Tackling Indigenous Health Promotion and Educational Program

Assessment

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PART A
Relevant program from the website and description of the program chosen
Dandenong and district aborigines cooperative Limited has implemented various programs
in order to enhance the health outcome of indigenous Australians. The program which has been
selected for the present study is tackling indigenous health promotion and educational program.
In this the team is been engaged in developing various workshops who will provide the
education related to tobacco handling situations. The main aim of organising the workshop is to
raise awareness about the harm caused by tobacco among the indigenous people. The workshop
is been organized at community gatherings, carnivals, youth groups and event schools. There are
various topics on which education is been provided during the workshop like smoking during
pregnancy, The danger caused by shisha and e-cigars, the poison consisting in cigars and how
smoking has an adverse impact on the human body. The services are been kept free for the
people of Torres Strait island in Australia. They have been tailored to analyse the needs and
problems faced by the client group. These workshops are been implemented so that the health
outcome of indigenous people can be improved and no inequities among these people exists.
Specialist appointments are also been provided to help the community. They are promoting equal
treatment to Torres Strait island people. This can help them in reducing down the use of tobacco.
They have also made the fun engagement games and entertaining props so that the educational
services provided by the institute become more interesting. These props assists them in attracting
more indigenous Australians towards their workshops and stalls.
Chosen program helps facilitate access and equity for ABORIGINAL and TORRES Strait
ISLANDER Communities
Tackling indigenous health promotion and educational program helps in facilitating the equity
for aboriginals and Torres Strait islander communities. This workshop can assist them in
reducing down the usage of tobacco so that there health outcome will be increased. They will
also not be able to face chronic disease which is caused because of smoking cigars. The equities
is been existed as this workshops are been organised for free. They can provide huge benefit to
the indigenous people living in Australia. The institution is also assisting the patients with all
forms of transportation so that they can come and visit the workshop and also this can support in
enhancing the health outcome and reducing down the inequities which exist with the indigenous
Australians. The workers are also been involved in making a trusting relationship with