Specific Risks to Aboriginal and Torres Strtes Islander Children

The assignment focuses on the specific risks to Aboriginal and Torres Strtes Islander children, which include being born with low birth weight, developing fragile bones, and having poor immune systems. It emphasizes the need for healthy diets, proper medical care, and a supportive environment to ensure the growth and development of these children.

INTRODUCTION
Activity 1
1.
Yes it is fact that Australians eat too much fat food and they do not have enough dietary fibers.
Study shows that 70% children are not having enough Omega-3 polyunsaturated fat which is
essential for children for their brain and eye development. Apart from this 80% children do not
have dietary fiber that is essential for the body. That is the main reason that Austria has become
the country where number of obesity and diabetes, overweight patients are high in as compare to
other nations. Research found that ratio of Omega-6 and Omega-3 in Australian is only 8:1
which is not accurate.
2.
It is essential for the person to eat healthy diet so that individual can remain healthy. Government
of the Australia has made five food groups of healthy eating. These are as following:
Vegetables
Fruits
Lean meats, fish, egg, seeds, nuts
Dairy food (Milk, yoghurt cheese etc.)
Grain food, high cereal fibre varieties.
Different foods contains different nutrients. It is not possible for a person to eat all these
food items in the single day but individual needs to eat it in alternative days in order to live a
healthy life.
3.
Protein is essential part for human body, it gives strength to muscles, bones, hairs,
Harmon, blood etc. Children are in growing age so protein can help in repairing of cells and
providing energy as well. Physical injuries, chronic infection occur in the children body
frequently, protein can prevent them from these issue. Enough protein in the kids body can
enhance their immune system capacity. That prevent them from falling sick. Furthermore, it is
also essential for formation of cells and energy generation.
4.
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Parents are required to make mealtime pleasant for them. They are requited to sit with them at
the meal time. Positive conversation can help in create enjoyment for them. Making changes in
meal varieties can enhance interest of children for food. They can get bored from the same food
regularly thus, by making variety of food that include vegetables, grains, fruits can make the
meal enjoyable for them. Involvement of fun food activities can encourage children for trying
new foods. Involvement of one favourite dish of child can be supportive in enjoying mealtimes.
Make Mealtimes in Child Care Pleasant, Easy and Appealing, 2015.
http://articles.extension.org/pages/25781/make-mealtimes-in-child-care-pleasant-easy-and-
appealing
5.
Healthy food is the first requirement of human body in order to remain healthy. If
individual does not get proper nutrition then it may develop number of disease in the person.
Diabetes
Anaemia
Rickets
Scurvy
Beriberi
Diabetes cause if individual eats high fat in food, this increase cholesterol of the person
and individual can get suffer from diabetes. Scurvy causes due to lack of vitamin C in the food.
Anaemia is the disease in which blood plantlets of the person gets down and at the time of
monthly bleeding women high blood flow occurs.
Rickets takes place due to lack of Vitamin D in meal. Beriberi causes due to poor nutrition in
food.
List of Diseases Caused by Poor Nutrition, 2017. https://www.livestrong.com/article/291408-list-
of-diseases-caused-by-poor-nutrition/
Activity 2
1.
A. Infant aged one year.
It is the age in which children do not know about anything so parents need to give them
Milk as drink. Milk is better for their growth and muscles development. Furthermore, beans,
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Mash banana, iron fortified food need to be given to children those who are in infants aged one
year.
B. Toddlers aged two years
Doctors recommend babies of Toddlers age group to drink 2 cup of milk. It is beneficial
for their growth and gives strength to their muscles, bones. Furthermore, grain food such as rice,
corn, fruits, vegetables such as carrot etc. need to be given to children of that age.
C. Children aged five years
They need to drink a glass of fruit juice daily. It is better for their development. In
addition, children of 5-8 years are required to eat rice, eggs, vegetables.
Children aged 1 to 5 years, 2017. https://www.enjoyhealthyeating.info/nutrition/children-aged-1-
5-years
2.
Highly processed food is not good for the health of children. They are required to eat
unprocessed snake food. If they eat unprocessed snake food then they can remain healthy and
chance of occurrence of disease can be minimized. This includes Carrot, Tomato, salad etc. in
order to encourage children to eat unprocessed snake food parents are required to guide them and
make them aware with benefits of this food. Always do positive conversation with them so that
they take interest in eating of this food. Furthermore, parents are required to cook food at home
rather bringing children at hotels. This will help in identifying benefits of the food.
