Health Equity

Intent: To examine the Australian healthcare system in relation to the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Objective:
• Create a variety of ways in which complex issues can be effectively communicated for a variety of target audiences.
• 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.
• Examine the role of person-centered care in the Australian healthcare system.
Weighting: 45%
Task:
1. Reflect on the impact of colonisation on the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
2. Consider the current Australia’s 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?"
Length: 2,000 words (+/- 10%) ; references does not count in wordings
References: In-text citations and a reference list are to be provided and formatted