Know more about the Aboriginal families

1. We would like to acknowledge the
traditional custodians of this land and
pay our respects to the Elders both
past, present and future, for they
hold the memories, the traditions, the
culture and hopes of Indigenous
Australians.
Acknowledgement

4. (Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2011)

8. CULTURE
(Shaouli, Finn and Thompson, 2009)

9. WHO description: “The poorest of the poor,
around the world, have the worst health.”
High level
of stress in
daily life
Loss of
cultural
continuity
Geographic
dispersion
Racism
(Sheperd, et. al., 2012)

10. (Shaoli, Finn and Thomson. 2009)

11. (Shaoli, Finn and Thomson. 2009)

12. ( )

13. Home, School, Community, Friends and Family.
Can vary between families and also the locations they reside in.
In 2011 the average family in Australia consisted of 2.6 persons, compared to
Indigenous Australian families, consisting of 3.3 persons (DPMC, 2011).
Modern houses in Australia built to accommodate “Typical” nuclear family of
two parents and 2 children, 3 bedroom, 2 bathrooms.
Does not accommodate the majority of Indigenous family sizes, 3-4 persons per
household, with often visiting persons also residing for periods of time (ABS,
2008).
Indigenous families tend to be larger, with 39% being one parent families
compared to 9% of Non-Indigenous families (Bailie and Runcie, 2001).

18. Considerations in the practical
setting:

19. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYuCvesBszQ

20. Conclusion

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