Encouraging Children to Eat Healthy Snacks, 2014.
https://www.cuddleschildcare.com.au/encouraging-children-to-eat-healthy-snacks/
3.
In the starting six months mothers are required to fed them their own milk, it is good for the
health of children. Importance of breastfeeding are as following:
 It helps in growth of baby for entire life.
 It provides all type of nutrition to baby that are required in this age.
 It protects from infection and other diseases.
Child service organizations promote breastfeeding because in the modern era women
those who have given birth to baby they do not feed their child which affect baby's health. Thus,
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this organization promote breastfeeding so that number of disease in young baby can be
minimized.
Recommended time to give solid food to children is in the age between 1-2 years. In this
age child becomes able to digest this solid food materials.
How breastfeeding benefits you and your baby, 2017. https://www.babycenter.com/0_how-
breastfeeding-benefits-you-and-your-baby_8910.bc
4.
Food labels are supportive material that helps in choosing safe and healthy food. It gives
detail about ingredients use in the food. In this food labelling serving size, protein, fat, sodium,
sugar, dietary fibre, energy etc. details are given. By learning reading food label individual can
purchase right material for children. It supports in cutting back such ingratiates that can harm
kids. By this way individual can be able to improve diet of their children.
Reading Food Labels - How Does It Help Buy Healthier Foods, 2012.
http://www.nourishinteractive.com/healthy-living/free-nutrition-articles/161-family-facts-
importance-reading-food-labels
5.
While preparing cycle menu for the children planner is required to ensure that each meal material
should contain nutritions in accurate amount. They need to take into consideration to the age of
children and according have to plan their menu. It is essential to consider that parents and
teachers have adequate knowledge about the nutrition and if they do not have then training needs
to be given so that they can follow the chart.
Bibliography
Nutrition and Menu Planning for Children in the Child Care Food Program, 2013.
http://www.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/childrens-health/child-care-food-program/
nutrition/_documents/nmp-workbook-2013.pdf
It is essential to look upon routine activities of the person, their diet schedule and other activities
as well. Apart from this, it is essential to take into consideration to nutrients that are used by the
person while planning cycle menu.
Children menu plan
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Age 1-2 years 2-3 years 3-4 years
Fluid milk Half cup ¾ cup milk 1 cup
Lean meat 1OZ 1.5 OZ 2 OZ
Egg and proper solid
milk
½ ½ 1/2
6.
Menu for child
Menu for one day is as below intentioned:
Breakfast
 Milk- ½ cup for 1-2 year children, ¾ cup for 3-5 year kids
 Vegetables and fruits- ¼ cup for 1 to 2 year, ½ for 3-5 year kids
 Grains such as bread, biscuits- ½ slices for 1-2 year children and ½ slices for 3-5 years
kids.
Lunch
 Milk- ½ cup for 1-2 year children, ¾ cup for 3-5 year kids
 Vegetables and fruits- ¼ cup for 1 to 2 year, ½ for 3-5 year kids
 Grains such as bread, biscuits- ½ slices for 1-2 year children and ½ slices for 3-5 years
kids.
 Meat and egg, cheese, butter- 1 OZ for 1-2 year children, 1-5 OZ for 3-5 year kids
Snacks
 Yogurt boiled egg, Raisin/ oatmeal cookie milk, fruit Granola Bar water.
a. Milk, vegetables, grains are important for the growth of children. These meals items have
proper nutritions that is required by children for their development
b. These all material have rich protein which gives strength to muscle, bones of the children.
C. In order to make it attractive for children, parents can serve in some interesting manner. They
can draw some pictures like smily etc. on this food. Texture and colour needs to be good that can
attract children. There should be flavour of their favourite item so that they can eat with interest.
Bibliography
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Nutrition and Menu Planning for Children in the Child Care Food Program, 2013.
http://www.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/childrens-health/child-care-food-program/
nutrition/_documents/nmp-workbook-2013.pdf
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Organization should not involve any meal item that contains sugar, cheese or fats. Apart from
this they need to involve such items that can be able to control over diabetes. Such as use of
brown bread etc. They need to include fruits in which no sugar contains. Green vegetables need
to be included in menu. Children need snacks in mid-morning and mid afternoon so that their
blood glucose level can remain in control.
