Social Determinants of Health and their Impact on Indigenous Australians

Running head: PRIMARY HEALTHCARE
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Executive Summary
Social determinants of health are the set of conditions in which an individual is
born and raised and it affects their physical and mental wellbeing. These
determinants are outlined in the SDH assessment Circle. Five of these determinants:
Education/Literacy, Employment, Health Practice/Coping, Gender and Genetics are
discussed in the report and how they influence the physical and mental wellbeing of
the Indigenous Australian People. From the discussion of these 5 determinants, it
was evident that such determinants underlie the health gap and health discrepancies
between the healths of the Indigenous Australians with the Non Indigenous
Australian population. Such determinants increase the risks of the Indigenous people
to various long term health conditions, which adversely affect their health and
wellbeing.

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Contents
Introduction:...............................................................................................................................3
Five Key social determinants of health:.....................................................................................3
1. Education and Literacy:..................................................................................................3
2. Employment and Working Condition:............................................................................4
3. Health Practice and Coping Skills:.................................................................................4
4. Gender:............................................................................................................................5
5. Genetics:..........................................................................................................................5
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................6