Torres Strait Island culture

Subject Matter: The poem is a scenario about the inevitability of restlessness in the life of a transient-like family. This event is an Australian phenomenon, originated from shearers and rouseabouts (unskilled labourers, or odd jobbers) during the early colonial times. The family is constantly moving from place to place. A lot of Australian families went through similar situations during the time of economic hardship, including Bruce Dawe. The author of this poem that was written in 1999. The…

How do the episode 'Redfern Now': Stand Up and the poetry of Ali Cobby-Eckermannn (Circles and Squares and Table Manners) explore the idea of belonging in modern Australian society? Humans are made to want to belong and fit in with each other, however, it is not as easy as it seems. ‘Redfern Now: Stand Up’ was directed by Rachel Perkins in 2012. It revolves around the life of Joel Shields, an aboriginal teenager who is given a scholarship to a prestigious school, Clifton Grammar. ‘Circles and…

requirements of the stated rationale. Creating a unit plan for the year four level history must follow the understanding of the rationale that has been set in place by the Australian curriculum. The unit plan lacks the appreciation of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, however, the unit plan is still able to educate…

The fact that Indigenous Australians have experienced maltreatment and a deprivation of their civil liberties for generations is well-documented. In discussing the ways in which Aboriginal people and their white supporters promoted Civil Rights and Indigenous Rights in Australia from the late 1950s through to 1972, this essay will provide a representative rather than comprehensive treatment. It will begin with a brief overview of the state of affairs leading up to the late 1950s. The notion of…

Expressed through the actions of individuals and institutions, racism is endorsed in the ideology of popular culture, and can alter in form as a response to social change ("Racismnoway.com.au", 2016). Although, Indigenous youths, between the ages of 10 and 17, are 17 times more likely to have been subject to a supervision order (Australian Medical Association, 2015)…

Darwinist theories as an excuse for the white Australians to apply Darwinist theories like 'survival of the fittest' and 'white superiority' and the overall ill-treatment of the Aborigines. They believed that because of their primitive lifestyle and culture they should be segregated so it was easier to hunt them down and change the mindset sets of the half caste children. Despite, the social Darwinist theories that the white…

people to own their traditional land and/or waters. In 1993 Native Title became a part of Australian law because Eddie Mabo influenced the high court to understand and acknowledge the bond that some indigenous groups share with their land/waters. Torres strait islanders or aboriginals are now able to claim native title over land that isn’t residential freehold, farms held in freehold, residential or commercial purpose leases, public works such as hospitals, roads or schools this is because “Land…

disadvantaged (eg lower life expectancy, lower education and income, higher rate of suicide, infant mortality, imprisonment and alcohol consumption and alcohol related illness). We can encourage and be part of the change by learning more about their culture and different needs and how we can support them in…

The Public Health issue that will be discussed in this essay is Indigenous health. In this essay, targets, strategies, policies, plans, programs, projects and resources will be examined as it deals with this public health issue. The history of the Closing the gap program will broadly be discussed as well. Closing the gap is a strategy that aims at reducing the indigenous disadvantage with respect to life expectancy, child mortality, access to early childhood educational achievement, employment…

The health inequality of the aboriginal people has been a long time concern for Australia. This essay will address some issues surrounding this topic. It will seek to explore the national strategy in regards to ‘Closing the Gap’ in relation to the aboriginal people of Australia. The differences between indigenous Australians and non-indigenous Australians are sought out in this essay. It will include existing national strategies, proposition of additional approaches and further suggestions of…