Indigenous Health And Wellbeing

Question 1

Briefly explain the “closing the gap” initiative

Answer 1

Closing the gap is an agreement between all levels of govt. and indigenous leaders to work together to achieve equality in health status and life expectancy between aboriginal and Tores straight Islander peoples and non indigenous by 2030

Question 2

Considerations when evaluating the capacity of initiatives to improve indigenous health and wellbeing

Answer 2

Action areas of the Ottawa Charter

What are the initiative is culturally appropriate

Actual improvements in health and wellbeing that have been made

Question 3

Learn earn legend

Answer 3

“Learn and legend” DEVELOPS PERSONAL SKILLS as it support young indigenous Australians to stay at school and develop literacy and numeracy skills as well as, STRENGETHING COMMUNITY ACTION as “learn Earn Legend” is delivered by community leaders, sport stars and local community members; who young indigenous Australians look up to

Question 4

Fitzroy stars football club

Answer 4

The mission of the Fitzroy stars football club is to:
• nurture a culture that promotes a healthy lifestyle
• promotes fitness, nutrition, diet and self-esteem
• offer pathways to education and employment
• foster reconciliation building strong bridges by building strong bridges between aboriginal and non-aboriginal communities

Question 5

Explain the effectiveness of the Delivery Deadly Services

Answer 5

Delivering deadly services works to provide culturally appropriate health care. Delivering daily services program is culturally appropriate as employs people from local community who understand cultural sensibilities.

The program DEVELOPS PERSONAL SKILLS As it provides education which assists in effectiveness and lessons learned 10 past generations and program has achieved success as shown by increasing the number of access health services as a result of the program

Question 6

Aboriginal Quitline

Answer 6

Aboriginal quit line is a telephone counselling service CREATES A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT by providing confidential Australians wanting to quit smoking. Aboriginal quit line staff a professionals specialist training to help people quit smoking in a culturally appropriate way