Week 1-4 Flashcards

Question

What are the 6 elements for the House of Wellbeing

Answer 1

- Education and learning - Employment - Housing - Sense of self/purpose - Hope (floor) - Opportunity (roof)

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``` Pre colonisation European settlement/invasion Segregation Assimilation Integration Self determination Self management Reconciliation/economic rationalisation a new beginning (sorry) stolen generation ```

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- originally lived in hunter gatherer societies | - lifestyle included physical activity, varied bush diet

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- 1770 J. Cook claims east cost Australia - 1788 first fleet lands in Port Jackson - Post 1788 With continuing expansion of settlements, Aboriginal Australians were moved off their land and unable to be ‘hunters and gatherers’

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empty continent

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working the land

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because of a basic lack of understanding of Aboriginal culture

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It overturned the declarationof Terra Nullius and survival of Indigenous Australians’ property rights were recognised

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1830- Tasmanian Aborigines were resettled on Flinders Island without success, as many people succumbed to illness and died. Later the community was moved to Cape Barren Island. 1837- Protectionist policies adopted. Such policies meant removal of people from their traditional lands and way of life and placing them on Government lands, reserves or mission settlements, often on poor quality land. The authorities restricted most aspects of their lives eg: movement, employment, income, association with family, hunting and gathering, language, spirituality etc 1909- Aborigines Protection Act was responsible for removal of mixed race children from their families. Here the emphasis was on segregating children of mixed backgrounds from their communities

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is was responsible for the removal of mixed race children from their families

Answer 11

Segregation policies were expected to be unnecessary over time as the Aboriginal peoples ‘died out’ and disappeared into the wider Australian society. Segregationist policies were a failure and caused far-reaching consequences of misery and deprivation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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- During this period Indigenous people were expected to become like and live like non-Indigenous Australians 1953- Northern Territory Aboriginal people were made wards of the state. In most states people were denied equal wages and employment conditions. - Many Aboriginal children, especially children from mixed backgrounds, were institutionalised and trained as domestic servants or rural workers 1960's- Assimilation policies continued

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The 1967 referendum was the first time Indigenous people were counted in the national Census, voted in by a 90% yes vote. - This was important because it led to clearer information about the desperate state of Aboriginal health.

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1962- Indigenous Australians were recognised as citizens and had voting rights in Federal elections 1971- First Aboriginal Medical Service opened in Redfern, Sydney. - Aboriginal-focussed health programs and training of Aboriginal Health Workers (AHW) began

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1970s- Aboriginal-led organisations were formed eg: Aboriginal Land Councils, Aboriginal Legal Services etc 1972- Gough Whitlam’s Labor government gave tied grants for Aboriginal health initiatives to Aboriginal community controlled health services 1972- Aboriginal activists launched the Tent Embassy in Canberra in response to PM McMahon’s refusal to grant Aboriginal land rights

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1989- The National Health Strategy outlined an urgent need to address Aboriginal health inequality based on extensive consultation with Indigenous people 1990- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) was formed. This was a national organisation responsible for overseeing health and other essential services for Indigenous peoples.

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systemic racism which is embedded into the structures of major institutions and organisations such as the legal, education or health systems.

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the tendency to judge other people and groups by the values of one’s own ethnic background, usually accompanied with a belief in the superiority of one’s own culture’ s perspectives.

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acts committed with the intent to destroy a national, ethnic, racial or religious group

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theory that said the quality of the human population could be improved by selective breeding for desirable traits

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the phenomenon of disregarding a person’s culture or considering one culture as different from another, this is a barrier to developing knowledge about others’ culture.

Answer 22

Reconciliation began as a grass roots movement to show solidarity between non-Indigenous and Indigenous people 2000s- During this time, several significant inquiries were held to bring forward issues related to Indigenous health 2004- ATSIC was closed down 2007- Little Children are Sacred Report highlighted growing problems emerging in Aboriginal health and communities, especially in remote areas 2007- Northern Territory Emergency Response – compulsory child health checks (later became voluntary) - compulsory acquisition of land, income management, suspension of Racial Discrimination Act, Community Development Employment Program (CDEP) abolished 2008- Kevin Rudd's sorry speech

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are a significant group of people within our society. - The term also refers to the phenomenon that occurred, when family, kinship and communal ties were destroyed, sometimes forever and over several generations.

