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Social Detriments of Health Assessment 2
Health care system
o What might be the barriers to accessing health care for Indigenous individuals?
Location:
Social economic status:
Culture and Beliefs:
o What might be the barriers for health care providers to deliver appropriate health care to the
Indigenous population?
Culture and Beliefs:
o Research shows that there is a higher rate of Indigenous attendance at GP clinics yet significantly
less at specialised clinics. Why might this be the case and what are the likely impacts of this?
Location:
Access:
- The Aboriginal community has a shorter life expectancy, higher child mortality rate.
- It was reported that in 2012-2013 30% of indigenous Australians said they needed to go to a
health care provider but didn’t go
Primal Body Mind (2014). The Australian Indigenous Health Project. Retrieved from
http://www.primalbody-primalmind.com/the-australian-indigenous-health-project/