Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in Australia

Running head: REPORT
Social determinants of health (SDOH) in Australia
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Executive summary
The report elucidates the social determinants of health that makes the Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islanders susceptible to diabetes mellitus, a chronic metabolic condition. The
report highlights that these indigenous people have poor educational attainment, low
socioeconomic status, unemployment, food insecurity, lack of social support, poor diet,
inappropriate physical environment and inappropriate working conditions, all of which
increase their risk of suffering from diabetes. The report also describes the Aboriginal Road
To Good Health program that has been framed in order to decrease diabetes risks in the
indigenous population.

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Table of Contents
Introduction............................................................................................................................. 3
Impact of SDOH on health, wellbeing and disease...................................................................3
Aboriginal Road to Good Health Program................................................................................6
Conclusion................................................................................................................................ 8
References..............................................................................................................................10

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Introduction
Australia has an extremely developed healthcare system, however, owing to the
enormous size of the nation, the services are unevenly distributed to all residents.
Healthcare services in Australia are generally delivered by both private and government
companies that are typically covered by Medicare. The government funds healthcare in
Australia to a large extent at the state, national and local levels, nonetheless the price of
healthcare is also supported by the not-for-profit organisations, with a noteworthy charge
being tolerated by charity or individual patients (Dixit &Sambasivan, 2018). The reports from
the Australian Bureau of Statistics highlight the absence of appropriate healthcare amenities
for the Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) population, resulting to poor health
outcomes and increase in the health-related disparities (Hyde et al., 2018). Consistent to
several other nations around the globe, there is a scarcity of qualified healthcare
professionals in Australia notwithstanding the development in workforce in preceding years.
The scarcity is also reflected in trained and quality ATSI work force in healthcare (Hyde et al.,
2018). This report will elaborate on the impact of social determinants of health (SDOH) on
one of the prevalent lifestyle disease among the ATSI population in Australia that is the
major cause of health inequality, diabetes mellitus. The report will also mainly evaluate how
‘The Aboriginal Road To Good Health Program’ can motivate and encourage the indigenous
communities for decreasing their risk factors related to diabetes and thereby decreasing the
health-related inequalities.
Impact of SDOH on health, wellbeing and disease
The overall health of the Australian population has markedly improved during the
twentieth century. Nonetheless, the health gains are not shared equally across different