Report on Violence and Alcoholism's Impact on Indigenous Communities

This report analyzes the significant impacts of violence and alcoholism on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia. It explores the interconnectedness of these issues, highlighting factors such as lack of effective laws, education, and poverty, which contribute to increased violence and alcohol abuse. The report examines the effects of violence, including anxiety, depression, and physical injuries, particularly among women. It discusses the prevalence of family violence and its intergenerational consequences. Furthermore, the report references studies that link alcohol-related harm to increased violence, trauma, and health concerns within these communities. It also touches upon potential solutions, such as identifying safe alcohol consumption levels and addressing the underlying causes of violence and alcohol abuse. The report underscores the crucial role of healthcare professionals, particularly nurses, in identifying and addressing the health needs of Indigenous Australians.

Impact of Violence and
Alcoholism in
Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Impacts of violence and alcoholism in aboriginal and Torres strait Islander..............................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6
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INTRODUCTION
Impact of alcoholism or excessive use of alcohol on aboriginal and Torres Strain
Islanders is immense Gray & et.al., (2018). This study is going to show impacts of violence
which are increasing due to excessive consumption of alcohol and other factors on aboriginal and
Torres Strain Islanders. There are several factors which lead this type of violence such as; lack of
effective laws related to alcohol consumption, lack of education, poverty and others. All these
factors put them pressure to commit crimes and such types of violence. Due to this violence,
women of this community are experiencing anxiety, injury, depression and others.
MAIN BODY
Impacts of violence and alcoholism in aboriginal and Torres strait Islander
In the context of aboriginal and ingenious people, it can be said that it refers a group of
people of the Australian mainland which are not well-developed as others. It is stated that
women of aboriginal group are more likely to effect violence done by males. Torres strait
Islander mothers in Australia are facing violence in their relationship with others. One of the
main reason of violence is consumption of alcohol by males to the great extent. Victimized
women stated that sexual and physical abuse affect them to the great extent as it makes them
stressed. Due to increasing rate of violence they experience anxiety, depression and physical
injury Violence in the Lives of Incarcerated Aboriginal Mothers in Western Australia, (2017).
Not only men as there are several women who use violence on their children and partners due to
some reasons such as: having control, jealousy, retribution etc.
It is also stated that violence have several negative impacts on the lives of men and
females lives. Increasing rate of violence and alcoholism may increase a woman's vulnerability
to injury and many more negative consequences. For example: It leads them to contact with
criminal justice system, they commit several crimes in the hit of the moment. In this context of
aboriginal women, stated that family violence the main term which is being used in Australia
which takes place within extended family context. It includes: emotional, physical, sexual,
psychological and economic abuse. They carry deep hurt as a consequence which is transmitted
via subsequent generations and may, in some cases manifest in expression of violence, in
commonly but not exclusively, when alcohol is present McNamara & et.al., (2018).
In the other article, impacts of alcohol related harm among Australian aboriginal and
Torres strait Islanders is being identified. This type of violence is considered a major public
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health concern in Northern territory of Australia. There are mainly three factors which are
increasing the rate of violence which are creating several other problems include: violence,
trauma and alcohol abuse. Mostly cases of family or domestic violence indicates that there is an
increased correlation with high risk alcohol use as compared to unintentional injuries Alcohol
Related Violence among the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, (2014). In remote
communities, harmful consumption of alcohol which becomes the reason of violence is too high.
One of the main reason which is increasing violence rate is lack of legal aspects and laws
relevant to alcohol consumption. It is stated that in Australia, there is no legal minimum drinking
age and consumption of alcohol is considered as a part of social lives. Estimated number of
affected people due to alcohol abuse and violence is 10 million. Some types of risk which it
contributes include: assault, police attendance, street offences, domestic violence, late night calls
etc. It is also become the reason of conflicts among indigenous people and community. It is also
stated that indigenous Australian are also suffering from unemployment, illness, disability and
lack of market opportunities due to excessive consumption of alcohol.
In addition, in the context of impacts of violence and alcoholism in aboriginal and Torres
strait Islander, stated that they are less likely to consume alcohol than other Australian but those
people in aboriginal community who drink are more likely to drink at dangerous level. In this
context, it is stated that people who use or consume alcohol in this dangerous manner lead
several impacts and violence Alcohol and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, (2019).
Type of violence which is being experienced by victims in this community include: family
separation, racism, insecure housing, stress, trauma, negative experience in early life, difficulties
in finding appropriate job, inactive body, accident, injury etc. It has also shown some ways by
which these types of violences can be reduced such as: identifying the extent to which people can
consume alcohol which is safe as per the guidelines. Knowing consequences of consuming
alcohol at dangerous level and in excessive manner Jayasinghe, Selvanathan & Selvanathan,
(2020).
In other article, it is stated that consumption of alcohol to the great extent is directly
related to physical harm High risk alcohol-related trauma among the Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islanders in the Northern Territory, (2012). One of the most common alcohol related problems in
these communities encountered in the NT include: assault, facial injury, trauma, delinquent
behaviours etc. It is also stated that those people who consume alcohol at dangerous and
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excessive manner they are more likely to harm themselves. Self harm injuries as well as suicides
in Australia is one of the main impact and violence. It is also heavily linked with family conflict,
assaults and domestic violence among these people.
In the context of importance and role of nursing, it can be said that it plays an important
role. It identifies needs of Aboriginal and all group of people related to health and other things.
By identifying they provide them equal opportunities of getting healthcare services and to get
access of it. Nursing professions comprises Australia’s largest regulated health workforces. In
the context of scope of nursing practices, it can also be said that it is influenced by several
professional publications as well as standards. It mainly describes services which an educated
professional as well as nurses deemed competent to perform and to undertake.
So, from the above discussed impacts, it can be said that it alcoholism and excessive use
of alcohol is affecting lives of aboriginal and indigenous people to the great extent.
CONCLUSION
From the above study, it has been summarized that violence which aboriginal and Torres
strait Islander are facing having several negative impacts on their lives. It decreases their morale,
and make them depressed. It has also shown increasing rate of violence of alcohol abuse which
create several other problems for victims. Harmful use of alcohol or consumption of alcohol to
the great extent become reasons of accidents, crimes, injuries and violence. It spoils life of that
person as well as their family. Physical abuse, mental abuse affect health of victims, and they
experience anxiety, depression which spoil their life.
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REFERENCES
Books and journals
Gray, D. & et.al., (2018). Review of the harmful use of alcohol among Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander people. Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet.
Jayasinghe, M., Selvanathan, E.A. & Selvanathan, S., (2020). Are effects of violence on life
satisfaction gendered? A case study of indigenous Australians. Journal of happiness
studies. pp.1-24.
McNamara, B. & et.al., (2018). Exploring factors impacting early childhood health among
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities: protocol for a
population-based cohort study using data linkage (the ‘Defying the Odds’ study). BMJ
open. 8(3). p.e021236.
Online
Violence in the Lives of Incarcerated Aboriginal Mothers in Western Australia. (2017). [Online].
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Alcohol Related Violence among the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. (2014).
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Alcohol and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People. (2019). [Online]. Available
through :<https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/alcohol/alcohol-throughout-life/
alcohol-and-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-peoples>.
High risk alcohol-related trauma among the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the
Northern Territory. (2012). [Online]. Available
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597X-7-33#Sec1>.
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