scholarly journals Remote Indigenous education and translanguaging

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-113
Author(s):  
Gillian Wigglesworth
Keyword(s):  
Potential Role ◽  
Indigenous Education ◽  
Indigenous Languages ◽  
School Contexts ◽  
Remote Areas ◽  
Australian Aboriginal ◽  
Semantics And Pragmatics ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Torres Strait ◽  
Local Languages

Indigenous1 children living in the more remote areas of Australia where Indigenous languages continue to be spoken often come to school with only minimal knowledge of English, but they may speak two or more local languages. Others come to school speaking either a creole, or Aboriginal English, non-standard varieties which may sound similar to English, which gives them their vocabulary, while differing in terms of structure, phonology and semantics and pragmatics. This paper begins with a discussion of the linguistic contexts the children come from and the school contexts the children enter into before moving on to discuss a potential role for some use of translanguaging techniques in the classroom and discussing the potential benefits and advantages these may have. 1The term Indigenous is used respectfully to refer to all people of Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent. Indigenous languages and Australian Indigenous languages are used to refer to the languages of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders following NILS3 (2020).

Prevalence and predictors of vitamin D deficiency in a nationally representative sample of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Lucinda J. Black ◽  
Eleanor Dunlop ◽  
Robyn M. Lucas ◽  
Glenn Pearson ◽  
Brad Farrant ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Torres Strait Islander ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Remote Areas ◽  
Australian Aboriginal ◽  
Torres Strait ◽  
Nationally Representative

Abstract Vitamin D deficiency (serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration <50 nmol/l) is recognised as a public health problem globally. The present study details the prevalence and predictors of vitamin D deficiency in a nationally representative sample (n 3250) of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults aged ≥18 years. We used data from the 2012–2013 Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey (AATSIHS). Serum 25(OH)D concentrations were measured by liquid chromatography-tandem MS. Survey-weighted logistic regression models were used to determine the independent predictors of vitamin D deficiency. Approximately 27 % of adult AATSIHS participants were vitamin D deficient. Vitamin D deficiency was more prevalent in remote areas (39 %) than in non-remote areas (23 %). Independent predictors of vitamin D deficiency included assessment during winter (men, adjusted OR (aOR) 5·7; 95 % CI 2·2, 14·6; women, aOR 2·2; 95 % CI 1·3, 3·8) and spring (men, aOR 3·3; 95 % CI 1·4, 7·5; women, aOR 2·6; 95 % CI 1·5, 4·5) compared with summer, and obesity (men, aOR 2·6; 95 % CI 1·2, 5·4; women, aOR 4·3; 95 % CI 2·8, 6·8) compared with healthy weight. Statistically significant associations were evident for current smokers (men only, aOR 2·0; 95 % CI 1·2, 3·4), remote-dwelling women (aOR 2·0; 95 % CI 1·4, 2·9) and university-educated women (aOR 2·4; 95 % CI 1·2, 4·8). Given the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in this population, strategies to maintain adequate vitamin D status through safe sun exposure and dietary approaches are needed.

scholarly journals Healthy lifestyle initiatives for increasing fruit and vegetable intake among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: a rapid review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren C Blekkenhorst ◽  
Katherine Ride ◽  
Ruth Wallace ◽  
Sandra Eades ◽  
Daniel McAullay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Torres Strait Islander ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Rapid Review ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Remote Areas ◽  
Australian Aboriginal ◽  
Torres Strait

Adequate fruit and vegetable intake is key to reducing chronic disease risk among Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This rapid review collated evidence on healthy lifestyle initiatives that focused on increasing fruit and vegetable intake among Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples residing in major cities. Due to limited studies conducted within major cities, we extended our inclusion criteria to regional and remote areas. Sixteen studies were included. Five (31%) studies were rated as good quality (least risk of bias), ten (63%) were rated as fair, and one (6%) was rated as poor (significant risk of bias). Five (31%) studies employed participatory research in the design and/or execution, and seven (44%) studies included minimal community involvement. Only five (31%) studies were undertaken in major cities; four of these combined major cities with regional and/or remote areas. All five studies reported positive findings, such as an increase in fresh fruit availability, usage of fresh vegetables, or self-reported fruit and vegetable intake. This review provides evidence confirming the need for high-quality healthy lifestyle initiatives to increase fruit and vegetable intake targeted at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living in major cities. This evidence will assist community organisations in designing effective health promotion interventions, providing insight into improving the structure and function of such programs. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42020194522 Novelty • Five studies were undertaken in major cities and all reported positive findings; only one study was rated as good quality. • Presented data supports the need for high-quality studies to be conducted among those residing in major cities.

Considering the Impact of Social Media on Contemporary Improvement of Australian Aboriginal Health: Scoping Review (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Troy Walker ◽  
Claire Palermo ◽  
Karen Klassen
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Torres Strait Islander ◽  
Aboriginal People ◽  
Aboriginal Health ◽  
Health Messages ◽  
Community Control ◽  
Torres Strait Islander People ◽  
Australian Aboriginal ◽  
Torres Strait

BACKGROUND Social media may have a significant role in influencing the present and future health implications among Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, yet there has been no review of the role of social media in improving health. OBJECTIVE This study aims to examine the extent of health initiatives using social media that aimed to improve the health of Australian Aboriginal communities. METHODS A scoping review was conducted by systematically searching databases CINAHL Plus; PubMed; Scopus; Web of Science, and Ovid MEDLINE in June 2017 using the terms and their synonyms “Aboriginal” and “Social media.” In addition, reference lists of included studies and the Indigenous HealthInfonet gray literature were searched. Key information about the social media intervention and its impacts on health were extracted and data synthesized using narrative summaries. RESULTS Five papers met inclusion criteria. All included studies were published in the past 5 years and involved urban, rural, and remote Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people aged 12-60 years. No studies reported objective impacts on health. Three papers found that social media provided greater space for sharing health messages in a 2-way exchange. The negative portrayal of Aboriginal people and negative health impacts of social media were described in 2 papers. CONCLUSIONS Social media may be a useful strategy to provide health messages and sharing of content among Aboriginal people, but objective impacts on health remain unknown. More research is necessary on social media as a way to connect, communicate, and improve Aboriginal health with particular emphasis on community control, self-empowerment, and decolonization.

scholarly journals Otitis media guidelines for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: summary of recommendations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda J Leach ◽  
Peter S Morris ◽  
Harvey LC Coates ◽  
Sandra Nelson ◽  
Stephen J O'Leary ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Otitis Media ◽  
Torres Strait Islander ◽  
Australian Aboriginal ◽  
Torres Strait

scholarly journals The overall health and risk factor profile of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants from the 45 and up study

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lina Gubhaju ◽  
Bridgette J McNamara ◽  
Emily Banks ◽  
Grace Joshy ◽  
Beverley Raphael ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Torres Strait Islander ◽  
Australian Aboriginal ◽  
Risk Factor Profile ◽  
Torres Strait

Disengagement From Schools: Possible Solutions

2022 ◽  
pp. 002205742110387
Author(s):  
Eureka Baneka Mokibelo
Keyword(s):  
Social Integration ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Indigenous Languages ◽  
Local Languages

This article investigated possible solutions to disengagement from schools by ethnic minority learners in Botswana. Disengagement is a concern for educationists and researchers. The study used qualitative approach to investigate the problem. The reason for disengagement include cultural misfit. The theory of social integration was used to understand the problem under study. The findings indicated that there must be consultation with farm owners and they use local languages for teaching. The article concludes that there is a need to liaise with stakeholders to review certain practices to encourage retainment in schools such as mobile schools and the use of indigenous languages.

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