Socio-economic factors such as where a person lives, their education and religion can also affect individual's health. ... It is linked to higher earnings, higher socio-economic status and lower rates of unemployment. ... Some socio-cultural factors can be seen to have a positive impact upon health - for example, some religions prohibit smoking and drinking. ... In other words, holistic health is about looking at the whole person and their 'health, employment, education, social economic factors and religious and cultural beliefs and needs" whilst also 'recognizing that al...

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Although the overall health of Australians has improved there are considerable differences in the health status for Indigenous Australians. ... These determinants include but are not limited to, the impact of colonization, early life, social exclusion, socio-economic factors and the lack of adequate access to culturally appropriate health care and lack of support. ... These statistics reflect the lower health status of Indigenous australians. ...

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