Day 1 Session 3

Question 1

What % of the Aus population is Aboriginal?

Answer 1

Less than (<) 2%

Question 2

What are the three criteria to be met when determining Aboriginality?

Answer 2

• Descent
• Identify
• Accepted as such by the community

Question 3

What is the National Health Leadership Forum?

Answer 3

Contains 14 professional Associations

Question 4

What has happened to investment in Aboriginal health?

Answer 4

Has increased

- demonstrating a commitment to improve Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people’s health

Question 5

What is the vision for the National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2013-2023?

Answer 5

Vision for every child to grow up strong & healthy & associate with their culture

Question 6

What is the difference between the indigenous and non-indigenous populations?

Answer 6

Indigenous - very young population (Median =21, 1/3 under 15)
Non-indigenous - more equal distributed age levels, dominated by age care

Question 7

What is important to remember in the ‘Current Health and Well-being of Aboriginal People?’

Answer 7

Individual well-being & social, emotional & culture of community

Question 8

What is a holistic approach?

Answer 8

A systems approach to health, treating the whole patient

Question 9

What do clinical interventions need to account for?

Answer 9

Social determinants of health

Question 10

What are the most important issues that remain effecting the aboriginal population?

Answer 10

• CVD

- MH (mental health)

Question 11

Why focus on Aboriginals & Torres Straight Islander people?

Answer 11

Many reasons

- social, historical, political practice

Question 12

What are some strategies in place to aid the Aboriginal community?

Answer 12

• social determinants
• mental health & early childhood
• social & emotional well-being

Question 13

What are the 4 pillars?

Answer 13

• Rights based Approach to health
• An investment in Australia’s first peoples
• Partnership
• Accountability

Question 14

What are some examples of Public Health Initiatives?

Answer 14

• community safety (eg roads)
• Getting kids to school (eg child protection)
• Sexual & Reproductive health (MOST IMPORTANT)

Question 15

What is community based education methodologies?

Answer 15

Design features:

• creative & inclusive approaches to seek and support the positive endorsement of the safer sex message
• Encourages people to be responsible and active stakeholders in this process
• Focus on personal environment and risky social interactions
• Problem>solution>strategies>support>change

Question 16

How was the community based education methodologies applied/effective in the aboriginal population?

Answer 16

• through the paintings

- Stressing the impact on the next generations -> 7 generational effect (principles, values, ethics)

Question 17

What are some examples of some sites which Aboriginal health is delivered?

Answer 17

• community controlled health organisations
• mainstream PHC organisations
• In Aboriginal health branches
• Environmental & Eco service systems
• In families and community
• Through media