Social Determinants Of Health Affects The Toomelah Tribe

Introduction
The social determinants of health are the environment in which individuals are born, grow, live, work and age. Broader political, economic and social trends are factors that are beyond the individual’s control (McMurray & Clendon 2015). The conditions mentioned in this report show the effects of how social determinates of health have affected the Aboriginal people of the Toomelah Tribe, and how the social determinants of health assessment circle impact not only the individual but the whole tribe. The purpose of this report is to outline five social determinants of health that affects the Toomelah Tribe.
The Aboriginal people of the Toomelah Tribe live in either Boggabilla or Toomelah New South Wales. When the people need to
People are under chronic stress due to the living conditions, which is leading to unhealthy lifestyles and decisions. Smoking and drinking are on the rise and due to the stress their bodies are suffering as the stress is impacting the immune system, circulatory system, metabolic functions, mental health, violence and community dysfunction. There needs to be a full time registered nurse and visits from health practitioners on a regular basis. Even though there has been some improvement in the health of the people, there is still a large inequality gap today for the people of Toomelah, with an approximately 17 year age difference to no-indigenous life span. The Australian government has implemented a health plan to improve the health of the people, the aim to close the gap. The plan includes Health systems effectiveness, maternal health and parenting, childhood health and development, adolescent and youth health, healthy adults, healthy ageing, social and cultural determinants of health (Wright & Lewis
Unfortunately, the child of Toomelah does not have a chance to have the same upbringing as a non-Indigenous child. Due to poverty and minimal health access, expectant mothers do not have the opportunity to access the required antenatal care, which may affect the pregnancy and birth. The main issue newborns face is low birthweight, which increases the risk of death in the babies first year of life. The rise of teenage pregnancies is on the rise and it is believed that this is associated with the limited education and employment status. Children in the early childhood phase are hospitalised for illnesses that would have been preventable if the child had access to non-hospital care. The government has developed the national Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters to support and teach them that there is the help they require and it is ok to ask for the