How Assimilation Policy Affected Health of Australian Women

This essay investigates the multifaceted impact of the assimilation policy on the overall health status of Australian women. It explores the policy's influence on healthcare access, social services, and the general well-being of indigenous women. The paper highlights how the policy led to improved living conditions, increased access to education and training programs within the health sector, and enhanced healthcare services. It also examines the shift from traditional practices to modern medical treatments, the reduction in domestic violence and child mortality, and the rise in women's participation in social and sporting activities. The essay emphasizes the importance of the policy in promoting a healthier lifestyle, fostering community among indigenous women, and ensuring that healthcare services are readily available. Overall, the essay argues that the assimilation policy had a significant positive impact on the health and quality of life of Australian women by addressing various aspects of their well-being, from access to healthcare to improved social services.

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HOW THE ASSIMILATION POLICY HAS AFFECTED THE OVERALL HEALTH STATUS
OF THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN
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How the assimilation policy has affected the overall health status of the Australian women
Introduction
The policy of assimilation was expected to make the Australian women enjoy some given
privileges in their country. The women were expected to attain the same manner of living as the
other aliens of the country. Women in the health sector fail to enjoy some given privileges that
they should. Women seem to be the most marginalized people in every society. However, the
policy of assimilation has improved he overall status of the women of Australia. It required
equality for all the people of Australia even for the indigenous individuals. The women of
Australia have benefited as citizens of the country virtue of their nationality and citizenship Act
of 1960. As women in the health sector they have enjoyed some given privileges have come with
assimilation (Linnekin, 2006). In the sense of their status as citizens they enjoy some given
special rights and privileges from the government. They had to have the same responsibilities
and share the same beliefs as their fellow Australians in the country. The indigenous people of
Australia have their own representation of health .For instance, they have the have their own
way of treating various illnesses using the traditional herbs which are no used in the western
culture. They also believe in given herbal drugs that are supposed to give them the healing that
the require. The also believed in midwives as compared to the modern women who use doctors.
Effects of the policy
The policy has improved the overall status of the Australian women in various ways.For
instance, the policy has enabled both the nomadic and the semi-nomadic Australian women to
live a more settled life and enjoy beer health services in the country. The policy has enabled the
women to become better members of the society. Women of Australia have been in a position o
have a better life due to the policy of assimilation. He women’s children have benefitted from the

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services that have been provided by the policy. The reason is the policy has established the
children welfare services. The condition of health of the Australian women has become better
because the policy has improved the hygiene among the women. The Australian women have
also become more educated because he policy has established training programs that have
benefitted the women as they work in various health departments The provision of training has
enabled the Australian women o become more knowledgeable in working at the health sector
The action has enabled them to provide services of high standards o the citizens of Australia. The
Australian women have become more learned individuals which has made hem become more
competent in the provision of health services (Behrendt, 2013). Welfare services have been made
available to the indigenous women who have managed to live a healthy life together with the
other members of the community. The assimilation policy has encouraged the indigenous
Australian women to participate in sporting activities which has enabled them to keep fit. The
action has led to improved heath among the women of Australia because they have observed the
standards of maintaining the physical fitness of the body. As women participate in various
sporting activities they become more physically fit that enables them to lead a health life (Mary,
2015). More Australian women today are participating in sporting activities as compared to the
past. The more the women participate in sporting activities the healthier they become. The policy
has led to the extension of social services among the Australian women. The social services have
helped improve the condition of health among them. The indigenous Australian women had their
way of giving birth where they would use he midwives to help them give birth even at home. He
action would not be compared with modern woman who goes to hospital to give birth The
women would give birth even at home.

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By accessing the social services, the Australian women have managed to live a more fulfilled
life. They have been in a position to get a better way of life by accessing the social services as
provided by the assimilation policy. The policy has enabled the Indigenous Australian women to
become positive in their approach of life. The action has made them become healthier since they
have formed a positive approach towards life and their general wellbeing. The assimilation
policy has helped bring he indigenous women together as a community. The working together as
a community has helped the indigenous Australian women to improve their way of life as well as
their health he have managed to come together and solve common problems together. In such a
case the indigenous women have managed to maintain a healthy way of life amongst them.
Working together in a community makes a lot of things become simple. The assimilation policy
has benefited the indigenous women by making them work together as a community. The
assimilation policy has also provided better primary health care services among the indigenous
women The policy has paid special attention to women who are the minority. It gives them the
primary health is services where the need it (Ellinghaus, 2006).The action enables the indigenous
women to access health care services with ease. This improves the health the indigenous women
of Australia. The assimilation policy ensures that the Australian women can access the healthcare
available without going through any difficulties. The policy has been of great benefit to the
women of Australia.
The assimilation policy has also improved the health status of the women in Australia since it
enables them to access healthcare with ease. The indigenous women in Australia have been in a
position to acquire health care without a lot of difficulties (Monie, 2013). The policy has put in
place standards that ensure that the women access healthcare without going through a lot of
difficulties. Due to the assimilation policy, life expectancy among the indigenous women in

