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Financial stress and cultural differences make migrants particularly vulnerable to gambling harms
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Financial stress and cultural differences make migrants particularly vulnerable to gambling harms
Australians lose around A$25 billion on legal forms of gambling each year, representing the largest per person losses in the world. Gambling harms—including financial, emotional, social and psychological costs—extend to loved ones, peers and co-workers and the community. And some communities are impacted differently to others. The Northern Territory has a growing multicultural population, with 22% of residents born overseas and at home.
Financial stress and cultural differences make migrants particularly vulnerable to gambling harms. Here’s why
Australians lose around A$25 billion on legal forms of gambling each year, representing the largest per person losses in the world. Gambling harms – including financial, emotional, social and psychological costs – extend to loved ones, peers and co-workers and the community. And some communities are impacted differently to others. The Northern Territory has a growing multicultural population, with 22% of residents born overseas and at home.
Addressing the GP vocational training crisis in remote Australia: Lessons from the Northern Territory
What is already known on this subject? Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living in remote Australia experience higher prevalence of chronic health conditions and therefore have a higher need for comprehensive primary health care than other Australians. Precipitous declines in GP vocational training enrolments in the Northern Territory have been observed since 2016.
I settled in Australia as a skilled migrant and know the difference between policy and reality
Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP An immigration program might not be the economic silver bullet the government expects if it isn’t tailored to what’s happening on the ground. I have the lived experience of settling in Australia as an international student and skilled migrant, so I know all too well the challenges for people in that world between policy and reality. There are some assumptions that have been built into previous immigration policies that are just plain wrong.
Building trust with migrant and refugee communities is crucial for public health measures to work
Credit: Shutterstock During COVID-19 we've seen racism and discrimination against migrant and refugee communities erode trust between them and authorities. So as the Delta variant spreads, we must find ways to build that trust. With greater trust, we can improve contact tracing and the chance of people following public health advice. This is essential if we are to help prevent more infection, illness and death.
Building trust with migrant and refugee communities is crucial for public health measures to work
During COVID-19 we’ve seen racism and discrimination against migrant and refugee communities erode trust between them and authorities. So as the Delta variant spreads, we must find ways to build that trust. With greater trust, we can improve contact tracing and the chance of people following public health advice. This is essential if we are to help prevent more infection, illness and death.
Building trust with migrant and refugee communities is crucial for public health measures to work
During COVID-19 we’ve seen racism and discrimination against migrant and refugee communities erode trust between them and authorities. So as the Delta variant spreads, we must find ways to build that trust. With greater trust, we can improve contact tracing and the chance of people following public health advice. This is essential if we are to help prevent more infection, illness and death.
What’s the 'ethnic vote' going to do in Australia's top-ten ethnic marginal seats?
Most heavily ethnic seats – those with a large proportion of voters born in non-English-speaking countries, identifying non-British ethnic heritage, or speaking a language other than English at home – are either safe Labor or Liberal. So, the results in those seats won’t change much in the House of Representatives.
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