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George Hart: Far West Area Health Service Growing up Tough I'm a 27 year old Aboriginal Health Education Officer working in the small and remote community of WEILMORINGLE in the North West of New South Wales. Up until the start of this year, I saw my job as mainly someone who transported clients to and from doctors or hospitals, but at the start of the year I enrolled in a university course that has really changed my ways of thinking. I try to steer clear of public speaking, but this time jumped at the chance. I was given a subject that I have joked about with my mates for years, I can still remember saying things like "Mardi's - (Aboriginals) they won't visit a doctor, they think they're too tough." Examples of this 'toughness' occur fairly regularly in my community and surrounding communities, especially in men and I think that this is part of the reason that the Far West Area has such appalling health statistics. During my talk, I plan to provide some of my views on why I think society has caused Aboriginal men to become their own worst enemies because of a 'masculinity' factor. I will provide statistics that have really opened my eyes. I will talk about factors that have contributed to those statistics and I will also go on to touch on some of the problems that families or loved ones have had to deal with when they lose these 'tough guys.' George Hart, Aboriginal Health Education Officer, Weilmoringle Health Outpost, 15a Browne St, Weilmoringle. 2839. Telephone: 02 68 744 869. Facsimile: 0268744930
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