Social Exclusion Of Indigenous Australians.edited

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Social Exclusion of Indigenous Australians

Indigenous Australians constitute one of the socially excluded groups. This population

group ranks top in the poverty rate. According to research, when it comes to poverty, indigenous

people are two to three times worse off than non-indigenous people. About 30 percent of

indigenous households live below the poverty line (Philipp, 2022). Their level of poverty can be

tied to numerous factors. One, the indigenous population of Australia experiences about two

times of unemployment rate compared to the non-indigenous population (OECD, 2019). Two, it

is obvious that poverty is significantly reduced through full engagement in either education or

employment. Despite this fact, about half of the indigenous Australian schooling population has

challenges accessing education (Cairns, 2020). Essentially, the indigenous population is largely

excluded from employment and education, which are the bottom lines of their poverty.

Poverty further unearths health and well-being as other social exclusion factors affecting

indigenous Australians. First, their high poverty rate means they have limited access to

healthcare because of its high cost. Poverty also translates to poor living standards or conditions

with high disease exposure. Lastly, indigenous Australians' low education levels mean they can

least benefit from health education. These factors explain why the life expectancy of indigenous

Australians is 8.6 years less than their non-indigenous counterparts, besides the highest disease

burden (Australian government, 2022). As such, social exclusion causes poor health and well-

being.

Racism is the intersecting factor behind indigenous Australians' social exclusion. It

developed from colonialization that displaced the indigenous population from its resources, such

as farms. As such, the different skin color of Indigenous Australians continues to be central to

their systemic discrimination, for example, in employment and education, where they are mainly

treated as second-class citizens (Markwick et al., 2019).

The opportunities for social inclusion for the indigenous Australians range from

community level to policy level. At the community level, the society should equally treat

indigenous Australians by offering them equal opportunities, for example, in employment

(Cairns, 2020). At the policy level, Australian society should equally engage indigenous

Australians in governance and policy-making to spearhead their equal access to education and

healthcare (Cairns, 2020). Through equal opportunities, the indigenous community can rise from

the ashes.

In brief, the indigenous people of Australia shoulder the heaviest burden of social

exclusion. This is evident from their notable levels of disadvantage and marginalization. From

health factors to education and employment, indigenous Australians are the most deprived from

the point of racism, which explains their poor health status and well-being. However, with equal

opportunities and access to resources for social inclusion, this population can improve from

poverty and its effects.

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Social Exclusion of Indigenous Australians Indigenous Australians constitute one of the socially excluded groups. This population group ranks top in the poverty rate. According to research, when it comes to poverty, indigenous people are two to three times worse off than non-indigenous people. About 30 percent of indigenous households live below the poverty line (Philipp, 2022). Their level of poverty can be tied to numerous factors. One, the indigenous population of Australia experiences about two times of unemployment rate compared to the non-indigenous population (OECD, 2019). Two, it is obvious that poverty is significantly reduced through full engagement in either education or employment. Despite this fact, about half of the indigenous Australian schooling population has challenges accessing education (Cairns, 2020). Essentially, the indigenous population is largely excluded from em ...
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