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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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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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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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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Federal Government introduced the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Recognition Bill 2012 (Cth) (the Bill) to Parliament on 28 November 2012. It was given Royal Assent on 27 March 2013 and became known as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Recognition Act 2013 (Cth) (the Act). Who the legislation is for The purpose of the Act may be found in its long title‚ which is to provide for the recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) peoples‚ and for related
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Larger Than Real Life is an article by Pablo S. Torre‚ which is about the advantages and real world of the professional basketball players. In Newell’s Model‚ Karl Newell clearly states that each domain involves constraints that encourage some movements but at the same time restrict others. This article has many examples of this model. NBA basketball players have everything one common person dreams about but due to their extraordinary more than 7 feet height they have multiple problems as well. They
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and Olga Sanchez‚ divorced when Mark was four years old; he and his brothers‚ Nick Jr. and Brandon lived with their father‚ but there mother was still a major role in their life. When Mark was six years old his father moved them to Rancho Santa Margarita‚ in Orange County. His father later remarried‚ and continued to raise the boys in a very strict manner‚ requiring them to do intense amounts of studying and drills to work with quick thinking‚ self-confidence and discipline. Nick Sr. always said
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The Dreaming lies at the heart of Aboriginal spirituality and hence is fundamental to all Aboriginal culture and societies. The land is central to Aboriginal Dreaming and therefore to Aboriginal spirituality. The Aboriginal people are connected to their land through their ancestral spirits‚ they believe they came from the land‚ share their spirit with the land and return to their ancestral spirits when they die. The Land Rights Movement formed due to the desire of the Aboriginal people to gain access
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Paul Kelly’s collection of lyrics ‘Don’t Start Me Talking’‚ demonstrates the way Aboriginal Australians are administered amongst society. Through his lyrics‚ Kelly talks of the harsh and unfavourable treatment that was present to the Aboriginals. Through Kelly’s characters he shows that Aboriginals worked for greedy men who payed them very little for their hard work and how settlers came about to take over the land from Aborigines. The Stolen Generation had major effects on the Aboriginal identities
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