Introduction

Question 1

It is important practitioners know about rural and remote healthcare because:
A. Rural populations have unique health, resource and workforce challenges specific to their population.
B. Rural culture differs from metropolitan culture
C. By understanding the unique challenges facing rural populations, practitioners can advocate and engage the community.
D. All of the above.

Answer 1

D. All of the above

Question 2

What percentage of Australians in metropolitan areas are non-indigenous?
A. 54.6%
B. 72.7%
C. 68.3%
D. 89.1%

Answer 2

B. 72.7%

Question 3

What percentage of Australians living in metropolitan areas are indigenous?
A. 9.9%
B. 31.7%
C. 37.4%
D. 43.3%

Answer 3

C. 37.4%

Question 4

What percentage of people non-indigenous Australians live remotely?
A. 1.5%
B. 3.5%
C. 6.7%
D. 8.9%

Answer 4

A. 1.5%

Question 5

What percentage of Aboriginal people live remotely?
A. 2.6%
B. 18.6%
C. 24.7%
D. 38.9%

Answer 5

B. 18.6%

Question 6

What percentage of the Aboriginal population live in major cities, Inner regional and outer regional areas?
A. 55.4%
B. 63.2%
C. 76.8%
D. 81.4%

Answer 6

D. 81.4%

Question 7

True or false: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are ethnically distinct?

Answer 7

True - Torres Strait Islanders are of Melanesian descent.

Question 8

How many language groups do Aboriginal peoples have?
A: 50 - 100 groups
B. 100 - 150 groups
C. 150 - 200 groups
D. 200 - 250 groups

Answer 8

D. 200 - 250 groups. Each of these separate language groups with their own cultural practices and customs.

Question 9

What is area 1 in the ASGC-RS classification?
A. Major cities
B. Inner Regional
C. Very Remote
D. Remote

Answer 9

A. Major cities

Question 10

What is area 2 in the ASGC-RS classification?
A. Major cities
B. Very remote
C. Outer Regional
D. Inner Regional

Answer 10

D. Inner Regional

Question 11

What is area 3 in the ASGC-RS classification?
A. Inner Regional
B. Remote
C. Outer Regional
D. Very Remote

Answer 11

C. Outer Regional

Question 12

What is area 4 in the ASGC-RS classification?
A. Very Remote
B. Inner Regional
C. Outer Regional
D. Remote

Answer 12

D. Remote

Question 13

What is area 5 in the ASGC-RS classification?
A. Major cities
B. Very Remote
C. Inner Regional
D. Remote

Answer 13

B. Very remote

Question 14

How much higher is the rate of diabetes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples than non-indigenous Australians?
A. 1.2 times
B. 2.4 times
C. 3.3 times
D. 4.6 times

Answer 14

C. 3.3 times

Question 15

How much higher is the rate of kidney disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples than non-indigenous Australians?
A. 2.3 times
B. 3.7 times
C. 1.6 times
D. 4.1 times

Answer 15

B. 3.7 times

Question 16

What is the largest cause of mortality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
A. Cardiovascular Disease
B. Diabetes
C. Kidney Disease
D. Cancer

Answer 16

D. Cancer

Question 17

The Commonwealth Definition of Aboriginality:
An Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a person of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent who _________ an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and is _________ as such by the community in which he or she live.
A. Lives as, welcomed.
B. Married, accepted.
C. Identifies as, accepted.
D. Looks like, welcomed.

Answer 17

C. Identifies as, accepted.

Question 18

Why is the standard indigenous question asked?
A. Because Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples need to be treated differently.
B. To measure the “indigenous status” variable for the ABS to calculate statistics to close the gap.
C. To see if services are appropriate for the person.
D. Because Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples need to be treated the same.

Answer 18

B. To measure the “indigenous status” variable for the ABS to calculate statistics and close the gap.

Question 19

True or false: The advantage of using the Standard indigenous question is it is an important component to facilitate ethnicity identification.

Answer 19

True