CULTURE AND INDIGENOUS HEALTH

Question 1

Define Culture

Answer 1

all the ways of life including arts, beliefs and institutions of a population that are passed down from generation to generation. Culture has been called “the way of life for an entire society.” As such, it includes codes of manners, dress, language, religion, rituals, art.

Question 2

Describe the impact of culture as a social determinant of health on Aboriginal people

Answer 2

For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, factors such as cultural identity, family and kinship, country and caring for country, knowledge and beliefs, language and participation in cultural activities and access to traditional lands are also key determinants of health and wellbeing

Question 3

Describe the significance of birthing on country. Link to cultural sensitivity and significance of being ‘on land’.

Answer 3

Birthing on Country is a metaphor for the best start in life for First Nations families. The term recognises that when women give birth in Australia, they are doing so on the sovereign lands of the First peoples of Australia who have never ceded ownership of their land, seas and sky.

Question 4

Identify some primary, secondary and tertiary prevention strategies to help address the significant health disparities among Aboriginal people.

Answer 4

A significant and sustained reduction in violence and abuse against.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children toward