Lack of Access to Healthcare in Australia

Running head: OPINION EDITORIAL
OPINION EDITORIAL
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OPINION EDITORIAL1
Topic: Lack of access to medical assistance or health care in some parts of Australia
Many people in Australia are deprived of healthcare facilities even when Australia is the
second best nation in healthcare facilities. It is not only the responsibility of few specific groups
or responsibility to work towards these problems but also every individuals of the society. As a
student studying business in information system, there is an opportunity to be part and take
initiative towards the issue (Fazel, Geddes & Kushel, 2014). The reason every person should be
responsible for a specific issues can be justified by the principle obtained from the two
fundamental principles in the Catholic Social Teaching that describes the ways human beings
should be treated. The paper will aim to provide the ways the degree of bachelor in business
information technology will help in eliminating the issue that is lack of access to healthcare and
medical in some parts of the Australia.
The two fundamental principles that describe the ways human being should be treated are
guided by the principles of common good and human dignity. According to the catholic social
Teaching, human dignity is a state that allows every individual view each other as a unique
creature. The term ‘unique creature’ means that everyone needs and should treat every person
with respect and integrity (Sison, Ferrero & Guitián, 2016). A person does not abide this specific
rule, if he or she does not regard their fellow human being with respect. According to the
Catholic Social thought, every person resemble God in their own distinctive way therefore,
showing disrespectful behavior or behavior that lacks integrity will only be disrespectful to the
god (Clark, 2014). Therefore, the people who are lacking access to the healthcare facilities are
being neglected and disrespected. There are people who work with the deprived people and there
is a sign of discrimination that makes the issue more complicated (Novak, 2017). The people
working in the healthcare sector often discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, culture and