Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were social beings who were linked to other people (including ancestors), through a number of totemic relationships. These relationships were very complex and test the intellectual agility of those who try to understand them. Most commentators speak and write about Aboriginal social relationships using the word tribe. "The system is worked out according to certain principles which are observed by the Aborigines:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Until the 1960s, indigenous Australians – Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders – were denied rights and access to the legal system and excluded from formal participation in the political process. They were not counted in population censuses, were not allowed to serve on juries nor give evidence in court. Mostly, the government treated indigenous people as if they didn’t exist. In 1962, indigenous people were given the right to vote in
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders were hunters and gatherers back to the time of the Dreaming. The concept of land ownership as it was not a part of their world view. The reason why, is because the land is the Aboriginal peoples ‘Mother’, who has supported and protected the people for many tens of thousands of years. To the indigenous peoples, arguing over who owns the land, was like two fleas arguing over who owns the kangaroo they were living on. The ‘Mother’ or land, was something that cannot
The Aboriginals & Torres Strait Islander‘s reside in remote locations in specific regions, which makes it difficult for them to access high quality maternity health care facilities. The skilled maternity service providers play a crucial role in providing the required care and services, which can help in improving the health of women and children during the birth. The midwives play an important role in ensuring that the reasonable care is taken during the birthing process, and also after the birth
European colonisation of Australia, many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are wary of white institutions and social welfare’ ( Chenoweth & McAuliffe 2012, p.274). Identify and discuss one or two of the historical events that have impacted on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and how the effects are seen today. Introduction This papers focus is based on the historical events that have being experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people during colonisation. The most
Australian Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) individuals are known to experience rates of mental illness far above the national average, with suicide rates significantly higher in some communities. Discuss the social and cultural factors that are associated with higher rates of mental illness and suicide, and identify one evidence‐based strategy to address this. Suicide and mental illness rates amongst Indigenous Australians are significantly higher than that of non-Indigenous Australians
Compare and contrast the arguments that have been advanced for and against the incorporation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Law in the criminal justice system. Introduction The gross over representation of indigenous people in the Australian criminal justice system (CJS) is so disturbingly evident that it is never the source of debate. Rather it is the starting point of discussions centring on the source and solutions to this prominent social, cultural and political issue. Discourse surrounds
Comparative Analysis of Australian Aboriginals, Torres Strait Islanders, and the First Nations of Canada INTRODUCTION Equality in health implies that ideally everyone should have a fair opportunity to attain his or her full health potential and, more reasonably, that no one should be disadvantaged from achieving this potential. Based on this definition, the aim of policy for equity and health is not to eliminate all health differences so that everyone has the same level and quality of health
DETAILS OF MATTER BEFORE THE COURT On the 11th of March 2014 at the Melbourne Magistrates Court, the lowest Court in the judicial hierarchy, a criminal hearing (file number D12223078) took place in Court 4 between the defendant, Adam Caleb Hines and Victoria Police CIU Transit. Senior Constable Ryan was the Informant in this matter. Magistrate Rozencwajg conducted the Court proceedings on this day. The defendant was late and as a result the hearing was adjourned for half an hour. When Court
that enables communication and decision making in aboriginal communities. In today’s global knowledge economy a country’s ability to progress is not only dependant on financial capital but equally involves skills, insights and experiences of indigenous populations. There are some distinct differences between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge and Western knowledge also known as ‘Western science’. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge is based on oral practice and is passed