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Indigenous Australian Youth: “Give Poor Oral Health the Boot”

Indigenous Australian Youth: “Give Poor Oral Health the Boot”. By: Mohammed Ali, Ray Dagher, David Hyung Woo Jin, Charlie Thompson and Brian Monaghan. Indigenous Australians: An Overview. ~ 550 000 Indigenous Australians 2.5 % of total population ~50% live outside metropolitan areas

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Indigenous Australian Youth: “Give Poor Oral Health the Boot”

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  1. Indigenous Australian Youth: “Give Poor Oral Health the Boot” By: Mohammed Ali, Ray Dagher, David Hyung Woo Jin, Charlie Thompson and Brian Monaghan

  2. Indigenous Australians: An Overview • ~ 550 000 Indigenous Australians • 2.5 % of total population • ~50% live outside metropolitan areas • 55% are part of the workforce • Earn 38% less per week than non-indigenous ($450) • 86% speak English at home Indigenous Australians downloaded 07.03.2011 from http://www.thenewblackmagazine.com/PhotoFiles/Picture%20037.jpg

  3. Indigenous Australian Youth • 38 % of the total population is under 15 • At School: poor performance, high absenteeism and low retention rates • Only 23% complete year 12 • 4.5 % under judicial supervision Aboriginal Kid downloaded 07.03.2011 from http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/File:Aboriginal_Kid.jpg

  4. Indigenous Australian Health Concerns • Live ~ 10 years less when compared to non-indigenous • 1 in 8 have a chronic heart condition • Diabetes is 3.5x more common with aboriginals • 50% smoke daily

  5. Indigenous Australians and Oral Health • ~ 3x the amount of decayed, missing and filled teeth in deciduous and permanent dentition • Higher rates of periodontal disease (Jamieson et. Al, 2007) Caries downloaded 07.03.2011 from http://www.doctorspiller.com/Tooth_Decay.htm Gum Disease downloaded 07.03.2011 from http://blog.itechtalk.com/2009/treating-gum-disease-naturally/

  6. Socioeconomic Status and Oral Health • 40% brush teeth daily • 31% cant remember the last time they visited the dentist • Correlation between caries development and economic status -lack of oral health info, resources ($) and access to dentist (Jamieson et. Al, 2007)

  7. How Can We Successfully Promote Oral Health To Indigenous Australian Youth? • School? • Dental Surgery? • Community Program? Cartoon-Toothbrush-Toothpaste downloaded 07.03.2011 from www.teethwhiteningreviews.ca Warlpiri Youth Development Aboriginal Corporation downloaded 07.03.2011 from http://www.orac.gov.au/

  8. Indigenous Australians and Australian Rules Football (Footy) “Australian rules footballhas a special place in the culture of many Aboriginal communities. In some instances it has become as much as 'an obsession' and a tool to keep children in school and promote healthy lifestyle messages. In many communities the 'footy' plays a crucial role in keeping people together, offering them an opportunity to meet and exchange news while they cheer the team on…In this way every football game is an avenue to health and well-being for each individual.” -'A racist? What rot!', Koori Mail 426, p.85

  9. Indigenous Australians and Footy • TheAFL's Indigenous programsreach more than 87,000 Aboriginal people • Four AFL clubs engage withAboriginal communities: Essendon (Wadeye), Geelong (Gove and Groote), Richmond (Alice Springs) and Collingwood (Katherine) • 25AFL Indigenous academiesoperate across the country 385319_1_O.jpg downloaded 08.03.2011 from http://www.sportingpulse.com/ Aboriginal Kids-GSP Images downloaded 08.03.2011 from http://www.theroar.com.au/

  10. References • Australian Human rights commission -http://www.hreoc.gov.au/social_justice/statistics/index.html • http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/health-facts/summary • Review of Aboriginal Education-Ngarrambi Nyaagaygamba • 'A racist? What rot!', Koori Mail 426, p.85

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