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Australia is greater than that of the developing countries. In earlier times, women used to die
earlier before their time.
The policy has also enhanced education among the women of Australia. Education has been
made available to them. The action has also increased the employment opportunities among
them. Most indigenous women have managed to acquire employment that has enabled them to
progress. Assimilation policy has come to increase the chances of survival among the indigenous
women of Australia. A lot of concern is given to women to ensure that the live a fulfilled life
(Anzaas, 2008). This has enabled the women to live a fulfilled and healthy life. The assimilation
policy caters for the needs of the women in Australia. The assimilation policy has also helped in
changing the eating habit among the indigenous women Most of the women have become
healthy by consuming the right diet. The policy also teaches the women on the proper diet.
Women have become healthy by having the right teaching on the right types of food that they
should consume. The policy of assimilation was of great benefit to the indigenous women who
observed the teachings that it provided. The policy has enabled even the sick women to know
how to manage their health status. Those that suffer from life threatening diseases can manage
to obtain treatment from the healthcare institutions at affordable prices (Peterson, 2008). Women
have managed to stay healthy by obtaining healthcare at available prices The policy has cared for
the wellbeing of the women by ensuring that they can access healthcare both for themselves and
their children.

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Through education indigenous Australian women were in position to learn modern was of
treatment that helped them do away with the traditional methods that were not as effective as the
modern ones. The policy of assimilation enabled the women to shun the traditional kinds of
treatment and o embrace the new kind of healthcare that provided lasting results. The use of the
modern medication has enabled the women to stay healthy. It has also reduced the number of
cases reported on the women who die while giving birth (Joel, 2007). The policy of assimilation
has led to the reduction of the number of women who die while giving birth. Before assimilation,
some women would die while giving birth since they were using the traditional midwives who
were also untrained. The policy of assimilation brought about a new way of doing things other
the traditional methods that were sometimes not effective.
Domestic violence was also common among the indigenous women. Men used to fight their
women and treat them as inferior. The assimilation policy has reduced the act of domestic
violence among women of Australia. The men could also kill their women through fights at
home today instances have reduced. The child mortality rate also reduced. The number of
children who died while being born reduced significantly. Most indigenous women from
Australia could give birth to healthy children who could survive after birth (Naima, 2002). The
women were in a position to bring up healthy children since they were taught on the best ways in
which they could raise their children.
The number of hospitals where the women could give birth also increased. The assimilation
policy enhanced the increment of the number of hospitals where the indigenous Australian
women could deliver. The amount that they could pay for delivery also reduced. Due to the
increased number of hospitals where women could give birth, the amount that the women paid
was affordable unlike in the pas where they could pay huge sums of money in few hospitals.

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Due to the policy of assimilation the women were in a position to receive high quality are from
trained professionals (Madison, 2016). Unlike in the past where there were untrained nurses, the
assimilation policy enabled the employment of trained nurses and doctors who ensured that the
women acquired the right treatment where there was the need. The women could therefore
acquire all kinds of treatment from qualified health professionals at affordable prices.
The registered nurse can ensure that they are working with the women by ensuring that they
work close to them. The nurses can offer treatment to them in order to bridge the gap It was
possible for the indigenous women from Australia to acquire treatment for the ailments that were
hard to treat in the past. Some diseases seemed difficult to treat using the traditional methods.
The assimilation policy brought with it new methods of treatment from trained professionalsThe
rained nurses give treatment to the patients in order to bridge the gap In addition to these, the
policy brought about new machines and drugs. The new machines could be used to check the
diseases from the indigenous women that were difficult to treat in the past. Most women were
tested with the machines to ensure that the lived a healthy life. It was also possible to diagnose
any kind of disease and assign the right medicines to the women. As a result, many indigenous
women were able to live a healthy life. The nurses work hard to ensure that everything works as
required
The assimilation policy has also made it possible for the women to access healthcare with ease
(Gale, 2004) For instance; it has provided transport using the ambulances which make it easier to
transport women who may be very sick. The use of transport has made it possible to transport
women patients especially those who are on labor. The action reduces the number of deaths that
might occur to the indigenous women. Through the provision of transport, it is possible for the

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doctors to get the necessary attention. The action has reduced the instances of death among the
women.
Conclusion
The assimilation policy has benefited the indigenous women in various ways. The assimilation
policy has brought about a new lifestyle among the indigenous women. The way of life among
the women has improved due to better health services. They can now lead a better life due to the
improved services. The policy has enabled the women to adapt a new way of life as opposed to
the old ways. For instance, the women have changed their eating habits to include more healthy
diets. They have embraced a healthier lifestyle as compared to the past. The women have
become healthier now than in the past because they have known the secret of a healthy living
(Chesterman, 2005). The assimilation policy is of benefit o he women because it has it has
introduced them to a healthy lifestyle. The number of women who suffer from problems
associated with diet has greatly reduced. The assimilation policy has made man indigenous
women live a life which is free from diseases because they have been taught the healthy way of
living. For instance, they avoid eating some kinds of food that may not be of benefit to them. The
assimilation policy has provided education to the women enabling them to lead a life that is more
fulfilling as compared to the past. In the pas the women did not mind a lot about their health.
They could not care much about what they ate. Things are very different today since the
indigenous Australian women have become enlightened on the proper way of life and how to eat
well to prevent avoidable diseases. Women have become people who know what is healthy for
them and what is not. The action has enabled the Australians to have an educated lot of
indigenous women. The society has developed an educated group of women who will raise their
families in a healthy manner. The action will also influence the future generation of women. A

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more educated generation of women from Australia is likely to arise in the near future. The
health of the indigenous women of Australia will be becoming better each day because of
assimilation policy. A more healthy society of learned women will evolve in the near future.
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