Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Inequality

The challenges have been existent for a long time now with little or inadequate effort being directed towards combating them. Some improvements have been reported in the reduction of infant mortality rates. Other areas have recorded slow progress all through various transitions of government in Australia (Sun et al. The difference in health care access and services continues to exist between the indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. This is despite the governmental efforts to reduce the gap. Health Inequality Challenge Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander groups suffer from ill health that is subsequent to the inequalities that exist between them and the non-indigenous Australians. The differences that exist here are concerning infant mortality, life expectancies, communicable diseases, mental health, and chronic conditions (Marmot, 2011).

It is in the global scope that the Australian governments have enacted some input to help curb the differences though they have not been entirely conclusive. This brings the complexity of the issue. Various funding projects have been initiated and funded by governments, but the progress is still slow towards ensuring equal health status and services for all citizens within Australia. These are directly related to the lower levels of educational reach by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. This translates to the lower level of employment compared to the elite non-indigenous citizens. The two groups have also been reported to have problems in accessing healthcare services. It is alleged that the primary care services are not easily accessed by these groups.

This is what translates to the higher rates of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS (Marmot, 2011). However, they have deliberately failed to match their goals against specific time frames. This has made all systems to be reluctant and unaccountable for whatever happens. Furthermore, governments have championed the equity in health, yet they are the same ones who fail to allocate necessary funds for the completion of the projects. These are politically instigated since the development of frameworks to counter the inequalities is always supported but not implemented. The formulation of policies and strategies that address the health inequities in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations is never followed by actual mobilization of related programs and enactment of policies (Peiris et al.

The stabilization of the balance in Australia has been a goal for quite a long time. The progress of the program is however limited as governments tend even to avoid giving updates on the extents reached. This matter is political as stated by activists since the rights of a lot of people are violated in the process. Everyone has a right to health as stipulated in the bill of rights. It becomes the role of the government to ensure health services are readily available for all citizens including the ordinary citizens. This is against the human right to health. The injustices that exist against the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations of Australia date back to several years ago. However, the situation can be changed by enacting human rights approaches.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups are therefore able to hold the government accountable for any misgivings that exist. This can put governments on toes to work towards an equal social, political, and economic environment (Holland, 2014). The problem is rooted in governance, and it can only be solved the same way. Governments must be held accountable for their contributions towards this course. This is to be coupled with stringent policies under a ministerial docket of indigenous Australian citizens. All these measures can then be coupled up with the human right to health. The administrations are mandated to ensure all citizens have access to healthcare services and in the best quality possible. , Taylor, B. , Bailey, S. , Williamson, A. B. , Craig, J.