whole. The term Mabo refers to all issues relating to the Australian High Court judgement in the Mabo v. Queensland case. On the 3rd of June‚ 1992‚ after a decade long lawsuit‚ the High Court ruled that the land title of the Indigenous Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders is recognised at common law. This Indigenous Peoples land title comes from the continuation within common law of their rights over land which pre dates the European colonisation of Australia. In the absence of an effective extinguishment
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Since 1918‚ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (ATSI) have achieved a great deal of change in both political and social ways‚ though it was not without struggle. Many of these achievements are derived from several events‚ such as the Mabo Decision which was the long battle that lead to the recognition of Aboriginal land rights. Other events also contributed‚ such as the long process of reconciling the relationships between ATSI peoples and Australians‚ the Bringing Them Home Report which helped
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legislations‚ the Native Title Act (1993) and the Land Fund Act (1994). These legislations made it possible for Aboriginals to claim their land and also recognised that they were the original inhabitants of Australia. In addition‚ in 1995 the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Fund and Indigenous Land Corporation were initiated in an effort to alleviate
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A Holistic approach is fundamental in the aspect of Health and Wellness‚ not just for a sound mind but also for a fit body. As such‚ the endeavor to a better living is not without it’s faults. Australians struggle everyday to attain that continuum with programs and activities that better enable them to meet their goals‚ and one of those issues are Diabetes‚ for which part most are Type 2. It is a potentially preventable disease we’re the core causes of it are usually inadequate physical activity
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of Education and Communities (2014)‚ around one-fifth of all students learning English as a second language in NSW government schools and over 30% are from non-English background. EAL/D students are those who are immigrants‚ refugee‚ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Australian-born students whose first language is not English (New South Wales Department of Education and Communities‚ 2014). Similar to students from other disadvantaged groups‚ some EAL/D students have experienced challenges
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In comparison for Torres Strait Islander peoples‚ due to their circumstances they were able to adapt a lot easier without fear of total annihilation (Donovan‚ 2002). Contact with Europeans had occurred by the 17th century and many trading vessels from various nations frequented the waters of the islands. In 1871 the missionary Rev. Samuel MacFarlane brought Christianity to the islands. Unique in Australian history‚ the daily work of conversion and cultural modelling was carried out by Pacific Islander
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Work Effectively with Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander people 1. How many years ago‚ is it estimated‚ that the shape of Australia’s coastline was defined? • 6000 years ago 2. In what year did the Dutch first explore Australia’s coastline? • 1606 3. In what year did they proclaim Botany bay as a penal colony? • 1788 4. What disease in 1789 affected the Aboriginal population? • Small pox 5. What happened to Aboriginal land in 1794? • Aboriginals were dispossessed of
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health outcomes‚ their adherence to treatment and therefore the delivery of health care.1 However‚ delivering effective health care to elderly Aboriginal and Torres patients can be especially challenging‚ because messages exchanged between the doctor and the patient can be interpreted differently due to cultural heterogeneity.3 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders also have more holistic approach towards health compared to western culture. Therefore it is essential for doctors to address the physical
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OTEN (by distance) Certificate IV Youth Work TAFE NSW Course Number: 11444 National Course Code: CHC41812 Training Package: CHC08 Community Services Course description Our Certificate IV in Youth Work is for you if you facilitate programs for young people through a range of community-based programs designed to address the social‚ behavioural‚ health‚ welfare‚ developmental and protection needs of young people. You will develop skills in community development‚ communication‚ empowerment of
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Introduction Throughout Australian history‚ there have been men and women who fought for the entitlements of the indigenous people. The most respected and recognised of these is Eddie Mabo‚ a Torres Strait Islander. Mabo stood up for the rights of his people from a very young age all the way to his death‚ in order to generate changes in the policies and laws of the government. Mabo battled for his right to own the land which he had inherited from his adoptive father‚ a fight which was resolved
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