Aboriginal Studies HSC Revision

Wanbli Wiconi Tipi

Youth detention facility. Houses around 200 teenagers every year and rehabilitates youth by bridging gaps they might have with their cultural identities. Relies on grants from the government, although they are not always accesible. Teaches youth the Lakota language and provides services such a garden and greenhouse.

Indigenous Program Addressing Health

The Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council

The Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council

The voice on Aboriginal Health and the peak body who represents Aboriginal Community Controlled Health (ACHHOs) in NSW that play a vital role in addressing the needs of Aboriginal people and improving Aboriginal health outcomes. Supports 52 ACCHOs to deliver culturally safe, high-quality primary health care across NSW.

?? percent of Maori are smokers, compared to ?? percent of non-Maori

35% compared to 16%

New Zealand Government Program addressing Health

The National Organisation of Maori Traditional Practitioners

Ngati Porou Hauora

launched by Ngati Porou iwi in 1995 to address the healthcare needs of their community on the East Coast of New Zealand. Governed by iwi, NPH offers whanau centered holistic care that integrates traditional Maori healing with conventional medicine. Their services include primary healthcare, mental health, community, nursing, and specialised programs like diabetes management

Reactions to Lidia Thorpe's Speech to King Charles

- "the most loathed woman in parliament" Karl Stefanovic

- "Peter Dutton says Lidia Thorpe should reisng on principle after interrupting King Charles" ABC News Article

?? percentage of juveniles in custody are Aboriginal

48%

Circle sentencing

A restorative justice strategy that involves collaboration and consensual decision making by community residents, the victim, the offender, and justice system personnel to resolve conflicts and sanction offenders

The Aboriginal Legal Service

Offers legal assistance to Aboriginal people and their families. They assist ATSI men, women, and children, as their representatives in court as well as providing advice and information including referrals to additional support services.

Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody

Appointed in October 1987 to Federal Court Judge James Henry Muirhead QC, to study and report upon the underlying social, cultural, and legal issues behind the deaths in custody of ATSI people, after a high level of such deaths in the 1980s.

Native Americans are incarcerated at a rate ?? percent higher than the national average

38%

Tribal Courts

Established with the Indian Reorganisation Act 1934. Allows Native Americans to be tried in their own courts set up on reservations. Limited to less serious crimes.

Indigenous Australians ?? percent more likely to consume dangerous levels of alcohol

15%

Government Program addressing Health

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2013-23

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan

Consolidates the United Nations Declaration on Indigenous Peoples ethos by adopting strengths based approach to ascertain that policies, and programs are directed towards improving the physical, social, and emotional wellbeing of ATSI people.

Life Expectancy of ATSI

Males: 69.1

Females: 73.7

Life Expectancy of Australian non-Indigenous

Males: 78.9

Females: 83.1

Life Expectancy of Maori

Males: 71.6

Females: 67.2

Life Expectancy for New Zealand non-Indigenous

Males: 80.5

Females: 84.5

?? deaths per 100,000 caused by heart disease for Maori compared to ?? for non-Maori

200 compared to 99

The National Organisation of Maori Traditional Practitioners

Establishes regional authorities to enable Maori to purchase traditional medicines. The New Zealand Ministry of Health published a set of standards for traditional Maori healing.

Maori Program addressing Health

Ngati Porou Hauora

?? percentage of prisoners in Australia are Aboriginal

27.3%

Government Program addressing Criminal Justice

Circle Sentencing

Indigenous Program addressing Criminal Justice

The Aboriginal Legal Service

?? Aboriginal deaths in custody in 2022-23

79

Alice Springs Curfew

Since early 2023, the NT and federal governments have been trialing a range of social control measures in Alice Springs to address youth crime. The initial focus was on reinstating restrictive alcohol laws in Aboriginal communities, then more police, and now curfews. Although there is little evidence to suggest it will work. Curfews between 6pm and 6am

?? Act suspended to establish curfews in Alice Springs

Anti-Discriminatory Act 1992

Quote from Cherissse Buzzacot (Arrernte Woman)

"We fear curfews"

Native American youths are ?? percent more likely than whites to be referred to Juvenile court

30%

American Government Program addressing Criminal Justice

Tribal Courts

Native American Initiative addressing Criminal Justice

Wanbli Wiconi Tipi

Indigenous Australians ?? percent less likely to be in good health

30%