“Closing the Gap” “Closing the Gap” is the journey being taken between the Australian government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to work together to empower these minority groups to live healthy and prosperous lives. The Closing the Gap plan was established in 2008 to address Indigenous disadvantage. Now, ten years later, the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have improved but more achievements need to be made. Prime Minister Turnbull presented the 10th annual report of the “Closing the Gap” program on the 12th of February 2018. Over this past year. Mr Turnbull announced that three of the seven “Closing the Gap” targets are on track this year, these are: The target to halve the gap in child mortality is back on track, the target to have 95 per cent of all Indigenous four-year-olds enrolled in early childhood education by 2025 is also on track this year and the target to halve the gap in Year 12 attainment by 2020, is also on track. …show more content…
Even though life expectancy has been increasing, it hasn’t increased as much as needed to close the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous. The target to halve the gap in reading and numeracy by 2018 is not on track this year but the gap is narrowing. The target to close the gap in school attendance by 2018 is not on track this year considering that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander attendance is at 83% and non-indigenous is at 93%. The last goal not met is the employment target due to great challenges which continue to remain in the community such as health, incarceration rates and family
Indigenous Australian’s health has been a focal point and topic of interest for many members of the government and policy markers. The reasoning for why this topic has been of popular interest for the government and policy makers is due to the startling and atrocious lack of health that Indigenous Australian’s suffer. Indigenous Australian’s are disadvantaged in the Australian healthcare system and have the poorest health out of all Australians. “Between 2004 and 2008, 66% of Indigenous deaths occurred before the age of 65 compared with 20% of non-Indigenous deaths.” (Red Dust, p.1) Indigenous Australian’s experience this major disadvantage and neglect in the Australian society due to the poor health care system and policies that haven’t been able to solve the issue. This essay will explore the significant and negative impact on the Indigenous communities and how policy decisions have impacted and continue to impact the Indigenous communities. This essay will also outline why there have been significant policy shifts over time, the current issues in delivering services to Indigenous Australian’s and why these issues have emerged.
Through campaigning for equal rights and fairer treatment surrounding cultural heritage, traditions and freedoms, Peris has maintained a consistent display of advocacy across may topical issues; where she has established herself a powerful voice for change. To this day, Peris uses her status to inspire Indigenous youth, particularly females to adopt any lost sense of traditional identity and provides inspiration for them where she encourages them to take pride in who they are, what they can accomplish, and what they represent; where she states “I want all Australians to learn about the true history of this country, and the significant journey we have ahead of us all to make this right!” (IndigenousX, 2014, p. 1). Peris has proven that she has a strength of voice in addressing Aboriginal disadvantage on a Federal, State and Local level, where she has helped to deliver more than 100 health and education checks across remote communities Australia-wide and has worked to establish the innovative Nova Peris Girls Academy (NGPA), which focuses on keeping Aboriginal Girls’ engaged with education. (Korff, 2015, p.
Throughout the world, in history and in present day, injustice has affected all of us. Whether it is racial, sexist, discriminatory, being left disadvantaged or worse, injustice surrounds us. Australia is a country that has been plagued by injustice since the day our British ancestors first set foot on Australian soil and claimed the land as theirs. We’ve killed off many of the Indigenous Aboriginal people, and also took Aboriginal children away from their families; this is known as the stolen generation. On the day Australia became a federation in 1901, the first Prime Minister of Australia, Edmund Barton, created the White Australia Policy. This only let people of white skin colour migrate to the country. Even though Australia was the first country to let women vote, women didn’t stand in Parliament until 1943 as many of us didn’t support female candidates, this was 40 years after they passed the law in Australian Parliament for women to stand in elections. After the events of World War Two, we have made an effort to make a stop to these issues here in Australia.
... known struggle for aboriginals to stay in school and finish more than it is a struggle for non-aboriginals because of the issues that evolve around aboriginals, the only thing we can do to help these rates decrease are to continue working and help educators find and implement new ways to help students succeed.
The reason for this report was to explain the steps that were taken to create and implement this action plan and the outcomes. My three actions were established to help carry out my vision of bringing together the two sides by creating equality and harmony. First I wanted to create a better understanding of Aboriginal history, culture and their people within my family and friendship groups. I tackled this by talking not only in-person but also over social media about the past struggles of Aboriginal people and reduce the stigma and misconceptions that surround Aboriginal people. The second action was to restore trust between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians by involving friends and family in public and activities and events that are related to learning more about what gaps need closing and coming together. My third action plan was to eradicate racism and as a way to contribute to this cause long term, I signed up to be a Constitutional Recognition Campaigner through ANTAR. As this campaign is about changing the Australian constitution to include Aboriginal people and also to remove sections that have to power to stop Aboriginal people from voting and sections that give the Australian governmen...
There is a vast inequality between the education of an aboriginal and that of a non-aboriginal person. “Only 31 percent – about half the Canadian average – of the Aboriginal on-reserve population has a high school education” (Center for Social Justice, 2011). This is a staggering number when we stop to consider how hard it is in our society to become successful in life when one does not have at least a high school education. In the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms every citizen of Canada is guaranteed an education and yet the students on these reserves...
