appropriately to the health needs of Aboriginal people. This essay will discuss the definition of Aboriginal health and identify how the principles of cultural competency would assist health professionals in meeting the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. To Aboriginal people‚ ill-health is more than physical illness; it is a manifestation of other factors‚ including spiritual and emotional alienation from land‚ family and culture. Aboriginal people have a spiritual link with the land which provides
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’very remote ’ areas [26]. In terms of specific geographical areas‚ more than one-half (53%) of all Indigenous people counted in the 2011 Census lived in nine of the 57 Indigenous regions (based largely on the former Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) regions) [25]. The three largest regions were in eastern Australia (Brisbane‚ NSW Central and the North Coast‚ and Sydney-Wollongong)‚
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University of Ballarat. (2007‚ May 14). Staff Grievance. Retrieved July 2‚ 2012‚ from University of Ballarat : http://policy.ballarat.edu.au/university/staff_grievance/ch02.php University of Ballarat. (2011‚ December 13). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment. Retrieved June 20‚ 2012‚ from University of Ballarat: http://policy.ballarat.edu.au/human_resources/aboriginal_torres_strait_islander/ch01.php University of Ballarat. (2012‚ July 2). Careers@UB. Retrieved July 2‚ 2012‚ from University
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sensitivity‚ openness to difference‚ willingness to acquire knowledge of other cultures and understanding of self. For example‚ Malia‚ a social worker provides care coordination services with the people of the ethnic and cultural background of pacific Islanders; particularly of Hawaiian and Samoan ancestries. The social-economics class issues have been helpful with the social worker interactions
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to express their opinion nor feelings towards the bomb testing. That’s when Jane Dibblin a British journalist steps up. In her book the Day of Two Suns: U.S. Nuclear Testing and the Pacific Islanders Dibblin projects to the world the unheard voices of the native villagers
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many migrants in the metropolis were faced with discrimination and encouraged return to their motherlands. However‚ upon his return‚ Bertram realizes that he is perceived just as much of an outsider in his homeland as he is in England because the islanders’ no longer accept Berman as one of their own due his change in character as well as past dissociation from the island. During his time abroad‚ Bertram adapted his way of life to the metropolitan lifestyle. In doing so‚ he began to distance himself
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A History of Anthropology by Eriksen and Nielsen‚ 2001 Victorians‚ Germans‚ and a Frenchman 1) 19th century- rise of modern Europe‚ the modern world‚ the Industrial Revolution. In the early 20th century‚ United States begins its ascent to world power‚ replacing the European powers. 2) Result of the Industrial Revolution was that production increased in both Ag and manufacturing which resulted in rise in population who migrated into the cities and to the other countries (United States‚ Australia
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International Law. The majority of Indigenous People view terra nullius in a negative way‚ as this term had been used as a means for justifying invasion or takeovers of traditional land. The result of terra –nullius on ATSI (Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders) meant that they have suffered countless wrong doings and injustice towards them. ATSI were not seen as official Australian citizens according to the law until 1967. This meant the law offered no protection of basic human rights or land rights
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Most simply a character is one of the persons who appear in the play‚ one of the dramatis personae (literally‚ the persons of the play). In another sense of the term‚ the treatment of the character is the basic part of the playwright’s work. Conventions of the period and the author’s personal vision will affect the treatment of character. Characters are also an element of any short story which usually has only a few characters in which they play an important role in the whole story and the events
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Forced removal The forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families was official government policy from 1909 to 1969. However the practice took place both before and after this period. Governments‚ churches and welfare bodies all took part. The removal policy was managed by the Aborigines Protection Board (APB). The APB was a government board established in 1909 with the power to remove children without parental consent and without a court order. Children
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