SEXUAL HEALTH AMONGST INDIGINOUS AUSTRALIANS In Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience sexual health inequalities when compared to the rest of the population. They are over-represented in notifications of sexually transmissible infections and viral hepatitis (Kirby Institute 2013) and have higher rates of teenage pregnancy (Li, Hilder and Sullivan, 2012). Sexual health according to WHO (2002) is not limited to absence of disease and dysfunction, it also refers to a state
Commerce Year 10 legal studies Topic 1: Incarceration Donovan (2010) states that “Indigenous Australians are 13 times more likely to end up in jail than the rest of the population”. Currently, merely 3% of the total Australian population is Aboriginal and the Torres Strait Islanders. On the other hand, they are greatly overrepresented in the criminal justice system of Australia as more than 28% of the prisoners around Australia are Aboriginal. The incarceration rates are dangerously high for they
quality of life from the client’s perspective. It is an important consideration in promoting client centred approaches (Arnold & Boggs, 2011). The aim of this essay is to understand and analyse issues face by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders regarding their health. In addition, from the case study of Mr Drover, holistic and cultural health needs will
bond to the land is passed on to future generations and that in turn; the Dreaming can remain universal and immortal for Aborigines. The impact of this is that past events have restricted Aboriginal life and spirituality through dispossession from the land in recognition to common law, it took away Aboriginal sovereignty meaning their culture.#1 Also a myriad of policies have made life a burden for Indigenous Australians, such as White Australia Policy, and the impact of the Stolen Generation, meaning
Assessment Task Question 1 Explain the terms “health” and “wellness” The Oxford Dictionary defines health as “ The state of being free from illness or injury”. The WHO defines health as “ a state of complete, physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (WHO 1978). Many factors can influence the “health” of a person or community. These factors may include but are not limited to, physical, psychological, social and cultural. Wellness can be
already stated above you can see that Qantas is going in the right direction in terms of social responsibility as it has played a valuable role in helping the aboriginals and also the community in general through its charity works and its awareness programs. While over the years they have been criticized for various reasons and also have court cases against them, it shouldn’t take away the impact they have had in the helping the community as a whole as well as how they have used its position as one the