What Are The Impacts Of Non Aboriginal Health Issues

Indigenous Australians have been statistically shown to suffer from a substantial disadvantage in terms of health status in comparison to that of non Aboriginal Australians. This is typically due to impoverishment and associated with inequality of interconnected health services including limited access to a multitude services, education, employment and environmental factors, all of which contribute to the overall physical and mental health of an individual. Impacts of such are shown to be an increased risk among the indigenous population of maternal and infant mortality, malnutrition, cardiovascular illnesses, HIV, and other infectious diseases. Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner stated that the socio-economic
Poverty ,as identified in the article, is a major contributing factor having clear ramifications on an individual’s health. This is due to the cyclic nature of poverty whereby it impacts all aspects of an individual’s or family’s lifestyle and is typically passed on to future generations. For example a person experiencing poverty will have a more restricted budget or live in commission housing, which is typically associated with congestion, thus the chance of contracting a communicable disease is significantly higher due to the close proximity of residents. An issue raised in the article was on the environmental health stays of such areas and a suggestion was put forth agh rubbish collection should be considered, as it is the local government’s responsibility. The areas with cheaper housing are also typically lacking in their proximity to health services and hence are not easily or conveniently accessed. This geographical factor will also reduce the likelihood of Indigenous Australians living in such areas from accessing the health services, thus causing major implications on their