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generally describes beliefs and practices that are held or maintained by others - Are also ideas and conceptualisations about health and illness that are derived from prevailing world views

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Belief that illness and disease are caused by abnormalities in the structure and function of the body organs and systems

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``` Belief that illness is caused by active intervention of a sensate agent, possibly supernatural force. There are 3 main causes: Supernatural forces (eg. ghosts) Non-human forces Human forces (eg. Witches) ```

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Health is seen as the balance of elements in the body. Illness is caused by either excessive heat or cold entering the body causing imbalance

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- Language barriers - Cultural factors: stigma, belief around illness, perception of 'health' - Treatment factors: knowledge of treatments, fear, conflicts with cultural treatments, conflicting advice - Socioeconomic factors: cost of seeking healthcare/treatment

Answer 29

points out that two important factors will determine whether or not cultures clash: whether or not people recognise each other as human beings, and whether or not people share, or believe they share, similar values and beliefs.

Answer 30

These are the positive or negative attitudes people develop around the stereotypes they have about the ‘other

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Discrimination is the acting out of prejudice, the active speaking or acting against those who are different from ‘us’

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The process of colonisation began with the ‘discovery’ of Australia by Captain Cook, who claimed the land for the Crown as ‘uninhabited’.

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is, an acceptance that different cultures represent the legitimate adaptation of different peoples to various historical, natural, socio-economic and political environments.

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1. basic ethnocentrism and xenophobia 2. the ‘scientific’/intellectual climate of the times  3. the Protestant ethic and industrialisation 4. cultural violence

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culture represents values, norms and traditions that affect how individuals of a particular group perceive, think, interact, behave and make judgments about their world

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1. Valuing diversity. 2. Cultural self assessment. 3. Being conscious of the dynamics in cross cultural interactions. 4. Institutionalising the importance of cross cultural knowledge. 5. Adapting service delivery that reflects cultural understanding.

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is more than awareness; it is the integration of culture into service delivery to improve health outcomes.

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1. Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous Australian cultures, history and contemporary realities and awareness of Indigenous protocols. 2. Critical reflection on individual culture and professional culture to understand the cultural limitations. 3. Engage and work collaboratively with the Indigenous community inline with the expectations of the community. 4. Influence change within the profession. That is changing structures within the institutions, one size DOES NOT fit all.

Answer 39

- Structural (availability of services, poor linkages) - Socioeconomic issues - Lack of cultural sensitivity/understanding - Communication issues - Mistrust - Transport

Answer 40

Develop a cultural policy This can include: - Consultation and input from Aboriginal staff and other staff. - Interaction with the local Aboriginal community. - Assessing the service model. - What is the Future direction for the service? - Develop an Acknowledgement of Country template for use by service staff.

Answer 41

* Its mandatory in the healthcare system to ask. (Since 1993) * Australia is multicultural and it’s hard to know someone's culture by looking at them so it’s important to ask (this provides the person's health status and what the required and appropriate health services are for that person. * It’s a way of collecting data about what ASTI people are being diagnosed with and records their access to health services statistics

Answer 42

They provide supportive contact for ASTI people who are receiving care from with non-ASTI healthcare workers. Is that of a cultural interpreter, and acts as an advocate for them, while facilitating culturally appropriate, safe and sensitive care.

Answer 43

2018- * to halve the gap of child mortality. Is currently not on track this year * Close the gap of school attendance by the end of 2018. Attendance rate for school has remained stable, however progress will need to be accelerated for this target to be met. Unable to determine if its on track or not. * Halve the gap in reading and numeracy for indigenous students. Not on track * Halve the gap in employment. Not on track. 2025- * to have 95% of all indigenous 4 year olds enrolled in early childhood education. Currently 87% enrolled as of 2015 2031- * to close the gap in life expectancy. Is not on track based on data since 2006

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