Role of Social Determinants, Primary Health Care and Cultural Competence in Indigenous Community Health

Answer no 1:
Social determinants play a significant role to determine the well being and the health of the
individuals. Social determinants reveal the different positions of the individuals among the
community according to the power, status, and resources available (Young & McGrath,
2011). The burden of the health inequalities and diseases among the community is as a result
of the social determinants. The two significant social determinants which determined the
requirement of the project among the Indigenous community of Kalumburu, in Western
Australia are the consumption of the drugs and Alcohol among the community and the child
abuse which the community faced from the Europeans. The men’s of the community are
arrested on the charges of the child sexual abusing which develops a sense of trauma among
the community. The two social determinants discussed in the video, in a great way are
influencing the health of the individuals and affecting the accessibility and sustainability of
the services related to the health care. PHC devote in ‘health’ to support health promotion and
avoidance of injury and illness while - focussing on the social determinants of health (Young
& McGrath, 2011). Primary health care services conducted several workshops which inturn
the strong community that is essential for the children well being and development (Young &
McGrath, 2011). The holistic approach to the health care services results in identifying the
various determinants of health. Primary health care results in providing equity in health care
and to provide the sustainable heath to the workforce (Young & McGrath, 2011).
Primary health care services and the social determinants strongly focus on the intersectoral
action related to the health. The interventions through the workshops that are held primary
health services in the video project result in producing the promising results for the
population (Tarraga Lopez, 2016). Such workshop provides care and support for the
community and rebuilds the confidence of sharing their experiences and pain as a result of

the inequalities. Health care services result in the overall development of the community
socially and economically (Tarraga Lopez, 2016). It helps in identifying the priorities for the
endorsement of healthy living, the avoidance of injury, disease, and disability. Additionally,
meets the health care, self management, treatment and rehabilitation requirements of
individuals, communities; families and their aspiration for humane and care across the era of
their life (Tarraga Lopez, 2016).
Answer no 2:
Promotion of the health and the prevention of the illlness among the community is an
essential part of a widespread primary health care system. Primary health care is more to
deliver services which create such conditions helping to stay healthy and recover from the
trauma which the Kalumburu community was facing (Silverstein, Conroy & Sandel, 2008).
The two health care principles that are guided in the Kalumburu project of the community
building are to conduct the workshops where the communising healing is done through the
healing circle. People in such workshops share their experiences and also includes the
dancing, painting and story map of the incidences happened in their life’s (Silverstein,
Conroy & Sandel, 2008). Such participation of the community through the healing circles
involves the resources of the community in promoting the health and also addressing
health issues at the grass roots level.
The other health care principle that is guided in the video is the intersectoral collaboration
which recognises that the well being and the health of the individuals not only depend on the
health care services. The organisations, businesses and the governments also play a crucial
part in promoting the self reliance and health of the communities (Silverstein, Conroy &
Sandel, 2008). Following the principles and the strategies help the communities and
individuals in attaining and maintaining the health. The involvement of the community

through the health care services enhances the access of equity among them and increases the
responsibility of the individual and the community that is responsible for the health and the
decisions related to the health. Under the healing workshop all the members of the
community, young elders, and even the children’s participate. The community discusses the
issues which they faced such as being abused by the Europeans whom they trusted and
through their experiences educating the children’s and thus results in the healing of the
shattered community.
The goals of the primary health care framework among the community are to address the
health inequalities, helping the communities to build the solutions and teach the kids about
the issues that the communities are facing. The community gets together with the health care
services discusses the issues that the community is facing along with the activities that are to
be suggested for the youth of the community (Silverstein, Conroy & Sandel, 2008). The
health care principles guided in the video is to restore the community and feel them safe in
the environment. Primary health services focus on the basic requirements of the community
and what are the causes of such health issues among the community (Farrand, Duncan &
Byng, 2007). Such intervention of the primary health care among the community is the
ongoing processes which result to improve the individual's lives and alleviate the
socioeconomic conditions contributing to the ill health. The principles associate development
and health, supporting political interventions, in spite of the reflexive recognition of
economic conditions (Farrand, Duncan & Byng, 2007).
Answer no 3:
National Health Priority Area is such areas where concentrated attempt results in achieving
the significant gains among the health and well being of the community. The initiative of the
NHPA is to work collaborately and focus on such significant issues of the community, with