Bibliography
What should I consider when making my child's diabetes meal plan?, 2015.
https://www.sharecare.com/health/caring-for-child-with-diabetes/what-consider-childs-diabetes-
meal
While making menu plan for child with diabetes, organization need to look upon the level of
cholesterol of the children. They should involve such meal into this menu that can support in
maintaining level of blood sugar in the kid. They need to involve vegetable because it has
enough fibre. Apart from this routine activities need to take into consideration to make menu
plan for child with diabetes.
Activity 3
1.
Authorities need to provide instruction to the staff members and need to make them aware with
food standards. Organization can upload copy of food act on its website so that employees can
get to know about food handling areas. It is responsibility of food industry that to give necessary
training to staff members so that they can perform their duties well. This training can support in
in identifying food and beverage principles and practices. These points can be communicated
through brochures, staff meetings, email, mentor discussion etc.
health and safety is considered as one of the effective tool that supports in developing
such environment so that health of the person can remain good. In order to communicate food
safety and compliance requirement and responsibilities to staff members' organization should
conduct meeting with them. In this meeting they need to make them aware with their
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responsibilities. Higher authorities are required to give training to staff members so that their
understanding can be developed and they can pay attention on health and safety while
performing their task.
Face to face meeting
Emails
Training etc. are great ways to communication.
2.
It is essential to follow food standards and hygiene at the workplace. Copies of these standards
and policies is being kept with human resource manager. Copies of these standards need to be
sign by all staff members so that they fulfil their responsibilities effectively.
3.
It is very important to follow high standard of food safety during handling and preparation of
food for young children. This includes washing of hands, using high quality ingredients, use of
sanitizers etc. This can support in minimizing chances of occurring food poising issue in
customers. It prevents children from falling down to sick. Furthermore, it is also important in
enhancing brand image of the company. Quality helps in enhancing brand image of the company.
If staff members are taking care of food standards then it can support in increase sales volume
and revenues of business top great extent.
4.
there are various conditions that increase chances of growing microorganism, food poisoning
bacteria. These are explained as below:
Food: It is the first condition, microorganism need nutrients to grow. They grow in dairy, meats,
eggs etc. types of food material.
Acidity: Ph factor is the most essential element that gives growth to microorganism. If ph factor
is between range of 7.5-4.6 then this microorganism tend to grow easily.
Temperature: temperature between 40-141 degree F is suitable for growth of microorganism.
Other temperature may not kill them but can reduce their growth rate.
Time: Microorganism can grow in food but they need adequate time for growing. Within four
hours growth of microorganism can be high.
Oxygen: It is another condition that gives chance of growing to microorganism.
Moisture: Some of the microorganism can grow in moistures, they can be hazardous for food.
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5.
At the time of cooking food it is essential to wear correct cloth, foot were. This helps in
minimizing chances of food contamination and harm to food maker. Expectation are as
following:
 Wearing apron, gloves, boots are essential while food handling and preparing.
This can help in preparing high quality food. If individual wears accessories then it
increases chances of growing microorganism.
Summative assessment 1
Question 1
1.
It is essential that child get proper nutrition, this plays significant role in their growth and
development. It is essential that children receive full of nutrition food and drinks,. Understanding
of nutrition requirements for children can major impact on care services and education because
they have to change their menu planning and have to design correct menu for kids. They need to
include vegetables, grains in food as per the age of the child. It helps in reducing growth of
microorganism in food, furthermore supports in providing high protein food to children that can
help in their growth and development.
Childcare and healthy eating, 2017.
http://ncac.acecqa.gov.au/family-resources/factsheets/nutrition.pdf
Question 2
Government has made several guidelines that apply to health of children from birth to 18
years. These are as following:
 The infant feeding guideline 2012, exclusive breastfeeding needs to be done.
Breastfeeding by mother to their new born baby for their growth and development.
 There should be growth check-up of children time to time on regular bases.
 Food offers to children need to have adequate amount of nutritions that are important for
development of the children.
 Properly prepare food and take care of food handling and storing aspects.
Biblography
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GET UP and grow HEALTHY EATING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR EARLY
CHILDHOOD, 2009.
https://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/2CDB3A000FE57A4ECA257B
F0001916EC/$File/HEPA%20-%20B5%20Book%20-%20Staff%20and%20Carer
%20Book_LR.pdf
 Physical activity, have enough amount of nutritious in food.
