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Colonization of Australia In 1788, two years after the decision to colonize Australia was made, Captain Arthur Philip and 1,500 convicts, crew, marines and civilians arrived at Sydney cove. European explorer, especially the pitch began to make contact with Australia’s coasts in the 1700’s. The Dutch were making their way from their Indonesian trading posts. They were probably the first people the indigenous had seen. The colonization of Australia had a devastating impact on the indigenous…

with respect to life expectancy, child mortality, access to early childhood education, educational achievement, and employment outcomes in order to reduce and eliminate disparities between western demographic groups with indigenous populations (Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet,…

Thursday Island, a small island in the Torres Strait is located 2,640km north west of Brisbane, 804km north of Cairns, 141km south west of Papua New Guinea, 35km north west of Cape York. Its area is about 4.5 square km and is legally part of Queensland. Locally known as “TI”, or the Torres Strait Islander name is Waiben, means ‘dry place’ due to the geological of the island it has lack of fresh water; island gets its water supply from a dam in Horn Island. TI has a tropical humidity and has two…

As a health professional, it is important to know how to communicate with patients in order to know what their needs are and thus treat them appropriately. In Australia, there are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who are the First Australians (Wilson, Magarey, Jone, & Mackean, 2016). They often have strong connections to family, belief and community. While elder Indigenous people can be portrayed differently in different local communities, for example, higher status and knowledge…

I would also like to pay my respects to the Elders past and present. Also I would like to advise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders that the following presentation may contain sensitive materials, images, stories of events and Indigenous Australians who are deceased. This may be upsetting or evoke sensitivity. Viewer discretion is advised. (NEXT SLIDE) The Pinjarra Massacre or formally known as the ‘Battle of Pinjarra’ (REF) occurred on the 28th of October in 1834 Tensions rose well…

in the long run poor overall health for the child. The “Percentage of the overall Federal health expenditure in 2009 which was spent on Aboriginal health” came in at 0.8% (Korff, 2015b). The Aboriginal death rate came in 3-1 when compared to the Australian population (Korff, 2015b). Many also suffer poor general health unassociated with alcohol such as; STDs, cancer, malnutrition, and heart disease to name a few (Korff,…

Aboriginal culture is one of the few civilisations that have continued on tens of thousands of years of consistent beliefs, values and traditions up until present day. The culture varies as it has over 600 regions or tribes that have their own specific language and beliefs.*CHANGE SLIDE* It has many unique aspects specific only to aboriginal culture such as the dreamtime, traditional sports and art. Even though the culture has prolonged its ongoing teachings it has been influenced by other…

Nowadays, for Aboriginal Culture to still be known as an important part of Australia’s cultural heritage it is vital that children from a young age are thoroughly educated on this significant part of Australian history. The book “Maybe Tomorrow” narrated by Boori Pryor with Meme McDonald is recognised as a powerful and moving text that tells the the incredible story of an Aboriginal male growing up in the 1950’s where white culture was dominant. This book in detail explains the high and lows,…

Introduction David Malouf is a prominent author of Australian literature. The present research is a study of male identity in David Malouf’s Remembering Babylon. The men reflected in Remembering Babylon (1993) reveal the Australian ethos, social milieu, and cultural realities of the period when they were being written. As well, his novel elaborates the description of the men’s lives, and identity in the Australian society. Although research on men has a long history,…

Bagirrburra “Ingham-belonging to” The focus of this essay is a song namely “Bagirrburra” created in modern times by Ashley Saltner and Jai Cummings in collaboration with Troy Wyles, an elder of Warrgamay clan. Warrgamay people have lived in areas surrounding Ingham and the Herbert River for centuries (Bottoms 2013, p. 192). The State Library of Queensland (2015) states “Warrgamay is spoken in North Queensland, particularly in the Cardwell region, as well as the Herbert River Catchment”. The…