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CULTURAL GROUPS
EG: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
CHARACTERISTICS
People who were born in another country
People who speak a language other than
English at home
People who are from particular cultural
background such as Aboriginal or Torres Strait
Islander people.
FIVE MAIN NEEDS
Access to services
Education
Employment
Financial support
Safety, security and self-esteem
ACCESS TO SERVICES
In remote areas of Australia where cultural
groups may reside, access to health services is
difficult due to the ratio of doctors to people
being around 92:100,000.
This is because the higher the number of
Indigenous people that live in remote areas of
Australia, make this population more
vulnerable to difficulties in accessing necessary
professional services.
EDUCATION
Education for the Indigenous Australians is very
important as they are much less likely to complete
high school than other Australians and are less likely
to pursue post-school qualifications.
Education is important for Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islanders as it helps provide them with the
skills that they will need to secure financial security.
EMPLOYMENT
The employment rates for Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islanders are significantly lower
than those not of this culture.
There are agencies in place to help create
more opportunities for Indigenous people such
as The Department of Families, Housing,
Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Indigenous Australians have significantly lower mean
incomes than non-Indigenous people. This means they
have a greater need for assistance.
The median gross individual income for Indigenous
people who completed year 12 was $620 per week,
compared to $811 for non-Indigenous people, therefore
proving that the financial services available for Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islanders are vital to help assist them in
financial problems.
SAFETY, SECURITY AND SELF-ESTEEM
The group has higher health problems including significantly
higher rates of mental illness, lower life expectancy, lower levels
of education and employment and greater difficulties accessing
appropriate housing than non-Indigenous Australians.
With all these issues in mind, it is not surprising that this
population group may suffer from low self-esteem and doubts
about their future which therefore means that there must be
services available to Indigenous people to help them feel safe,
secure and have a good self-esteem.
FACTORS AFFECTING RESOURCES
Education affects access to resources because
schooling and access to other education may be
difficult to enroll in as the bills may be too hard to
pay for as the rate of employment for Indigenous
people is significantly lower than those who are not
Indigenous.
FACTORS AFFECTING ACCESS TO RESOURCES
Employment affects access to resources for
indigenous Australians as they battle with acts of
discrimination and poor working conditions which
Have impacted on their levels of employment.
Although the government introduced indigenous
peoples’ right to equal pay in the workforce in
1960s, employment rates for this population group
are much lower than that of their non-indigenous
counterparts.
FACTORS AFFECTING ACCESS TO RESOURCES
Access to health services affects the access to
resources because indigenous Australians die at a
younger rate and suffer a higher burden of illness
than non-indigenous Australians and this is true for
almost every type of disease for which information is
available. Statistics show that injuries are a major
cause of hospitalization among the indigenous
population.
FACTORS AFFECTING ACCESS TO RESOURCES
Housing affects access to resources because those
living in remote communities have inadequate
housing, substandard or limited access to water
supplies and electricity, limited food storage and
sub-optimal food preparation facilities and poor
drainage or sewerage systems. These housing
problems also impact on health status.
FACTORS AFFECTING ACCESS TO RESOURCES
Security and safety affect Australian aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander access to resources because they are over-
represented in prison populations. There has been a lot of
media coverage about deaths of Indigenous people whilst in
custody. They have greater health problems including
significantly higher rates of mental illness, lower life
expectancy, lower levels of education and employment and
greater difficulties accessing appropriate housing than non
indigenous Australians.