 Involvement of five food groups in the daily food material.
 Limit using alcohol, saturated fat material in food.
 Properly prepare food and take care of food handling and storing aspects.
Question 3
NQF, NQS, EYLF are the essential frameworks. Copies of these frameworks can be accesses
from website of Australian government. NQF can be accessed from “ Australian Children's
education and care quality authorities.
In order to get relevant data, support and advice about these frameworks individual can
search on google and can access of government websites. Outcome from navigating EYLF are
as following:
 Children have strong sense of identity
 They are connected and contribute to world
 They have sense of well-being
 They are confident
 They are effective communicators
Question 4
United Nation Convention has prepared official document of the right of children. It has
described comments to children's rights. These are as following:
Aim of children
Role of human rights
Adolescent health
Freedom rights of children
Juvenile justice rights of children
Participation rights
Development rights
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Survival rights
United Nations Convention on the rights of child has come into existence in 1989. This explains
that children below the age 18 require special care and protection. In order to make this
framework success government of nation has worked to protected rights of children. This
explains that children need to get freedom and opportunities of expressing their views. Four core
principles of United convention on rights of child are as following:
 Non discrimination
 Giving respect to the views of children.
 Give them rights and development opportunities.
 Devotion to best interests
Question 5
There are many things that increase chances of food contamination in organization. These are as
following:
Use of expiry date ingredients in the food.
Improper hand washing while preparing food.
Unclean kitchen utensils
Poor storage
Food contamination is the issue that makes the food harmful and it creates issue among
individuals. If children have such contaminated food then health of the person can get badly
affected. Practices that might lead to food contamination are as following:
 Improper handling of food areas, unhealthy environment in kitchen.
 Unclean surface of food preparation.
 Lack of training to kitchen staff about food safety standards.
 Use of expiry ingredients.
 Improper hand washing, poor storage facility, poor temperature.
Question 6
Gastrointestinal upset is the condition in which stomach of the person gets badly affected. It
creates situation of excess gas, abnormal pain in stomach, etc. In such condition individual suffer
from vomiting, fever, headache, water diarrhoea. Thus, individual becomes unable to stand for
longer duration in kitchen. Thus, workers should not attend work if person is suffering from this
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problem because this may create bad situation for them and their capacity to work may get
reduced. In such situation individual fails to manage their work properly.
Question 7
Clothing and uniforms are required for the food handlers in order to prepare food with hygiene
and minimize accidents. It is required for safety and hygiene purpose.
Furthermore, use of gloves, apron are important for the food makers because by this way
they can safe themselves from accidents.
Food handlers have to wear proper cloths while handling food. Poor personal hygiene can
cause issue and it may affect food maker and other's health as well. It is essential for the staff
members that to wear proper uniform. It helps in minimizing chances of errors and accidents. If
individual wears cloths then person may get prevented from spillage of hot food and hot
equipment. It is required to change aprons time to time because it can be dirty then increase
chances of growing germs and bacteria. If individual wears such dirty aprons then it may cause
sickness to them and others who are eating such food.
It is required that food handlers wear trousers rather than wearing skirts. Because skirts
are loose as compare to trousers so it increases chances of accidents. Trousers can be changed
easily if anything spilled over it. This helps in keeping save to skin of food makers. In addition it
is necessary to have worn hairnets. It is essential for girls those who have long hairs that they
tied it properly. They need to cut their nails because it can increase germs.
Question 8
Food allergy is the overreaction of eating something or coming touch with something that
impacts on immune system of individual. Some children are allergic from some kind of food,
medicines etc. This is allergic reaction, it leads to anaphylaxis. In order to manage or reduce
symptoms of this allergic aspect management should read food labels properly. They need to
look at expiry of ingredients before mixing it into the food. In the condition of anaphylactic
shock, management needs to provide emergency care to the person. If the person is facing issue
in breathing then Epinephrine auto injector is better option as compare to oral medication.
Management is required to make the person sit in comfortable position in open air.
Question 9
Code of ethics are standards regarding expected behaviour of professionals. Professionals have
power which they use while dealing with children. So hey need to follow code of ethics.
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It is important in order to providing them sense of direction. Apart from this it helped
professionals in understanding standards of child care practices.
