1. Groups experiencing health inequities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Students learn to:
Research and analyse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and ONE other group experiencing health inequities by investigating:
The nature and extent of the health inequities
The sociocultural, socioeconomic and environmental determinants
The roles of individuals, communities and governments in addressing the health inequities.

2. Aboriginal Health-Introduction
The greatest extreme of health status can be found between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the rest of the Australian population.
Die at a much younger age
More likely to experience disability and reduced quality of life because of ill-health.
Challenges still exist in accurately reporting of Aboriginal health due to the small population size and the remoteness of 25% of the population.
Lower level of life expectancy (figure varies-however approx years)
Death rates are higher for every specific major cause of death
Higher infant mortality rates (2 to 3 times higher)
Higher mortality (death) rates

3. Nature and extent of the health inequities (Include graphs were relevant)
To assist with this section :
Download and read ‘The health and welfare of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ Report 2015 (pages )
Watch the video- Improving Indigenous health (class website)
Read pages of Chapter 2 HSC Textbook download on class website.
Read Outcomes 2 textbook pages (class website)

4. Nature and extent of the health inequities

5. Nature and extent of the health inequities

6. Determinants of health for Aboriginal People
Determinants of health for Aboriginal People? (Pages of 2015 Health report)
Sociocultural-

7. Determinants of health for Aboriginal People
Determinants of health for Aboriginal People? (Pages of 2015 Health report)
Socioeconomic-

8. Determinants of health for Aboriginal People
Determinants of health for Aboriginal People? (Pages of 2015 Health report)
Environmental-

9. The roles of individuals, communities and governments in addressing the Health Inequities
The diagram below highlights the collaborate partnership that is required to reduce the inequities in health that exist.
Individuals
Governments
Communities

10. Individuals
What role do individuals play?

11. Communities Watch this video on the class website
How is the NRL, as an example of a community, helping to address the health inequities?
Australian Medical Association: Indigenous Report Card
Read the article on the blog Indigenous Report Card about the Australian medical association and discuss how they as a community of health professionals are helping to address the issues of inequities.

12. Communities Watch this video-Fitzroy Stars on the class website
How is the Fitzroy Stars, as an example of a community, helping to address the health inequities?
1.Watch this video on a diabetes programs implemented in a local community (class website)
2. Read the article on the Unity for the First People of Australia: one great success story which is related to the above video.
Discuss how this program is addressing the health inequities?

13. What role does the Government Play?
1. Watch the video on the ‘Close the Gap’ Campaign on the class website Additional reading material on this program and other initiatives /programs that have been implemented to address Aboriginal health can be found at the below address Read the handout –NHPA-Indigenous on the class website Task- Using the information in the video and in the handout, discuss the role the government plays in addressing the health inequities?