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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health. Module two notes!...

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Conversation circles Ground Rules o Respectful to each other and the tutor o Engage o Listen to yourself and others o Reflect on your personal and particular relationship to an issue of theme. How is it influencing your thinking? o Include and support each other o Ask for help and support o Do the research before challenging the research

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Conversation Circles: How has historical phase or legislation affected the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples? o Group 1: Colonisation/invasion, culture clash, culture conflict and culture shock and Terra Nullius (1788-1880’s) § British practice interferes with their belief, and culture medicine practice § Impact of wars § Because of colonisation, there is less trust § They live in rural/remote areas and have limited access to health services § Lower income than non-Aboriginal people, this results inadequate houses, water, food supply, saniti

o Group 2: Protection through segregation, “smoothing the dying pillow” scientific racism and Social Darwinism (1890s- 1950s) § The theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to the same Darwin laws of natural selection as plants and animals, and was used to justify racism and to discourage intervention and reform § Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander survivors were: • Removed from their land and moved onto reserves or missions • Forced to give up their traditional diet – replaced by flour, sugar and tea which was issued in the form of rations instead of wages • They were forbidden to share, learn and enjoy traditional culture, language and family associations • Their spirituality and culture have and impact on their health o Group 3: Assimilation, “the protestant ethic?” (1950s-1960s) Stolen Generations § Forcible removal of Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander children from their families § This practice became a systematic part of the policy of assimilation adopted by ALL Australian governments in the 20th century § Statistics: Estimated that 1 in 3 and 1 in 10 indigenous children were forcibly removed from their families/communities from approximately 1910 – 1970

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In certain periods/regions the figure was much greater than 1 in 10

o Group 4: Self-determination and self-management (1972-1990’s) and the Mabo Decision § Aim: For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to have power, take charge in their own affairs and be involved in decisions that impact their lives § Impact • Health and wellbeing • Short term government funding in inefficiencies and uncoordinated service delivery • Government agenda; o There was still a bureaucratic ideology of ‘we’ll help you do want you want to do o Self-determination was not achieved o Failure to include and listen to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people in decision-making of own lives § To provide recognition and protection of native title § To establish ways in which future dealing native title and set standard § To establish a mechanism for determining claims to native title § Validation of past act and intermediate period acts, permit, invalidation o Group 5: The Apology and Reconciliation § 2008: The Australian Government issued a national apology acknowledging the wrongdoing an important step in working together to achieve reconciliation § Many stolen generation members felt their pain and suffering was acknowledges, which helped the healing process § This resulted in funding for almost 170 communities for their personal healing project o Group 6: The Constitutional Recognition and Close the Gap campaign § -

‘Bringing them home’ o National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families, and on the history of forcible separation and other policies which have impacted on the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People...