Bibliography
Code of ethics, 2017. http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/our-publications/eca-code-
ethics/
Code of ethics explains the behaviour of care takers that need to be followed in order to provide
effective care to children.
 The early childhood Australia “ Code of Ethics” (ECA)
 United Nation Convention on the right of Child “ code of ethics”
The importance of this ethic is that it helps in understanding professional behaviour while
dealing with children. Both these are essential codes that indicates values that need to be adopted
by child care professionals for providing quality care to children.
Early childhood Australia “cost of ethics” analyses that aboriginal and Torres strait
islander people nurture children well. It explains their traditional ways of care to children. ECA
explains every day practices that need to be adopted by professionals. This code of ethics
supports in providing quality care services to children. And supports in their positive growth and
development.
Question 10
If someone is looking that people are not following legislative requirements related to hygiene
requirements. Then individual must report to their higher authorities so that they can take action
against them. If it is small things then person can directly tell to the wrong person who is not
following standards about importance of hygiene requirements in the organization.
Bibliography
Follow basic food safety practices, 2012.
https://training.gov.au/TrainingComponentFiles/HLT07/HLTFS207C_R1.pdf
If individual is working in the place where staff members are not following legislative hygiene
requirements such as washing of hands, use of hygienic ingredients etc. Then employees need to
report to their higher authorities. Team leader is immediate authority of the person and if the
team leader is not available at the room then person needs to go to managers and have to make
them inform. For example if any staff is not washing hand in whole day while preparing food
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then employee can say directly to them that washing hands is essential, by making them aware
with this aspect such type of issues can be avoided.
Summative assessment 2
Part 1
1.
In the recent time Australian's are moving towards fast food. They spend much amount in eating
fast food in hotels and restaurants. Such type of food is unable to meet their nutrition
requirements. In such type of food items food makers use high amount of sugar, salt, fats in order
to make it tasty. In such types of items amount of fibre, vitamins and minerals are very low.
Apart from this food makers add artificial colours in order to enhance flavour and appearance of
it. Takeaway foods have small volumes and are able to absorb amount of fats. Due to this extra
Kilojoule intake in body as per the requirements of body. Takeaway foods have less amount of
protein and if such type of food is consumed by children then they may face health issues and it
impacts on their growth and development as well.
It is essential to involve several healthy foods in diet of children. These are as following:
Vegetables
 Fruits
 Grains
 lean meat
 Diary.
In the recent time children like to eat several types of takeaway meals such as pizza, fries,
noodles, fried seafood, Manchurian, burgers etc. These tall material have less amount of
nutritions and impact badly on the health of kids. The food that are provided by takeaway outlets
contain high amount of sodium, trans fats etc. If kids are not taking proper diet then it may
increase various disease among them and can impact on their growth and development as well.
Such type of food is the main element due to which obesity, diabetes cases are increasing in
Australia.
Foods that come under takeaway foods are such as:
 Ice cream
 Processed meats
 Frozen meals
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 Nuggets
 Hot chips
 Cheese burgers
 Fried chicken etc.
Children those who are having such type of food for the longer duration, they may have
to suffer from various diseases. Health problems that are associated with takeaway foods are as
following:
Diabetes
heart disease
High blood pressure
Behaviour disorder etc.
All these disease take place in the human body if individual consumers fast food in
excess. In such type of food material harmful ingredients are used by the food makers that
enhance its taste and its presentation. For example Fried food such as KFC chicken, hot chips are
very likeable by children. They always want to eat such type of food in restaurants. But these
food materials are cooked with hydrogenated vegetables oils. This is trans fat oil that increase
blood pressure and fats in the body. Due to this individual suffer soon with many heart disease
that may turn into serious problems after some times. Some of the takeaway food have high
amount of sodium. The main purpose of using high amount of sodium in the food is to make it
more delicious. But this increases blood pressure of the person due to which issues related to
heart attack etc. can take place in the human body.
Apart from this in the recent time youngsters like to have soft drinks. In each party and
event soft drinks are served. These drinks are made up with high amount of fructose corn syrup.
This ingredient is harmful for the liver. If individual is using such soft drinks in excess then it
may increase chances of occurring appetite and obesity. Apart from this high use of soft drinks
can create type 2 diabetes in the human body. KFC is the most popular brand and most of the
people like its tasty food. They prefer it as brand and think that it is providing high quality food
material to its consumers. MSG (Monosodium glumate) is used by KFC in its food materials.
