Indigenous Australians

Torres Strait Islander Child abuse. Indigenous child abuse is an issue of national concern (Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, 2008). Indigenous children have experienced traumatically child welfare policies historically, especially for the Stolen Generations, those who were forced removals from their families (Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, 1997). Indigenous families and communities as well as those indigenous children are living with…

celebrating Indigenous Australian Peoples by developing meaningful relationships; being reflective; recognising difference; and making research relevant. LEARN: Currently, none of my co-workers have any history with NAIDOC, therefore, it is important for us to identify with the meaning behind the acronym. The story behind NAIDOC week was that of an Aboriginal organisation in 1956 which supported the founding of, the National Aborigines Day Observance Committee (NADOC) (Australian Government,…

affecting the prevalence of CHD within Australians today are presented in Figure 1. Figure 1: The risk factors affecting the prevalence of Coronary Heart Disease in Australia (extracted from [2] and [3]) Modifiable Risk Factors Non-Modifiable Risk Factors Diet, containing saturated fat and salt Increasing age Hyperlipidemia Gender Excessive alcohol and tobacco use Family history Psychological stress Heredity According to Figure 2 (Page 2), the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare…

aspirations. Aboriginal worldview of Youth suicide Indigenous Australians worldview of health is more multidimensional then that of western views. Traditionally in western cultures, the main concepts of health focus on the individual and a biomedical model that treats signs and symptoms of particular diseases. In the past the government has made concerted efforts to reduce the growing rates of youth suicide through prevention programs and improving indigenous health series. Despite…

First Australian Communities Introduction Occupational therapists enable people to engage in everyday activities through occupation, which can structure, shape and change people’s lives. Correspondingly, attitudes, values, perceptions and life choices can be shaped by culture (Kinébanian& Stomph, 2010). However, there is inconsistency in the provision of occupational therapy services to clients from different cultures (Darawsheh, Chard & Eklund, 2015). In Australia, there are two Indigenous…

and the rest of the Australian population in relation to health equity is the largest contrast that can be found within health statuses in Australia. This can be accounted for due to increased likelihood of ATSI’s experiencing disability and/or a reduced quality of life due to ill health. This inequity is clearly seen as currently Indigenous Australians tend to die earlier than non-Indigenous Australians and their death rates are almost twice those of non-Indigenous Australians. Coinciding with…

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture are complex and different. The oldest living culture history in the world is the Australian culture. There are many ways to saw Aboriginal culture through art, music, and carmines. In Australia, indigenous groups keep their way of life culture alive by passing their insight, craftsmanship, ceremonies from one generation to another. Moreover, aboriginal people also trying to safe their languages, protecting their culture. In many stories of the…

Mount Blackwood. The Werribee River was their westernmost point (ALC, 2016). As such I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land the Woiworung people. I recognise that Indigenous Australians have an ongoing connection to the land, and they have a unique contribution to Australian society. I offer my deepest…

The aim of embedding indigenous perspectives in education is to embrace Australia’s First Nation, their culture, identity, and their dreamtime stories into Australian mainstream schooling. Aunty Tina Quitadamo (cited in Beresford et al. 2003, p. 149) comments ” similar to our dreaming, I see quality education as an evolving, holistic, spiritual and educative process providing meaningful opportunities for personal growth”. For the past 200 years Australian education formulated post-colonial…

Still dealing with ass program. Color grading indigenous. Colin jones. Auber Neville. Solve Aboriginal problem, breeding out. Suicide rate? P1: Control over indigenous community The plan of assimilating all indigenous people into white society Light colored children were removed from their families for the sake of breeding out the indigenous people. P2: Identify single identity The spread of the colonists menat they were living closer to indigenous populations which meant half cast babies.…