Aboriginal And Non-Aboriginal Case Study

The social determinants of health are arguably more important than the biological determinants of health in determining what the health of an individual will look like through their lifetime. There are many social determinants of health such as culture, disability, income, education and social environment but these detrainments do not impact a person’s life individually. Social determinants do not work in isolation rather they indicate that a number of factors and or determinants of heath determine the health and the quality of life of individuals; in Richard Wagmese’s Ragged Company, social environments and culture are two social determinants of health that work off

These are individuals whose ancestors migrated into Canada many years ago such as the Asians, Africans and Europeans who have been living the reserves (Falah-Hassani et al., 2015, P. 7). Statistics by LIM and LICO show that about 20% individuals who are sub origins are poor compared to the 35% 10 years ago this reduction in poverty trend among the off-reserve Aboriginals is due to the fact that most of them have acquired formal education placing them in better positions of getting better paying jobs (Curtis and Rybczynski, 2016, P.

Queensland is home to just over 30 per cent of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, equalling to a total 4 per cent of the state’s population1. Over the last decade, cardiovascular disease among the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities has slightly decreased2, although documented cardiovascular diseases still remain five times higher than those of non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent1,3. Cardiovascular diseases are more than often encouraged by a large variety of pre-existing illnesses1 such as obesity, renal diseases, diabetes and hypertension4, which are common among indigenous communities4. Early detection is key, as the majority of health problems indigenous communities are undergoing are treatable1,

Many factors are there which negatively affect the health of aboriginal people in Canada. It includes poverty, several generational effects of colonization and residential schools. One obstacle to good health lies squarely in the lap of health care system itself. Many aboriginal people are not accepting health care system because they don’t have trust on them. They do not feel safe from racism and stereotyping. Main reason is that the Western approach to health care can feel isolated and scary. Cultural competency has a beneficial effect on health care. It creates safe environment for aboriginal people, which is free from racism and stereotype. It treats aboriginal people with respect, dignity and empathy. Culturally effective

It is critical for non-aboriginal staff to be aware how they engage and support other cultures because it take a lot of time to understand other culture in theory then understand the emotional side of it and then we need to fit in with their requirements.

"This week we know what Australia looks like. This week Australia is a boy in a hood in a cell. This week Australia is Aboriginal boys tear gassed, locked down and beaten. These are the images on our television screens. The boys who look like my boys.” (Mitchell, 2016).

Recognition of Aboriginals in the Constitution to the Prime Minister, there has been growing momentum in the campaign for the referendum on this issue.

It was only during this time that the Indigenous population were able to gain some of the human rights that they were deprived of after simply removing the words “other than the aboriginal race in any State” were taken out of section 51, making the Indigenous equal to whites by law (Source 4). The right to own land was given back to the Aboriginals in 1975 after the Prime Minster at the time Mr E.G. Whitlam formally gave land back to an Indigenous tribe after giving a speech acknowledging their pain and hardships (Source 6). It wasn’t until 2008 that the Aboriginal population received a formal apology, at the time Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, apologised for their mistreatment, the stolen generation and the unfair polices that lead to them losing their human rights (Source 8). Source 7 is in response to this speech, it is a cartoon saying we can’t just close the gaps they need to heal, it is showing the Indigenous population on one side and European cities on the other with a pit separating the two, it contains the words schooling, employment and so on this represents the difference in the two cultures that has been created. It was only in 1965 that Aboriginals started to become equal to everyone else, became entitled to human rights and were allowed to raise a

to refer to the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander An Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander is someone who identifies themselves as being Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, they can also be accepted within an Aboriginal abd/or Torres Strait Islander community.

You can forgive but you don’t have to nor can you forget the birth of the Australian nation; it isn’t something we are proud of today or will we ever be proud of in the future. The only resolution to move forward as a population is acceptance, acceptance of the past and of the knowledge and culture that will be passed down through generations as history.

Issues • Racial Discrimination against Aboriginals • Ignorance of City people – believed that racism didn’t exist in Australia • Segregation of public places in country towns – e.g. Moree, Walgett, Gulargambone, Kempsey, Bowraville • Poor living conditions for aboriginals in small towns Change and impact • Freedom Ride o Exposed racism and racial segregation in country towns o Some towns include Moree, Walgett, Gulargambone, Kempsey, Bowraville o Exposed racism and segregation o Made Australians aware o Brought the idea of activism • Used non-violent force (like Martin Luther King) • Secretary of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs • President of the Arrernte Council of Central Australia • First aboriginal male to get a university degree

During the 1960’s, advocates of the 1967 referendum built their campaigns on the political and social implications faced by Indigenous Australians, due to the Commonwealth Constitution. Advocates saw the removal of the offending clauses as a way to

Life was phenomenal for the Aboriginal people, they were living a great, cheerful, and peaceful life until one explorer arrived, they saw a massive ship that sailed on to their land. A man named Christopher Columbus came. After that day, all the Aboriginal people’s life became abominable. The Europeans brought with themselves a new lifestyle, tradition, language, culture, and beliefs. It changed the Aboriginal people’s life massively. This essay will describe what happened when the Canadian government forced the aboriginal people to go to Residential Schools and what hardship the aboriginal people faced during the northern gateway pipeline dilemma.

The Australian media plays a highly significant role in delivering news and issues within our communities, constructing a certain portrayal and view of Indigenous people in Australia by ones perception and understanding of current issues within the media, internet and newspapers, powerfully persuades ones public opinion. Jennifer Cousemacker, an Aborginal Studies student states “We don't hear about [the Aboriginal struggle] because it is overshadowed by all the negative impacts that are splashed across the media and gives the impression that is what all Aboriginal people are like. There seems to be a build-up of discrimination” (Ai,

In Australia, the organization, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Studies (AIATSIS), was established to “promote knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures, traditions, languages…” (AIATSIS, 2017). It has conducted several surveys on Aboriginal language and received funding for the spreading of Aboriginal language. In their survey, they figured out that it is important to involve the community members in Indigenous language preservation activities and have adequate accesses to language resources (Marmion et al., 2014). On the state level, none of the Acts on Aboriginal heritage protection put in to action protects the Aboriginal language directly either.