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This 7 page paper looks at the issue of health inequality in Australia for the Aboriginal and Torres Island people, discussing the degree with which it is a symptom of former colonialism. The way in which the inequality arises is examined and one of the projects attempting to reduce the inequality is outlined. The bibliography cites 12 sources.
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than the total average Australian life expectancy (Anderson et al. 2006). The rate of deaths in age standardised data demonstrates that it is between 2 and 4 times that of
the non indigenous population (Anderson et al. 2006). It is not only the mortality rates that are higher; morbidity is also higher, for example, cardiovascular disease, stroke, respiratory diseases, cancer,
diabetes and mental health problems all have a higher incidence rate in the indigenous peoples compared to the on indigenous peoples (AIH, 2011; Durie, et al, 2009). It has been
asserted by a number of theorists that the inequality has its roots in colonialism and the way it continues to impact on indigenous lives today (King et al, 2009; Sherwood
and Edwards, 2006; Anderson et al. 2006). Research has taken to assess the causes of the differing health, Durie (2003) has divided the research into four areas; genetic vulnerabilities,
resource alienation, socioeconomic disadvantage and political oppression. Of these four, the latter three may be seen as having a direct link to the current status of the indigenous population.
Research on indigenous peoples to determine if there are genetic vulnerabilities has examined a number of health issues; including diabetes and cancer have indicated that socioeconomic disadvantages are more significant
than genetic vulnerabilities (Durie, 2003; National Health Committee, 1998). The research demonstrated that poor education and housing, high unemployment levels and economic disadvantage all have a stronger correlation with lifestyles
that are linked to higher incidence rates for both illness and disease (Durie, 2003; National Health Committee, 1998). It may be argued that the situation is further exacerbated by
the alienation from resources and political oppression, which may be seen as linked direction to colonisation. The movement of peoples off their lands has created a significant disconnection to a
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