Callie Torres

Describe and discuss how Australian Aboriginal people were affected during the Stolen Generations and how these effects still resonate today. Australia’s short colonist history has shed light onto how the lives of Indigenous individuals and groups have been greatly impacted as the invasion of White Settlers in 1788 set up centuries of inequity and unfair treatment of Aboriginal peoples. This paper will be outlining a sample of how significant the acts of the Stolen Generations impacted the country

As stated in the 2015 report ‘The health and welfare of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’, Indigenous Australians were twice as likely as non-Indigenous Australians to have severe or profound disability and their life expectancies were significantly lower in 2010-2012. The life expectancy was 69.1 years for Indigenous

Embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in the curriculum has now become a high priority amoungst schools across the nation. The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) (2013), recognises “that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures cross-curriculum priority is designed for all students to engage in reconciliation, respect and recognition of the world’s oldest continuous living cultures”. By including this, the curriculum will

It is no secret that the lives of indigenous Australians and Torres Strait Islanders have a greater disadvantage and therefore experience an extensive amount of health problems more than the non-Aboriginal & Torres strait Islander population in Australia. is a direct result of the lacking in the social determinants of health. Their suffering is considerably high due to their tormenting past grief and traumatic events, however in the present they continue to face acts of racism. This overall has created

Western approach to social and emotional well being will not be productive nor culturally sensitive when working with Aboriginal and Torre Strait Islander people. The Western approach views health from a biological perspective, Aboriginal and Torre Strait Islander people have a more holistic approach to their health (Korff, 2016). When working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people practitioners need to be mindful of incorporating a holistic approach. The Indigenous population views health

Spirituality is the fundamental element in the formation of Indigenous identity. However, since the arrival of European settlement, the sense of spirituality has been severely damaged. Since 2009, Deadly Choices have effectively empowered Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to make healthy choices for themselves and their families. Deadly choices offers an effective path to help Indigenous people reconnect to their land, culture and beliefs through the identification of the breakdown of spirituality

I aim to focus on the historical and contemporary situation of Torres Strait Islander and how the Edward Koiki Mabo (Eddie Mabo) decision has affected them. History Background Edward Koiki Mabo (Eddie Mabo) is the Australian Man born in 1936 from Torres Strait Islander campaigning for Indigenous land rights. His decision for land rights was the legal decision. In 1981, Mabo gave first speech at the land rights conference at the James Cook University explaining the traditional land ownership and

A treaty should not be seen as an alternative to constitutional recognition. Though, a reform of the constitution itself will only yield a partial resolution for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders – due to its symbolic nature. A critical analysis of Zia Akhtar’s article, ‘Aboriginal Determination: Native Title Claims and Barriers to Recognition’, will emphasise the importance of recognition and self-determination to the Indigenous. This essay will explore the notions that reconciliation is more

understanding of the research approach ‘Participatory Action Research’ and its conducive uses in relation to effective implementation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The National Health and Medical Research Council has currently a released document titled ‘Values and Ethics: Guidelines for ethical conduct in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research’. This thorough document acts as a guide to research in Indigenous matters and incorporates core process and justifications

2017, p. 1). Slide 23 In particular, the incidence of anxiety, depression, and attempted suicide cases are greater in the Indigenous population (Beyondblue, 2016). Figures from Beyond Blue 2016 state that just over one third of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over reported personal racial mistreatment within the last 12 months, because they were of their origins (Beyondblue, 2016).