Summary The general area of that I choose to research was Kidney Health in Indigenous Australians. I looked at what factors affect the incidence of kidney failure‚ and possible solutions and preventions into this issue. I am curious as to why there is such a significant difference between Caucasian health and that of an Indigenous Australians. The findings of my report showed that the further an Indigenous Australia was from a major centre‚ the higher the rate of incidence among them was. However
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Stolen Generation The forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) children from their families was an Official Government policy in the early 1900’s. By the late 1980’s‚ there were more than 100 000 of ATSI descent children who had been taken away from their families and lost links with their language‚ culture and traditions; they are known as Stolen Generation. Between 1995 – 1997 The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) provided recommendations to reunite Indigenous
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The Health of today’s Indigenous Australians is burdened with chronic and communicable disease‚ infant mortality and morbidity‚ substance misuse‚ poor nutrition‚ emotional distress‚ increased hospitalization‚ lower levels of access to health care‚ and are at a greater socio-economic disadvantage than other Australians. This has become a national health priority as the decline in health in Indigenous Australians has led to a more than seventeen year gap in life expectancy than other Australians.
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The Limestone Coast region is located in the south-eastern part of South Australia‚ midway between Melbourne and Adelaide. There are seven local councils in the region including; City of Mount Gambier‚ District Council of Grant‚ Naracoorte Lucindale Council‚ District of Robe‚ District Council of Kingston and Tatiara District Council. In 2011‚ the population of the Limestone Coast region was 63‚075‚ with 70.9% of the population residing in the lower portion of the region‚ 40% in the City of Mount
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During the time of European settlement between 1750 and 1918‚ there were a number of effects on the Aboriginal people living in Canberra. The major effect was the decline of the Aboriginal population within the area. This decline was mainly due to the introduction of diseases such as smallpox and measles and the incline of the Aboriginal peoples hunting experiences resulting in less food. I believe that the European settlement caused the Aboriginal population within Canberra to significantly decrease
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Throughout Australian and international history‚ indigenous people have had their future chosen for them. This dates back millennia‚ when the Romans would sell the indigenous off as slaves‚ or when the Aboriginals of Australia were stolen from their families. Until only recently‚ indigenous people were living at a lower standard than other people‚ and no-one fought for their rights. However‚ there have been significant advancements in the Aboriginal fight for self-determination‚ such as the Mabo
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Report of the Stolen Generations Assessor Stolen Generations of Aboriginal Children Act 2006 February 2008 Depar tm e n t of P r e m i e r a n d C a binet Table of contents 1. 2. Introduction ...................................................... 2 Context of the legislation .......................................3 2.1 historical Context ................................................................... 3 2.2 Child Welfare and adoption laws .............................. 4
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Great health disparity is seen between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people compared to non-indigenous people in relation to health outcome and life expectancy. The health disadvantage in indigenous group is mainly due to low employment rate‚ education‚ poor nutrition and physical activity and lack of access to health services (Indigenous health AIHW2017). Improvement in the health status of the indigenous group is a major challenge for the Australian government as well as for specific health
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This essay will contain an analysis and evaluation of images taken from A.O Neville’s book ‘Australia’s Coloured Minority: It’s Place In The Community’. Published in 1947‚ Neville argues in his book that ‘half-blood’ Aboriginal people can successfully live integrate into European society‚ which he proves through a series of photographs. At this time in Australian history‚ there was significant disparity between the established settler colonies from Britain‚ and the indigenous people of Australia
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grow in certain areas. In addition‚ we are seeing more extreme storms causing flooding’s to happen. For example my own house‚ it has never flooded until three years ago and not only mine‚ but houses all over Chicago. Ever since then‚ there was been floods each year something that rarely ever happen around here. Global Warming is doing harm to the environment. Not only is the planet getting warmer but also places like Alaska‚ Greenland‚ and Montana are loosing glaciers that took thousands of years
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