Author : Mary Whiteside
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3319046187
Total Pages : 63 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (19 download)
Book Synopsis Promoting Aboriginal Health by : Mary Whiteside
Download or read book Promoting Aboriginal Health written by Mary Whiteside and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-02-13 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Those of us who have worked on the frontline of Aboriginal health for any length of time know that beneath the surface reality of Aboriginal people's poor health outcomes sits a deeper truth. It is about the importance of social and emotional wellbeing, and how this flows from a sense of control over one's own life. Where this is lacking, as it is in so many Aboriginal families and communities, there is instead indifference and despair and a descent into poor lifestyle choices and self-destructive behaviours. Our medical professionals do a great job of prescribing medicines and devising treatment programs but, to fix the root causes of ill-health, we need something more. As Aboriginal people we need to have a sense of agency in our lives, that we are not stray leaves blowing about in the wind. In a word, we need empowerment". Dr. Pat Anderson, Chairperson, the Lowitja Institute, Australia's National Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research.