial Health Officials‚ 2016). High quality health care is a necessity that must be provided fully to all people including the Aboriginal and Islanders indigenous groups. Therefore‚ as a nation‚ the
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I have always been interested in Indigenous religions after learning about the different cultures of these followers in history class. It seemed very powerful that despite all the hardships some tribes faced‚ they still had unwavering faith. One thing I learned was that many of the indigenous religions focus intently on their geographic location and using that to connect with the ecology there and involve it in the religion. Furthermore‚ because it is so focused within that region they also believe
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the Indigenous people of Australia. They live in all parts of the country‚ from major cities to remote tropical coasts and the borders of the central deserts. They are not one group‚ but comprise of hundreds of groups that have their own histories‚ beliefs and values‚ languages and cultural traditions. The health status of Indigenous people pre-invasion is difficult to assess in ways comparable to current data. However‚ there is strong evidence that
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