(PDF) Colonisation, racism and indigenous health

Running Head: THE IMPACT OF COLONISATION FOR INDINGENOUS
AUSTRALIANS
THE IMPACT OF COLONISATION FOR INDINGENOUS AUSTRALIANS
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1THE IMPACT OF COLONISATION FOR INDINGENOUS AUSTRALIANS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The atrocities committed by the Colonial masters against the Aboriginal people have
impacted them to a great extent. History is testimony to the fact that the history of imperialism in
Australia is filled with instances wherein the Aboriginal community have been massacred by the
Imperial rulers. The generations of the Aboriginals were killed in plain sight and for centuries,
the atrocities and the discrimination continued. The policy of Stolen Generations created a rift
amongst the indigenous population, such that the friction among the aboriginal and the white
community is still not resolved to this day. The purpose of this report is to analyze the impact of
colonization on the indigenous communities in Australia and how these impacts are affecting
their mental and physical health. The reports of the Government reveal the fact that despite the
best intentions of the government to improve the conditions of the indigenous communities, there
still needs to be a lot of work to be done in order to uplift the conditions of the Aboriginal
people. The efforts of the Government of Australia are not reaping dividends as the Aboriginal
people are not able to get access to the most fundamental of human rights such as right to
education, health and employment opportunities. The Government Of Australia must make sure
that the Indigenous people of Australia are taken into consideration and provided the platform so
that they are able to realize their self actualization goals.

2THE IMPACT OF COLONISATION FOR INDINGENOUS AUSTRALIANS
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 3
DISCUSSION................................................................................................................ 4
MEDIA ITEM 1.......................................................................................................... 4
SUMMARY AND KEY POINTS..................................................................................... 4
LINKS TO MODELS, APPROACHES AND CURRENT DEBATES....................................5
REFLECTION............................................................................................................ 5
MEDIA ITEM 2.......................................................................................................... 6
SUMMARY AND KEY POINTS..................................................................................... 6
LINKS TO MODELS, APPROACHES AND CURRENT DEBATES....................................7
REFLECTION............................................................................................................ 8
MEDIA ITEM 3.......................................................................................................... 8
SUMMARY AND KEY POINTS..................................................................................... 8
LINKS TO MODELS, APPROACHES AND CURRENT DEBATES....................................9
REFLECTION.......................................................................................................... 10
MEDIA ITEM 4........................................................................................................ 10
SUMMARY AND KEY POINTS...................................................................................10
LINKS TO MODELS, APPROACHES AND CURRENT DEBATES..................................11
REFLECTION.......................................................................................................... 12
CONCLUSION............................................................................................................ 13
REFERENCES............................................................................................................ 15

3THE IMPACT OF COLONISATION FOR INDINGENOUS AUSTRALIANS
INTRODUCTION
The Aboriginals and the Torres Strait Islander people are considered as the Indigenous
people of Australia. They were native to what is now, the present continent of Australia. With
the advent of the European Colonial Expansion and Imperialist Policies, especially those of the
British Empire, the Aboriginals were exposed to the outside world. The Colonial Masters
unleashed a series of atrocities and hardships upon the Australian Aboriginal people. This
resulted in the massacre of a large number of Aboriginal. The Aboriginals were denied the basic
human rights, were subjected to the worst of human trauma and discrimination. Years of
exploitation and discrimination resulted in the prevalence of a feeling of fear and depression
amongst the Aboriginal community members. There exists a feeling of hatred and animosity
amongst the Aboriginal community and the White Australian community. The Period wherein
the stolen children episode happened became the worst experience for the Aboriginal
community. The imprints and impacts of the episode can still be felt amongst the Aboriginal
community. The Government of Australia has implemented a number of policies to promote and
improve the conditions of the Aboriginal people in Australia. The report analyzes the conditions
of the Australian Aboriginal people from the 4 media reports which were published by different
media outlets. The analysis is done by using various models and approaches. The analysis is
formulated by using the media reports of different organizations