Learning Objectives
- List several differentials in health status between the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population and the total Australian population such as life expectancy, mortality and morbidity data
- Identify the impact of social determinants on the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- List examples of effective approaches which contribute to ‘closing the gap’ across a range of key social and economic determinants of health and wellbeing
- Explain the impact of culture on the prevention, definition, diagnosis and treatment of disease affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- Describe the historical development of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services as an example of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples exercising control and self-determination
ATSI Origin
- what does the National Standard Indigenous Identification question ask?
- why should doctors ask about ATSI origin (4 reasons)?
Differentials in Health Status
- what is the difference in life expectancy?
- what is the difference in mortality?
- what are the 5 leading causes of death for ATSI people?
- what is the difference in morbidity?
Social Determinants of Health
- what are broad SDoH of ATSI health?
- how can we close the life expectancy gap?
- what proportion of the ATSI life expectancy gap is explained by differences in SDoH?
- where do ATSI people live?