History
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These core subject areas are key to the learning about the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and were idenitifed in the Committee of Deans of Australian Medical Schools Indigenous Health Curriculum Framework.
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History |
| Describe an overview of and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history as a continuum from pre-contact to the present. |
| Identify, acknowledge and analyse one's own emotional reactions to this history, and offer opinions respectfully. |
| Explain the connection between history and present health outcomes, including the forms and impacts of racism. |
These curriculum resources will aid your teaching and enrich your curriculum, and help you achieve the key student attributes and outcomes.
Resources
Books
* Atkinson, J. 2002, Trauma Trails, Recreating Song Lines: The Transgenerational Effects of Trauma in Indigenous Effects of Trauma in Indigenous Australia, Spinifex Press: North Melbourne.
Burgmann,V. 2003, The Aboriginal Movement in Power, Profit and Protest: Australian social movements and globalisation, Allen & Unwin, Sydney.
* Langton, M; Tehan, M; Palmer, L and Shain, K (eds). 2004, Honour Among Nations? Treaties and Agreements with Indigenous People, Carlton South, Australia: Melbourne University Press.
* McGarty, C and Bluic, A. 2003, Refining the Meaning of " Collective" on Collective Guilt: Harm, Guilt and Apology in Australia, Australia National Univeristy: Canberra (unpublished manuscript).
* Phillips, J and Lampert, J. 2005. Introductory Indigenous Studies in Education: The Importance of Knowing, Pearson Education Australia, Sydney.
Trudgen, R. 2000, Why Warriors Lie Down and Die, Aboriginal Resource and Development Services, Parap Northern Territory.
Journals
Paradies, Y. 2006,'Defining, Conceptualizing and Characterizing Racism in Health Research', Critical Public Health, 16(2), pp.143-157.
Indigenous Health Special Issue. 2003, British Medical Journal, Vol.327, no.7412.
Indigenous Health Special Issue. 2007, The Medical Journal of Australia, Vol.186, no.10.
Papers
Foley, G. 2001 Black Power in Redfern 1968 - 1972, Koori History Website.
Audio visual
Video Education Australasia. 1999, 'White Australia has a Black History', Exploring Indigenous Australia Series, Australia.
Don Featherstone. 1986, 'Babakieueria ("Barbecue Area")' Australian Broadcast Comssion, Australia.
The film 'Babakiueria' shows how Aboriginals are represented in society through taking a sarcastic look at racial stereotypes. Rare Indigenous Comedy.
Pat Laughren. 1999, 'The Fair Go: Winning the 1967 Referendum', Australian Broadcast Commission, Open Learning AUstralia, AUstralia.
The film 'The Fair Go' is the story of the ten year campaign to change the Australian constitution so that Indigenous people were counted in the census. Provides an insight into the recent history of Australia and it's effect on Indigenous peoples.
Websites
Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission: Social Justice reports
Indigenous Law Resources: Reconciliation and Social Justice Project
Koori History Website: Indigenous History Archive and Learning Resource
Australian Medical Association, Report cards on Indigenous Health
We are seeking additional resources, so if you have any publications, audio visual materials or websites that you recommend and would like to add to this list please email us using the contact us form.