MSG helps in enhancing flavour of the food or chicken. But if such MSG food is consumed by
the person in large quantity then it may badly impact on nerve functioning. That cause ADHA in
the children.
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In the recent time children, younger est, old people all like to go on restaurant for eating
takeaway foods. It has amazing flavours and taste. This attracts more people towards the
organizations those which are providing such type of material to them. But these fast food or
takeaway food harm the human body badly. Initially such type of food material create situation
of headache in the person. The main cause of headache is eating high amount of such food which
has high sodium elements. Sodium affect brain nerves and individual suffers from headache
problems. If the person is eating high amount of such fast food then it may turn into depression
situation as well.
Furthermore, acne is the medical illness which is also known as inflammatory skin
conditions. This create skin problems in the human bod. It causes spots, pimples on face and
other body parts. Statistical records show that people those are between age 12 to 24 years they
are suffering from acne illness in US. The main cause of this disease is unhealthy diet. In the
recent time people consume fast food I which low amount of vitamins are present. Apart from
this harmful ingredients are involved in it that impact on the body functioning. French fries,
hamburger buns, potato chips are main fast food that increase this problem in the person. In
addition, dental distress is health problem that take place due to consumption of fast food or
takeaway food. Things that produces acids are harmful for the tooth enamel.
Furthermore, there are many other diseases that occurs due to consumption of high
amount of fast food materials. Heart disease such as stroke is most common problem that caused
by fast food. Food makers uses fats in their food that increase cholesterol in the person. This
increasing cholesterol creates stroke and heart attack type of conditions. Fried foods contains
high fats that increase level of cholesterol in the human body. In addition, increasing level of
blood sugar cause insulin spikes. By this way body of the person fail to perform their function
properly. By this way human body fails to response insulin naturally.
2.
Healthy diet is very important for the growth and development of children. If children are
not getting such healthy diet then it may impact on their health to great extent. Food preparation
for children is not easy. Because in this age children require high nutrients food meals that can
support in their bone and muscle development. Kids need to avoid packet food because it
contains high amount of fats and harmful ingredients. Due to consumption of such high amount
of harmful ingredients children may suffer from various health problems. In such condition they
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need to eat healthy and high nutrition food to them. In order to replace these types of food in
child's diet concern person need to include: fruits, milk, brown rice in their diet. This contains
more fibres. Parents need to give to children such food that have high amount of protein. This
type of food supports in reducing health problems in the person and they remain healthy for
longer duration. Healthy food for kids are:
Nuts, seeds because it contains high amount of protein.
 Fruits because it is full of fibres.
 Vegetables
 Grains
 Dairy foods
These food items improve health condition of the person and make their immune system more
stronger. BY this way kids do not suffer from disease so easily. Involvement of such food
materials in the diet can improve health condition of the person. It supports in making bone,
muscle, brain more stronger.
http://www.mydr.com.au/nutrition-weight/takeaway-food
https://www.healthline.com/health/fast-food-effects-on-body#1
Part 2
Australia is the country where most of the people are eating dinner, l.unch to restaurant
daily. Thus, number of cases of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are high in this
nation. Child protection services aim to protect the children and work for improving their well
being. As per the stastical records of 2015, 30088 detah occured in Australia die to this disease.
Whereas in 2015 18537 births were registered under this criteria. That shows that how rapidly
this issue is taking palce in the natiuon. Aboriginal people are high in number, they live outside
to the country but they belong from differetn community. Government has made arrangment for
these people special type of services due to which they are unable to come in front of society and
they have to live outside to the country. Discrimination is the main risk that are faced by these
aboriginal and Torres stratit Islander. They get neglacted by other communities because they
thibk that they are not capable to live in the socierty., These people can not make connection
with other people of Australia. This create scomplicated situation for them. Apart from this,
anaother risk that is faced by Aboriginal adn Torres Strait Islander children are that they do not
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adequate amount of nuritian on time. Due to consumption of low quality and unhealthy diet
thiese people are suffering from deficiency into them. That causes many disease and they have
face critial health complications.
Children those live with their families in such locations they are unable to get proper diet
that create danger of underweight among children. In order to provide adequate services to these
people government has organized many campaign. Through these campoaign governemmtn has
tried to make these people aware with their rights, values and culture so that they do not feel
discriminated. As per the report of 2015 and 2016 approx 36.1% children gets negligence in
from society.
