Day: September 4, 2023

What is abortion? An abortion (also known as termination) is the medical process of ending a pregnancy, so it does not result in the birth of a baby. I think I am pregnant with an unplanned pregnancy. What should I do? If you think you are pregnant, the first thing to do is take a pregnancy test. You can do this by visiting your doctor or buying a test from a pharmacy or supermarket. The sooner you do this the better. If you are pregnant, you can work out the stage of your pregnancy by calculating the number of days since the first day of your last

What is social and emotional wellbeing? Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people use the term social and emotional wellbeing. It describes the: social emotional spiritual and cultural wellbeing of a person The term recognises their connection to: land (Country) sea culture spirituality family community Past events affect your social and emotional wellbeing. Another term used to describe a person’s social and emotional wellbeing is mental health. What things help make me feel strong and resilient? Things that can protect your strength and emotional wellbeing are: social connectedness and a sense of belonging connection to land, culture, spirituality, ancestry living on

Who are the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia? Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the first peoples of Australia. They have lived in Australia for more than 60,000 years. There are many different Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups across Australia. Each group has their own: culture language beliefs practices The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander concept of health isn’t about the individual person. Health is a whole-of-life view that includes: social emotional cultural wellbeing of the community In 2021, the number of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples was about 881,593. This is just over 3.4% of