Evidence based research on certain community is imperative to establish a precise profile that points out the deficits and disadvantaged areas of the community. In order to comprehend the community’s characteristics and contributing factors that cause disparities, which enables to help the health care system can put into use efficiently. This essay will outline socioeconomic characteristics that influence on the healthcare activities and health outcomes for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in the Far North Queensland, Australia by using four categories among the ‘Social determent of the health Assessment Circle’ and enumerate and discuss how each one of the categories from SDH assessment circle has been applied to the Far
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In addition to the education inequality, social network effects and unfavourable socioeconomic status in indigenous communities, such like a large proportion of people who are living under poor housing conditions, lack of material resources, education inequities, are the underlying factors of disappointing achievements on educational …show more content…
(Pearson 2000;Walter & Mooney 2007)
Employment status and working conditions are one of the major social determinants of health as it would impact on the individual’s physical, mental and psychosocial health in broader term and they also contribute towards the economic advantage that would promote good health and welfare of the Indigenous people ultimately. (Gray at al.2012).
With the effort from the Queensland Government, Cairns city is utilising as the portal of the supplying resources and labour in Northern Territory and Fly-In Fly-Out Coordinator is funded by the Australian Government and working with Job Services Australia to implement employment training pathways for job seekers. The Remote Jobs and Communities Program introduce people residing in remote regions for more sustainable and consolidated approach which include a wide range of employment services. (Australian Government, 2012) Moreover, the Queensland Government, in conjunction with the Australian Government, has initiated the Cape York Welfare Reform and the Backing Indigenous Arts initiative to create more employment opportunities for the Far North Queensland Indigenous community and put
In addition to the education inequality, social network effects and unfavourable socioeconomic status in indigenous communities, such like a large proportion of people who are living under poor housing conditions, lack of material resources, education inequities, are the underlying factors of disappointing achievements on educational …show more content…
(Pearson 2000;Walter & Mooney 2007)
Employment status and working conditions are one of the major social determinants of health as it would impact on the individual’s physical, mental and psychosocial health in broader term and they also contribute towards the economic advantage that would promote good health and welfare of the Indigenous people ultimately. (Gray at al.2012).
With the effort from the Queensland Government, Cairns city is utilising as the portal of the supplying resources and labour in Northern Territory and Fly-In Fly-Out Coordinator is funded by the Australian Government and working with Job Services Australia to implement employment training pathways for job seekers. The Remote Jobs and Communities Program introduce people residing in remote regions for more sustainable and consolidated approach which include a wide range of employment services. (Australian Government, 2012) Moreover, the Queensland Government, in conjunction with the Australian Government, has initiated the Cape York Welfare Reform and the Backing Indigenous Arts initiative to create more employment opportunities for the Far North Queensland Indigenous community and put