Children those who are living outside the country or in Island they are unable to get
proper nutritions. That increases chances that they remain underweight and that increase disease
among them. Specific risk to Aboriginal and Torres Strtes Islander includes health disease, type
2 diabetes, high blood pressure. Body Mass Index helps in measuring the body mass of the
person , it shows wheather the person is healthy or not. People those who belong to Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander and children those who live with their families in such places they
generally do not get proteibn, nuritian, fruits in their diet. Due to which they get failed to remain
healthy. This increase chances of suffering from health issues. BMI index explains that these
children are underweight. Stastical report shows that 8% of children among this community are
underweight. Apart from this 20% children are overweight due to whcih they have face high
blood pressure, diabetes etc. Imbalance diet increase colostrol in them that affects their boy
functioning to great extnet. Many times such type of peopel got diet soon due to these problems.
Furthermore, approx 10% children are obses in it another risk to Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander children. These medical issues impact on health of people to great extnet.
In additon, underweight children's immune system fail to perfrom well. In such conditon
they may suffer from various diseases easily. Immune system support in smooth functioning of
body parts and remain healthy. But if the children is underweight or deficiency then it creates
problem for them because they fail to work properly. This increase chances of Anemeia into
them. Immunity system does not function properly as mnormal body does. These children can
alos suffer from diarrhea and pneumonia. Anemic children can get fatigued quickly. By this way
they may suffer from chest pain, breathing issues etc. Deficieny of nutritians can result failure to
thrive by this way kids may face risk of pneumonia and can come in infection easily. Many
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aboriginal commujnities do not get chaces to complete their education properly. Furthermore
they do not get employment opportunities as well. It might be possible that aborigonal and Tores
Strait Islander people may face difficulties due to their past history or genetic problems. But
most of time having poor nutritian food and unhealthy food impacty on theri health and their
brain developm ent gets stopped.
There are many issues due to which these risk gets arisen in human body. These are
explained as below:
 Improper services get by the person.
 Improper diet
 Poor health care facilities
 Consuming low amount of protien, nutrition food.
These causes impact on health of the person adn due to which the person may face many
difficulties. Impact of these risk on human body are as following:
 It decreases functioing of immune system, by this way underweight children may come in
touch with the diseases easily.
 These risk impact on bones of kids to great extnet sand it results fragile bone.
 Individual fails to deal with health isues, furthermore hair loass is another impact of
overweight on the human body.
 Fertility issue is another problems that can be caused to Aboriginal and Torres Strtes
Islander children due to improper and imbalance diet and neutriatians.
Children are in that age where they need high level of neutritian, protein, fruits. If they
are not getting adequate amount of nutritians then ikt may affect helath oif these people badly.
This impacts on bone that affect overall development and growth of the children to great extent.
Every new born baby alos some times get affected with many disease due to defficiency. It is
because mothers do not get enough diet with enough nutritians. In such conditon new baby can
below weight that later affect their health. These children have poor immune system and they can
easily come in touch with infection and disease. Health index of indegeous people shows that
motheres are not getting adequyarte diet die to which their health conditon is vvery bad and they
give birth to unhealthy children.
Specific risk to Aboriginal and Torres Strtes Islander children are that these babies are
light weight from their birth.. Initially they grow as normal child but lateron their development
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get affectedGovernmetn needs to take strickt action to improve conditon of these people.
Otherwise healthy society would not be built up. Authorioties need to make such legislation that
can protect them from duiscrimination. By this way they wqill be able to complete their
education and will be able to get employment opportunities. This would support them in getting
proper nutritions in diet that may help in improving their health conditions. Furthermore,
enterace of better food suppliers, improvement in health care services, improvement in
environment can aid in growth adn development of Aboriginal and Torres Strtes Islander
children.
By considereding all these aspect specifix risk to Aboriginal and Torres Strtes Islander
children can be reduced to great extnet. Working on these areas can be better in creating healthy
environment. Improvement in health care serviuces can be better for Aboriginal and Torres
Strtes Islander children. Because by this way mothers will get proper medical checkups that will
help in giving birth to the healthy child. This would be beter for growth and development of
children. It is essential that all Aboriginal and Torres Strtes Islander people get healthy diet and
proper nutritians. This is better for reducing risk and improving health conditons of children.
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