There are significant health disparities that exist between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians. Being an Indigenous Australian means the person is and identifies as an Indigenous Australian, acknowledges their Indigenous heritage and is accepted as such in the community they live in (Daly, Speedy, & Jackson, 2010). Compared with Non-Indigenous Australians, Aboriginal people die at much younger ages, have more disability and experience a reduced quality of life because of ill health. This difference in health status is why Indigenous Australians health is often described as “Third World health in a First World nation” (Carson, Dunbar, Chenhall, & Bailie, 2007, p.xxi). Aboriginal health care in the present and future should encompass a holistic approach which includes social, emotional, spiritual and cultural wellbeing in order to be culturally suitable to improve Indigenous Health. There are three dimensions of health- physical, social and mental- that all interrelate to determine an individual’s overall health. If one of these dimensions is compromised, it affects how the other two dimensions function, and overall affects an individual’s health status. The social determinants of health are conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age which includes education, economics, social gradient, stress, early life, social inclusion, employment, transport, food, and social supports (Gruis, 2014). The social determinants that are specifically negatively impacting on Indigenous Australians health include poverty, social class, racism, education, employment, country/land and housing (Isaacs, 2014). If these social determinants inequalities are remedied, Indigenous Australians will have the same opportunities as Non-Ind...
When in 2016 I started studying an MBA in this country, my essays were oriented to help in the closing process of the Aboriginal 's gap concerning their health inequality. I understand that the gap closing process brought favourable measures, but it is evident
The needs of Aboriginal youth are not being met in mainstream systems. Undoubtedly, with the high dropout rate of “7 out of 10 first nation youth drop out of school” (Donovan, 128), the school system is failing them. Across Canada only “23 percent of the Aboriginal population has their high school diploma” (Donovan, 129). Aboriginal people make up the youngest and fastest growing segment of our population, and yet many still have significantly less education than the general population.
One of the greatest issues that the world is currently facing right now is racism. In Canada’s society however, some of this racism affects the life of certain minority groups; the Aboriginal population. Though there is about 1% of the population of Quebec (Canada, 2010) that is Native American, the issue needs to be addressed to help further their life-span. There is not only Aboriginal people in Quebec but also throughout Canada, in total there is 11 different Aboriginal communities througho...
One of the biggest issues effecting Indigenous Australians is inequality, this negative one-sided view has led to many young Aboriginals leading a life of social disparity.
The ‘Korin Korin Balit-Djak’ is a health, wellbeing and safety strategic plan targeted towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health outcomes (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing, 2016). The plan presents a seminal document outlining a comprehensive approach to ameliorating the health disparities experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples within Victoria, Australia. The purpose of the Korin Korin Balit-Djak can be broken down into two parts: first, it presents a framework through which the Department of Health, in collaboration with Aboriginal communities, community organisations, government entities, and mainstream service providers, endeavours to enhance the health, wellbeing, and safety of Aboriginal individuals
“Man masters nature not by force but by understanding. This is why science has succeeded where magic failed: because it has looked for no spell to cast over nature”. From the beginning of time man and nature has been in conflict with one another because, as a whole, there is no cooperating. Each one tirelessly wants its way. The Man is fighting for dominance and nature w never yielding its authority. In American Literature, many authors illustrate this theme in their writing. Specifically the writers Jack London in The Law Of Life, Stephen Crane The Open Boat and Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Fin. Each explores the relationship between humans and nature but with slightly different methods. Mark Twain uses nature in a realistic way, Jack London in a naturalistic way and Stephen Crane constitutes a combination of both.
Australia has the highest differences in life expectancy and infant mortality between non-indigenous and indigenous people compared to New Zealand, Canada and the United States (Pascoe,2008,p.34). Indigenous people have a life expectancy 17 years less than non-indigenous people (Mackean,2009,p.18) and the infant mortality rate for aborigines is three times higher (Pascoe,2008,p.34). It is quite embarrassing that out of countries with similar colonial history, Australia is so far behind. On the slide you can see other upsetting statistics in indigenous health. Whilst indigenous people make up 2.5 percent of the nation (Creative Spirits – Aborignal Health,online,14/8/15) it seems they suffer the most health issues out of the total population. Damian Griffiths the Executive Officer of the First Peoples Disability Network said “The prevalence of disability amongst Indigenous Australians is significantly higher, approximately twice that of the non-Indigenous population.” And that “Disabled aboriginal people are among the most disadvantaged in Australia” These are upsetting but true facts and obviously action is needed. According to Creative Spirits, an indigenous website, 50 percent of indigenous people have some form of disability or long term health condition. It becomes apparent that this percentage would never be a reality for the non-indigenous population as serious action in
What makes a good person good? According to WikiHow, "We should learn to define our own morals ourselves. One of the simplest ways to do so is to love others, and treat them as you would like to be treated. Try to think of others before yourself. Even doing small things daily will greatly enrich and improve your life, and the lives of others around you." This quote shows us what we need to do in order to be what society thinks as, “good". In order to be a good person, you have to do good and moral things in your society consistently. However people might think that by doing one good thing once in a while will automatically make you a “good person”, but in reality it doesn’t.