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Table of Contents
Introduction    3
Definitions    3
Discrimination    3
Racism    3
Aboriginal Society    3
Torres Strait Islanders    3
Racism in Mentioned Piece of Media    4
Impact of Racism on Health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People    4
Conclusion    5
References    6
Introduction
Racism is being recognised as a major contributor to health inequities on a global scale. There is a health disparity in Australia between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians. Despite efforts to close the gap, inequalities in health persist. The purpose of this scoping study is to investigate the impact of racism and discrimination on the physical and mental health of Aboriginal Australians.
Definitions
Discrimination
Discrimination is the unfair and inequitable treatment of people based on their race, ethnicity, or gender (Kairuz et al., 2021).
Racism
Racism is defined by Berman and Paradies (2010) as the manifestation of racist beliefs, racist emotions, racist behaviours and racist practises that sustain or increase disparity of opportunity among ethnic-racial groups. Racism has both direct and indirect health consequences, according to research (Markwick et al., 2019).
Aboriginal Society
Aboriginal society was a semi-nomadic civilisation that prioritised family, community and country bonds above the formation of a ragrarian society. Spiritual ancestors who travelled throughout the terrain, according to Aboriginal beliefs, built the physical environment of each particular place. Kinship systems established each person's relationship to every other member in the community and dictated how each individual interacted with one another (Gatwiri et al., 2021).
Torres Strait Islanders
Torres Strait Islanders dwell in 18 settlements on 17 of Australia's 100 islands, as well as other areas around the country. Pre-contact Torres Strait Islander culture and civilisation have been preserved through oral history and journals recorded by European...