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HMS, HAG 2023 HSC 12 MC

In 2022, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reported that the average life expectancy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples was eight years less than that of non-Indigenous people in Australia.

Which of the following determinants is likely to have the most significant influence on narrowing this gap in the next five years?

  1. Improved access to housing
  2. Better access to culturally responsive health services
  3. Increased participation in outdoor recreational activities
  4. The further development of cultural maintenance programs
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\(B\)

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Consider Option B 

  • B is correct: Culturally responsive health services reduce healthcare barriers affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander life expectancy.

Other Options:

  • A is incorrect: Housing access is important but has longer-term impact timeframes.
  • C is incorrect: Outdoor activities alone won’t address systemic healthcare barriers.
  • D is incorrect: Cultural maintenance programs are valuable but have indirect health impacts.

Filed Under: Groups Experiencing Inequities Tagged With: Band 3, smc-5475-10-Determinants interaction

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