LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this lecture students should be able to:
Explain the term ‘Indigenous people,’ in the context of the United Nations’ principles of self-identification and a strengths-based perspective.
Identify and analyze the unique health risks and determinants of health related to Indigenous populations.
Compare and analyze the disparity in health status between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian population.
Outline key government initiatives related to Indigenous health in Australia
Assess the progress of the targets (benchmarks) of the Closing the Gap strategy.
Analyze the way in which health professionals and general societal behavior, biases and attitudes affect access to health care for Indigenous people.
Hello Students,
In this tutorial, we collaborate with Anna Har from Freedom Film Network, who has helped
us curate two films produced by Malaysian film makers which align with the Learning
Outcomes of our tutorials.
The Freedom Film Network (FFN) is a
not-for-profit body established to support and develop social documentary
filmmaking for impact in Malaysia. FFN organises regular capacity building
programmes for filmmakers and CSOs and actively produces and uses films strategically for human rights
awareness, advocacy and empowerment of marginalised communities such as the
Indigenous people.
For more information on Freedom Film Network, visit https://freedomfilm.my/.
Today, we will be viewing the film, Abai,
by the Malaysian film maker, Shafie Dris. We are grateful to Shafie for sharing
his work with us as we continue on our journey to learn more about Indigenous
health, especially the determinants of Indigenous health
ABAI – A FILM BY Shafie
Dris
Shafie Dris is a videographer,
director, and publisher, who very early on discovered the power of video and
photography as a
much more effective way to promote awareness on social justice issues. A member of the Jah Hut community, his films
cover issues on human rights, land rights, right to life, cultural rights, and Indigenous rights.
Shafie is a coordinator with Jaringan Kampung Orang Asli Semenanjung Malaysia (JKOASM), an NGO that is dedicated to promoting the rights of the Orang Asli.
You can follow Shafie and his work here:
https://www.facebook.com/shafiedris
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ6qJveTiHZACfqSvr_nf_A
https://cinemata.org/user/adatjahutvideo
As always, check out the Resources section
of this page for Instructions on questions you need to discuss and
details about the submission of your group answers.
View the
film.
We look
forward to reading your reflections and answer. 