Social Inequality and Policy Implementation on Well Being of Aboriginal People

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Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Main body........................................................................................................................................3
Social inequality towards genders, race to social inequality...........................................................3
Policy Implementation On Well Being Of Aboriginal People........................................................4
CRTICAL ANALYSIS...................................................................................................................5
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................6
References........................................................................................................................................8

Introduction
Indigenous peoples were the first people in Australia to have a strong culture and
community. The New South Wales Department of Health is committed to bridging the health
gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. This commitment means ensuring the
recognition and respect of indigenous peoples and reflecting on the importance of partnership-
based cooperation. A culturally attractive and respectful health system is essential to improve the
health outcomes of Indigenous peoples, through policy implementation in adjoining project.
Indigenous cultural policy is part of a broader strategy to achieve this goal through
understanding, respecting and advocating an indigenous worldview (Conte, 2020). As this report
may focus on effectiveness of policy and also evidence based proves of chosen policy.
Main body
Social inequality towards genders, race to social inequality
NHS points out that the health inequality between indigenous and Torres Strait Islander
people and their non-indigenous and Torres Strait Islander people is the largest in the world.
Nationally, the life expectancy of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander born between 2010 and
2018 is estimated to be 16.6 years less than that of non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
men, and women are 8.5 years less than non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Non-
communicable diseases account for 80% of the health gap. The most significant is cardiovascular
disease (29%), followed by diabetes (22%), mental disorders (20%) and chronic respiratory
diseases (Nagy, et.al.2021). Gender identity stems from our life experience, which varies not
only by gender, but also by other factors such as race and class (Beks, et.al. 2018).
These identities are formed in narrow stereotype structures, which are created as "social control
systems" (Lee, et.al. 2019). The interaction between race and gender creates stereotypes of men
and women. Sociological Analysis: Understanding the Diversified Society Margaret L. Andersen
& Howard F. Taylor & Jacqueline S. The influence of parental expectations and the socialization
of gender differences indicate that gender and race overlap, and that masculinity and femininity