Role of Media in Reporting Health Issues of Australian Indigenous People

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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................3
Key measures of media items.....................................................................3
Identification of negative, positive and neutral qualities of media items....4
Impact of negative, positive and neutral aspects of media items on
readers........................................................................................................6
Linking health issue with learning outcomes...............................................7
Conclusion...................................................................................................8
References................................................................................................10
Appendices................................................................................................12

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Introduction
Aim of this study is to explore potential health issues that are affecting
well being of Australian indigenous people. On another hand, this paper is
focusing on role of media in reporting health issues of Australian
indigenous people. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders consist of
indigenous people, which forms 3% total Australian population. Media
plays an effective role in maintaining relationship between these
communities with mainstream people.
Key measures of media items
In this study, the topic of mental health is chosen and three newspaper
articles about Australian indigenous people are chosen. A major portion of
Australian indigenous people suffers from mental issues like depression,
which influences in suicide rates of this group (Azzopardi et al. 2018).
The first article comprises of information about various planning of
different political parties about indigenous people in Australia to improve
mental health. The article is from “The indigenous times” and it is
published on May 14th, 2019. According to this article, the liberal party
has plan that is dedicated to mental health issue of youths in indigenous
communities. They want to invest $22.5 million on health research
projects regarding indigenous people of Australia (Nit.com.au, 2019).
Moreover, labor party has promised to address suicide rate of indigenous
people due to poor mental health. On another hand, the greens have also

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promised to provide facilities regarding mental health and disability
services to indigenous people at cheaper rates.
The second selected newspaper article is concerned about increasing
suicide rate in indigenous people in Australia and "The Guardian" has
published this news on 14th May 2019. In 2019, already 62 indigenous
people have died and there is no specific national strategy to reduce this
rate. This article has mentioned that support is provided to families after
occurrence of suicide cases (Theguardian.com, 2019). The director of
research project of 2016 has mentioned that lack of self-determination
may be the main cause behind increasing suicide rate among indigenous
people. Mental health is the main reason behind suicide and this article
has mentioned this fact.
The third selected media item is published by “The Guardian” on 5th
December 2018. This paper has postulated that mental illness is not the
main reason behind suicide cases. Family history of suicide is being
mentioned as an influence of suicide cases in Australian indigenous group
(Theguardian.com. 2018).
Identification of negative, positive and neutral qualities of media
items
The first article is based on different plans and policies that political
parties would take after gaining power. Different promises are described,
which are provided by different political parties like labor, greens, and
others. In this article, different plans and policies are described; however,
current failure of policies and reasons for degradation of mental health is