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ACHPER NSW
Community and Family Studies
HSC Enrichment Days
2011
Groups in Context
Cultural Groups
Definition of the Group
An Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is one who:
• is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent ; and
• identifies him/herself as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander ;
and
• is accepted as such by the indigenous community where
he/she lives.
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
Specific needs of the group
S – Security and Safety
H – Health
H – Health
E – Education
E – Education
H – Housing
A – Access to Services
S – Sense of Identity
S – Self Esteem
E – Employment
F – Financial Support
E – Employment
Equity & Inequality
What is the difference between these two terms ?
Health Needs and Equity Issues
Equity Issue
Life Expectancy
Access to quality health care
Why is this an issue?
•
The life expectancy for indigenous Australians is
approximately 20 years less than the general population.
During 1996-2001, life expectancy was 59.4yrs for
indigenous males and 64.8yrs for indigenous females.
•
The rates of hospitalisation are much higher among
indigenous people than for the rest of the population in every
age group.
Low birth weight, stillbirths and neonatal deaths are nearly
twice as common among births to indigenous mothers.
•
Education about health
conditions and lifestyle
diseases
•
The major causes of deaths among indigenous people are
cardiovascular disease, injury, respiratory disease, cancers
and endocrine diseases.
Education Needs and Equity Issues
Equity Issue
Why is this an issue?
School environment
The environment of conventional schools, with their
emphasis on ‘sit, chalk, talk’ can be difficult for indigenous
students to cope with and offer limited opportunities for
experiencing traditional language and customs.
High School completion rates
Indigenous Australians are much less likely to complete
high school than other Australians and are less likely to
pursue post-school qualifications.
Substandard housing, inadequate facilities for homework
and study and low teacher expectations can greatly hinder
indigenous peoples achievements.
Poor performance at school can lower self esteem and
contribute to leaving school at an early age
Opportunity for educational
leadership.
A lack of indigenous educational role models due to lower
numbers of university graduates.
Employment Needs and Equity Issues
Equity Issue
Why is this an issue?
Workplace Discrimination
Aboriginal people have been denied workplace opportunities
because of discrimination and government policy. It was only
in the late 1960s that Aboriginal people became entitled to
receive equal wages.
Unemployment rates
Today the unemployment rate for indigenous Australians is
about three times the national average.
Skill level and access to education
and training
The indigenous labour force has lower levels of skills.
Nearly a quarter of all indigenous jobs were for labourers and
other unskilled employment.
Indigenous persons lack educational and vocational
qualifications and many live in rural and remote areas with
few job opportunities.
HSC Question
Outline TWO government policies that aim
to address health inequities faced by ONE
group that you have studied
(6 marks)
Government Policies and Regulations
There are a number of government policies and regulations that support
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Medicare
• Anti Discrimination Act (1977)
HSC Question
For ONE group that you have studied,
describe the equity issues faced and propose
management strategies to address these.
(8 marks)
What would get you the 8 marks for this question ?
Management Strategies to reduce Inequalities
The government and non government organisations attempt to put in place several strategies
to reduce inequalities for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Need
Equity issue to be addressed
Management strategy and how
it addresses this need and/or
inequity
Education
University attendance and
completion rates of Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander
peoples
University Scholarships for
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander peoples
Non-Indigenous people were more
than four times as likely to have a
Bachelor Degree or above (21%
compared with 5%)
These scholarships can offer financial
assistance, accommodation or
employment at completion of a degree.
This encourages individuals within
this group to attend regularly and
remain in education until they have
completed their degree.
Non-Indigenous people are twice
as likely to have an Advanced
Diploma or Diploma
(9% compared with 4%).
HREOC 2007
References
• http://www.abs.gov.au/
• www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au
• www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au
• www.hreoc.gov.au/social_justice/statistics/index.html
• Weihen, L. (2005) Community and Family Studies Teacher CD Rom, pdhpe.com
Useful Sources
• Weihen, L. (2005) Community and Family Studies Teacher CD Rom, pdhpe.com
* Hastings, S (-) Community and Family Studies, Preliminary Resources – Books 1, 2, 3; HSC
Resources Books 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Titan Education, Sydney
* Harrison, J. (2002) Excel Senior High School: Community and Family Studies, Pascal Press,
NSW
• http://www.aihw.gov.au/
• http://www.abs.gov.au/
• www.hsc.csu.edu.au