HLTHIR404D - Indigenous Lifestyle Preferences

[bree.inglis]

Activity 4.5
additional cultural considerations include indigenous lifestyle preferences and views about gender and language preferences. research these considerations and reflect how they will affect service delivery to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander adults and children

Answer
Indigenous lifestyle preferences include living in remote regions versus typical westernised lifestyle, highly spiritual in nature, highly structure, each person has a distinct place in society, and rituals mark the passage of individuals through different life stages and very low power distance. The views about gender and language preferences include well defined gender roles, in some situations men and woman may need to avoid entering through the same door, men and woman’s business may need to be kept separate. In 1995 20% of indigenous population in WA spoke an Aboriginal language, approximately 90 languages survive, it is common for Aboriginal people to be multilingual in some areas (especially in Northern Australia) and many Aboriginal languages are not understood by other aboriginal groups. How this can affect service delivery too Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander adults and children could be the way they respond to other people that are not Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander’s

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I am having some trouble with finding other ways these lifestyle preferences and views about gender and language preferences could affect service delivery to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander adults and children, if someone could help me out and point me in the right direction that would be greatly appreciated

[Lorina]

I'm going to give you some information which goes into detail about ATSI preferences. This will help you with your question... I think you should also include how ATSI families live together in large communities and parents are not the only ones the raise the child. It's the whole family - aunts, uncles, cousins etc.

You will need to download the file but it provide you with detailed information:

Working and Walking Together

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Lorina

[Lorina]

Hope the above information helps!

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Lorina

[bree.inglis]

thank you so much for your help Lorina

[Lorina]

You're welcome!

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Lorina