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As children growing up in the country, myself and my siblings were able to experience what its like to have to hunt and gather your own food, through our own experiences with Elder's and cousins.

One of the main sources of bush tucker that is easy to find, once you get the hang of it, are witchetty grubs.
These are the caterpillar stage of a large type of moth known as a cossid wood moth (News, 2018).
I personally think they taste like scrambled eggs when they are cooked, however you can eat them raw as well, with some describing them to taste almost like almonds.
This grub lives in the roots of witchetty bushes but can be found elsewhere if you know where to look and they also provide a great source of protein.

News, O. H. C. to the public until S. 2020 A. 1 W. S. N. 2010 A. P. +61 2 9320 6000 www australian museum C. © 2020 T. A. M. A. 85 407 224 698 V. M. (2018, November 11). Witchetty grubs. The Australian Museum. https://australian.museum/learn/teachers/learning/bugwise/witchetty-grubs/

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Land Down Under, One of my all time favourite videos

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(Change the date protests in Perth, image from____)

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The 26th of January is what's known as Australia Day by many Australians, who spend the day celebrating our country and involves many things from a public holiday, celebration fireworks and many party shenanigans across the country.

However for not only my family but the entire Indigenous Australian population who have inhabited this sacred land for well over 65 000 years, is a day of invasion, followed by suffering and discrimination for many decades after.

These protests have taken place all across Australia on the 26th of January and have seen the coming together of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians who are fighting for the date to be changed or either completely abolished.
One statement that has stuck with me since my last rally that has come from an elder, is that if someone invaded your home, murdered your family and stole your land, you certainly would not be celebrating this day.

I feel as if these rallies encompass who Australians really are as people and that in times like these we can come together as one and really fight for our joint values as a community.

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Having read this domain the most important aspect of it for me is that it has improved my understanding of the many challenging and unique needs of those who come from refugee and/or migrant backgrounds. I definitely feel much more informed and confident to be able to provide care that is inclusive. This knowledge and newfound understanding is essential as a future healthcare worker as I now know how to deliver equitable healthcare and promote health equity for individuals of all backgrounds

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Australian Indigenous Aboriginal Art & Culture

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MY HERITAGE

My grandad is one of four Indigenous children who were apart of the stolen generation and as a result were adopted by my great nan. Because of this my grandad and his siblings are still not 100% sure of where they are truly from, however they grew up in Yamatji country (Carnarvon), and were heavily involved with the Yamatji community.

Having grown up in Carnarvon for 8 years, alongside my family and being involved with the community I have been able to learn a great deal about my culture and who I am. Hearing stories of the dreamtime, listening to the didgeridoo and using clap sticks was a weekly occurrence and the whole community would get together and sit by the fire.

INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIA

Indigenous Australians have been on this land for over 60 000 years, who lived in small communities with each one having their own distinct history, language and culture (Working with Indigenous Australians, 2020). The beliefs held by Indigenous Australians is that our physical environment was created and shaped by the actions of our spiritual ancestors and that living and non-living things were consequences of the actions of the dreaming ancestors.

It wasn't until of recently, around 500 years ago that everything Indigenous Australians had come to know would be completely changed forever. In 1788 James cook arrived in Australia and this marked the beginning of white settlement (Working with Indigenous Australians, 2020).
What followed for Indigenous Australians was a range of injustices including mass killings, slavery, being taken from their family, displacement from traditional lands, being continuously discriminated against and many more horrific policies issued by the Australian Government (Working with Indigenous Australians, 2020).

In recent years there have been many formal apologies from the Australian Government, including National Sorry Day and attempts to try and connect as one nation.

Working with Indigenous Australians. (2020). History: Colonisation : Working with indigenous australians. Workingwithindigenousaustralians.info. http://www.workingwithindigenousaustralians.info/content/History_3_Colonisation.html

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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For many centuries my people have found many uses for this native, as its leaves and oils are known to have antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties (Effect of Australian Native Eucalyptus Oil on Pain and Inflammatory Responses, 2021). This bush medicine has been used to treat gastrointestinal symptoms, including colic, diarrhoea and dysentry, respiratory diseases such as colds, coughs and sore throats, as well as healing wounds, bleeding, cuts and relieving pains in muscles and joints (Effect of Australian Native Eucalyptus Oil on Pain and Inflammatory Responses, 2021).

Effect of Australian Native Eucalyptus Oil on Pain and Inflammatory Responses. (2010, May 10). Australia Biotechnology Group. https://abgbiotec.com/latest-research/effect-of-australian-native-eucalyptus-oil-on-pain-and-inflammatory-responses/

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(social determinants of: Early childhood development, Education & Employment)

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Afghanistan

Australian Refugee Health» Primary Care for People of Refugee Backgrounds. (n.d.). https://refugeehealthguide.org.au/

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