PSY3130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: White Australia Policy, Stolen Generations, Numeracy
15 Sep 2018
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What is the life expectancy of indigenous australians in comparison to others. What is the average age for indigenous women. What is the average age for indigenous men. During 2007-2009, indigenous australians were hospitalized for cv disease at1. 7 higher than the rate for other australians. Babies born to indigenous mothers were twice as likely as babies born to other. Australian mothers to be of low birth weight in 2005 to 2007. In 2008, almost one third of young aboriginal and torres strait islander people aged 16 to 24 had high or very high levels of psychological distress - more than twice the rate of young non indigenous australians. Close the expectancy gap within a generation, halve the gap in mortality rates for indigenous children under 5 within a decade. Ensure access to early childhood education for all indigenous children 4 years old in remote communities within 5 years,
