Abstract
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have lived on their traditional lands across Australia, including the Torres Strait Islands, for upwards of 50,000 years and their continuity, history and cultural traditions are unrivalled in the world [1,2] . Before colonisation, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people lived in family and community groups, and moved across the land following seasonal changes [1] . Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people developed complex societies, trading systems and agricultural activities that were celebrated and recorded in dance, song and stories [2] . The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander concept of health is not just about the individual person, but a whole-of-life view that includes the social, emotional and cultural wellbeing of the community [3] . ...
Document Type
Report
Date of Publication
2024
School
Kurongkurl Katitjin
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Publisher
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Recommended Citation
Durbin, M., Parnell, A., Potter, C., Poynton, M., Tarrant, H., & (2024). Summary of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health status - selected topics 2023. Retrieved from https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworks2022-2026/3798
Comments
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet. (2024). Summary of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health status - selected topics 2023. Perth, WA: Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet. https://healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/learn/health-facts/summary-aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-health/48281