Colonialism and Health
Name ONE impact of colonialism on Indigenous health.
Intergenerational trauma, dispossession, racism, loss of culture.
What is one indicator used to measure health status?
Life expectancy, mortality rate, disease rates, smoking rates, obesity rates.
What Australian government campaign aims to reduce Indigenous disadvantage and improve health outcomes?
Close The Gap
What does NACCHO stand for?
National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation.
Which Australian Aboriginal community have we studied for Health?
Awabakal Community
What term describes trauma that is passed between generations?
Intergenerational trauma.
Approximately what percentage of Oglala Lakota adults smoke?
40%
What is the name of the Australian government health check designed specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
715 Health Check.
What is the name of the community-controlled health service (ACCHO) studied in the Awabakal community?
Awabakal Medical Service.
Which international Indigenous community have we studied for Health?
Oglala Lakota Sioux.
Colonisation disrupted Indigenous peoples' connection to what important concept?
Country/Land.
Approximately what percentage of Oglala Lakota adults are obese?
43%
What is the main government healthcare provider for Native Americans in the United States?
Indian Health Service (IHS).
What Aboriginal mental health support line was studied in this topic?
13Yarn
Which community primarily relies on the Indian Health Service for healthcare provision?
Oglala Lakota Sioux.
What social factor linked to colonialism contributes to poorer health outcomes today?
Socioeconomic disadvantage.
Which community experiences a significant life expectancy gap compared with the wider population?
Awabakal/Aboriginal Australians.
What Australian government strategy provides a national framework for improving Indigenous health outcomes?
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan.
What youth organisation supports Indigenous young people on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation?
Cheyenne River Youth Project.
Which community is supported by the Awabakal Medical Service?
Awabakal Community.
Explain one way colonialism continues to affect health outcomes today.
Answers may include poorer mental health, chronic disease, poverty, racism, reduced healthcare access
Name TWO indicators that could be used to assess Indigenous health status and provide an example.
Any two valid indicators.
Name TWO government health initiatives, one from Australia and one from the USA.
Any combination such as Close the Gap + IHS, Health Plan + IHS.
Name TWO Indigenous-led health initiatives, one from Awabakal and one from Oglala Lakota Sioux.
Any valid combination.
Name ONE similarity and ONE difference in health outcomes or health responses between the two communities.
Multiple acceptable answers from class notes.