It is important to recognise diversity within Indigenous Australia and to understand there is not one cultural model that fits all Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander cultural groups. However, there...

It is important to recognise diversity within Indigenous Australia and to understand there is not
one cultural model that fits all Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander cultural groups. However, there
is a common bond across Indigenous groups with respect to connection to Country and its
important relationship to health and wellbeing.
In this assignment you are required to identify and acknowledge your local Traditional Custodians;
discuss the relationship of Country to the health and wellbeing of Indigenous Australians; and
reflect on how your own cultural background influences health and healthcare choices.
Use the assignment 1 marking rubric to guide your work, please refer to the rubric for the
allocation of marks within each part of the assignment.
Instructions:
Part A: 2.5 marks (of a total of 20)
Identify the Australian postcode and the corresponding town/suburb of the area where you are
currently living or studying.
Identify the Traditional Custodians of that postcode using a credible source of information and
provide a written Acknowledgement of Country to the Traditional Custodians.
This section should be written in first person eg “I live in…..” and “I acknowledge…..”
Australian postcodes are generally considered ‘common knowledge’ and do not require
referencing.
If you have copied an Acknowledgement of Country from a specific website please provide a
reference. If the Acknowledgement of Country is written in your own words (worth an extra
0.5marks) a reference is not required.
Part B: 5 marks (of a total of 20)
Identify and discuss the relationship of Country to the health and wellbeing of Indigenous
Australians.
Your discussion does not need to be specific to the Traditional Custodians you have identified in
Part A but related to Indigenous Australians in general.
Indigenous understandings of health are holistic including physical, emotional, mental, cultural
and spiritual dimensions. You can discuss any or all of these dimensions in the assignment
Part C: 5 marks (of a total of 20)
Identify and describe your own cultural background.
Reflect on how your own cultural background influences your beliefs about health and wellbeing and your choice of health care.
Include in this section a discussion on whether Country or where you live influences your own health and management of illness.
Personal reflections should be expressed in first person and do not require referencing