Indigenous Australians

benefit from completing SCS130 because they would gain insight into the impact of British colonialism on Indigenous Australians and how the laws of control and protection forced them to become dependent, this, enables an understanding in terms of the present situation of disadvantage. Hollinsworth (2008) maintains that the historical impact of colonisation by Europeans on Indigenous Australians, is the basis for contemporary racism in Australia (pp. 35,67,77,79-80,83-84,97). This is supported by

As health professionals, we must look beyond individual attributes of Indigenous Australians to gain a greater understanding and a possible explanation of why there are such high rates of ill health issues such as alcoholism, depression, abuse, shorter life expectancy and higher prevalence of diseases including diabetes, heart disease and obesity in our indigenous population. Looking at just the individual aspects and the biomedical health model, we don’t get the context of Aboriginal health. This

Introduction (216 words) Indigenous Australians had a better health, in "1788 with the British arrival diseases like venereal syphilis, scarlet fever, measles, tuberculosis, Influenza, gonorrhoea and small pox, " (Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet, 2015) all the above diseases were introduced in to the wider communities of Indigenous Australians. Because of these many lives have been lost. Current health status of Indigenous Australians depend on many different factors “income education, incarceration

Australia, but one in particular is Australian Indigenous art, which is the oldest ongoing tradition of art in the world. Initial forms of artistic Aboriginal expression were rock carvings, body painting and ground designs, which date back more than 30,000 years. After Australia was colonized the sale of artifacts occurred between indigenous and non-indigenous people on a widespread basis throughout south-eastern Australia. The quality and variety of Australian Indigenous art produced today reflects the

Since 1788, when the white people first came to Australia, Australian Indigenous people have experienced systematically debases Indigenous culture and people. Due to that reason Indigenous people have profound effects on health and emotional wellbeing (Dudgeon 2010, p. 38). As per Parker (2010, p. 5) Diabetes, renal failure, cardiovascular disease, rheumatic heart disease figure prominently in Aboriginal and Torrens state Islander health issues. As mentioned above there are so many factors included

MODERN HISTORY Indigenous Australian and Torres Strait Island cultures have the oldest living history in the world. They trace back at least 50,000 years and some argue closer to 65,000 years. Events, policies and attitudes of the past have impacted this rich and diverse culture. Through progressive movements and other agencies of social, cultural and political change, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have been inspired by hope for change to respond to challenges in ways that promote wellbeing

CVD management and prevention in Indigenous Australians is complicated by rural and remote living conditions, lower socio-economic status, cultural differences and the psychosocial losses suffered by the Indigenous due to colonization. As was previously briefly discussed, cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is well recognised as being effective in CVD management and secondary prevention and is a common intervention, supported by the Australian state and federal government policy (7, 8). (7, 8). Improved

For most indigenous people, health disadvantages begin at birth, and this inequity is appalling. Something must be done to close the gap by 2030. Socioeconomic factors are associated with education, employment, and income, and each, has a substantial influence on the health of Indigenous Australians. Education, which is inaccessible for many Indigenous people, allows for the greater knowledge of health issues, and the increased understanding of both protective behaviors and risk factors. It is

SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET Student: Anushia Bentley Student ID No.: 22413376 Unit Name: Health and Indigenous Australian Peoples Unit Code: CUL0048-2016-2 Tutor’s name: Liz Rix Assignment No.: 3 Assignment Title: Bentley Anushia 22413376 assignment 3 Essay Due date: 15th September 2016 (extension approved) Declaration: I have read and understand the Rules Relating to Awards (Rule 3 Section 18 – Academic Misconduct Including Plagiarism) as contained in the SCU Policy Library

established that the continuousness of “social disadvantage” (Dobia & O’Rourke, 2011, p.5) for Indigenous Australian students, can “act as a barrier to learning” (AIHW, 2014, p.4). Students may become “disengaged” (AIHW, 2014, p.6) from a combination of various social factors, and may develop mental health disorders, resulting in these students avoiding or performing poorly in school. The ways that Indigenous Australian students are affected by “social disadvantages” (Dobia & O’Rourke, 2011, p.5) vary, however