‘Structural inequality refers to the unequal distribution of power, wealth and social status between individuals and groups in any society’ and evidence of structural inequality has been apparent throughout modern Australian history between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous (Holmes, Hughes & Julian 2015, p.42). If the Australian society is to learn from past mistakes strategies need to be applied to make significate changes with the help of statistics. Statistics have provided integral information to enable Australian governments and Indigenous communities to work together to identify needs, set goals and monitor progress to reduce structural inequality and improve the future and wellbeing of the Indigenous Australians (World Bank 2000).…
To explore three key priorities to improve lives of Aboriginals, I first introduce how the government improved educational outcomes for Aboriginals and then talk about how they ensured and supported Aboriginals’ economic participation. Thirdly, I present how the government grew the healthy and safe community.…
A Holistic approach to Indigenous health should include spiritual, physical, cultural, emotional and social wellbeing. To partake in holistic care it requires an intimate knowledge of the community and health problems they may be experiencing, then providing the most efficient and appropriate way to address the main health concerns. Holistic care entails a number of key components that look at the different roles and health outcomes. This includes the considerations of the broader determinants of health and the significance of community leadership and the personal information of patients that are required by health care workers. A holistic approach to health is greatly called upon to close the persistent health gaps as it looks at the person…
Many Indigenous Australians are experiencing poor health than other Australians. Frequently they are dying at much younger ages. A healthy, supportive environment gives a protection from physical and mental abuse and opportunities for personal development. As well as education and employment, as a result, these are all essential for a long happy life. The organisation I chose to do my report on is an Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia. This is an Aboriginal community controlled organisation in its own rights. This report provides the organisations History their aim and objectives. Also, it includes the services they provide to their members and their contact details. By choosing this organisation, it will provide…
61% of Aboriginal young adults have not completed high school compared with 13% of non-Aboriginal people. These statistics are a problem that is likely to be somewhat caused by residential school, The Indian Act, and other discrimination toward First Nations peoples. There has also been an increasing number of murders of Aboriginal women and teenagers. The world needs to know about the root of these problems and we need to figure out how to solve…
Indigenous Australians are a prominently disadvantaged group that are subject to extreme discrimination impacting on their life’s. The Stolen generation had severe negative impacts on the victims of the stolen generation and has continued to negatively affect future generations. Further negative implications have stemmed from this extreme action. And it is the cause of many issues of inequality today among Indigenous Australians. This essay will define the stolen generation, outline and discuss the negative impacts that have stemmed from it and then link the impacts of assimilation to theories such as functionalist theory, structural, etc.…
In the 1991 Census, some 265,000 people identified themselves as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin. This represents just over 1.5 per cent of the total Australian population (Australian Bureau of Statistics 2009). Using this information it is evident that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin ratio is very low, they do although play an important role in today’s society, in which they should receive, the full potential rights they deserve.…
Many Aborigines now live in towns and cities around Australia, but a large number live in settlements, which are often remote areas of rural Australia. Although there are some health and economic difficulties, the life expectancy of Aboriginal people is often 20 years shorter than the average Australian population, and alcoholism is a serious issue. The main causes are poverty and the brutality of individuals towards one…
In the article “Improve Aboriginal Health through Oral History,” which was published in the Toronto Star on Sunday, May 2, 2010, the author Nicholas Keung discusses the childhood of aboriginal in residential school and its effect on the healthy relationships.…
Historically the political environment has not been kind to indigenous people. This has led to an apathetic approach to aboriginal health care and lack of access to appropriate community services. One major problem was that the government had a ‘one size fits all’ approach to indigenous culture. This lack of understanding of the diversity contained within aboriginal society created a dysfunctional solution for indigenous people to access community and health services. However in recent years there has been a concerted effort to rectify these problems. Unfortunately the implementation of government acts (past and present) has raised concerns of the removal of self-autonomy from certain groups of aboriginal…
The difference of wellbeing and mortality between Australian Indigenous and non-Indigenous is very significant. Since birth, the life expectation of Indigenous Australians are 10 years lower in male and 9.5 years in female than other Australians (ABC News, 2016). Moreover, there are some chronic diseases affecting this low mortality. According to Australian Institute Health and Welfare (2017), the common causes of Indigenous deaths for the period 2008–2012 are; Circulatory diseases (26%), cancer (20%), external causes (15%), endocrine, metabolic and nutritional disorders (9%), respiratory diseases (8%) and digestive diseases (6%) followed by other chronic diseases. Based on that fact, the cause of death of the Indigenous Australians are preventable…
The Aboriginal population faces issues such as racism, prejudice and segregation from the rest of the community on a day to day basis. The experiences…
In recent weeks in mainstream media there have been lots of commentary on Aboriginal Deaths in Custody and the appalling rate of Aboriginal men and women in incarceration as a direct result of family violence, drug and alcohol issues, Intergenerational trauma and other more serious offences.…
Despite various attempts by the Indian Health Services to improve Native American health, without the sufficient funding and necessary resources, the efficacy of health care has made little improvement over the past several decades. The brutal relationship between the United States government and Native Americans is one that cannot be ignored. It led to beginning of federally funded health care for American Indians as long as two centuries ago starting with the War Department then to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.…
This essay will discuss the structure of Australia’s healthcare system, known as Medicare. It will also discuss the role of the Government and Non-Government agencies, and Medicare’s strengths and weaknesses. It will also address the health and illness issues that aboriginal and people from overseas face, and also the significance of implementing best practice and quality management policies.…