Intent: To examine the Australian healthcare system in relation to the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Objective:

This assessment task addresses the subject learning objectives C, D and E:

• C. Create a variety of ways in which complex issues can be effectively communicated for a variety of target audiences;

• D. Reflect on the impact of ongoing colonisation and its pervasive discourse on Indigenous Australians and their health and wellbeing for the design, delivery and management of the Australian healthcare system;

• E. Examine the role of person-centred care in the Australian healthcare system.

Task:

1. Reflect on what you have learned in this subject about the impact of colonisation on the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

2. Consider the current healthcare system, including the role of the structure, policy, governance, health service delivery, etc., in perpetuating ongoing inequity in this population.

3. Answer the question, "How could the healthcare system better address the inequities in health experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?"

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The following paper will help you with the task in terms of thinking about how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can drive research about health and other initiatives. 

The case for a Torres Strait Islander‐driven, long‐term research agenda for environment, health and wellbeing

 First Nations people disability issues paper