When the European settled in Australia, it impacted on Indigenous people drastically. They deemed the land as Terra Nullius, meaning the land belonged to no one despite the Indigenous people being there first (Treatyrepublic.net, 2014). When the European possessed the land and exposed the Indigenous community to new diseases, it resulted in a vast number of deaths of the Aboriginal people. The minority of Aboriginal people that were left, who were not killed in violent conflict or died during the
Safety Indigenous Perspectives subject in first semester, it is evident that there are many inequalities that exist in the country between indigenous Australians and non-indigenous Australians (Ramsden, 2002). As an international student I found this subject to be extremely interesting and challenging. Learning the significance of cultural differences is an important aspect of nursing practice everywhere. On the other hand, I found unexpected negative issues related to indigenous Australians who suffer
The curriculum in Australian schools is a highly contentious and political issue. For remote indigenous communities this is even more so. School curriculums in Australia are western culturally based and thus this effects the learning capabilities of indigenous students in remote communities. “Most indigenous Australians living in the Northern Territory want their children to go to school and get an education. They also want their children to learn the ways of their ancestors, to be strong in the
Has Australian law adequately protect the health of indigenous people? Contemporary issue The issue appeared in The Australian newspaper in January 2007 which discussed about the indigenous health. There is no exact statistics that really measure aborigines’ health as only about 72% of them were included in the surveys. The issue is able to make us think on actions that could be made in order to protect the health rights of the indigenous Australian. It seems to be impossible for the responsible
Historically Australian indigenous art is often politically or spiritually motivated. Historically Australian art is often politically or spiritually motivated. This statement is proved by a number of indigenous Australian artists including, Nellie Nakamarra Marks, who uses traditional techniques and motives to relay her spirituality, and Tony Albert, who recontextualises mainstream items, to create a postmodern collection, challenging the idea of stereotypical representations in mainstream
Historically, Indigenous Australians have undergone immense suffering and losses since the beginning of colonisation. Since then, Indigenous Australians have suffered significantly in terms of culture, health and socio-economic status.The health disparity between indigenous Australians and non-indigenous Australian is a disturbingly conspicuous gap. Indigenous Australians experience a significantly higher level of mortality in comparison to non-indigenous Australians (Kenneth Hill, Bridget Barker
Closing the gap refers to a formal commitment by the Australian government to address Indigenous disadvantage. In comparison to Non-Indigenous Australians; Indigenous Australians face significant differences like poorer health, lower levels of education and employment. The goal of this paper is to describe and explain the psychological impact of prejudice and discrimination towards Indigenous Australians, to describe and explain the role of self-fulfilling prophecy in the perpetuation of negative
Indigenous Australians have lived on the mainland for over 40000 years. They had their own culture and arts. But their happiness disappeared when the Europeans came to Australia. A number of Aboriginals died or became slaves because of the conflicts between the Indigenous and the Europeans. In addition, the laws that the federal government enforced in the past time were unfair for Aboriginals so they grew to hate the whites and the federal government. However, today there is reconciliation between
between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians is noted by the World Health Organization (WHO) to have the largest disparity in the world (Markwick et al. 2014). Statistically, the life expectancy for indigenous Australians who are born in 2010-2012 is estimated to be 10.6 years lower when compared to non-indigenous Australians (Markwick et al. 2014). Social determinants such as employment and social exclusion may contribute to the major difference in the health status between the indigenous and non-indigenous
There is an obvious disadvantage towards Indigenous individuals living in Australia. This is a highly prevalent issue facing modern Australia, and to be fully understood it is important to incorporate sociological perspectives. Sociology begins with individuals’ experiences in order to explore the collective themes and patterns of human behaviour that shape our society and the distribution of health within it (Willis, 1993). The application of the sociological imagination, including cultural, historical