Noun
Torres Strait Islander (plural Torres Strait Islanders)
A member of the indigenous people living on the Torres Strait Islands, considered distinct from the Aboriginal people of the rest of Australia.
According to the Overview of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Status in Western Australia, the death rate for Indigenous people in Western Australia was 2.1 times higher than non-Indigenous people between 2015 and 2017. Source: Internet
Days later on 14 January, the Torres Strait Islander boy died from sepsis – a fatal reaction to a bacterial infection that is known to occur in remote tropical north Australia. Source: Internet
Community impact manager at Aussie Broadband, Caroline Kennon said this was a time to reflect and to show support for our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. Source: Internet
“Governments need to recognise that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are particularly at risk of losing their lives when they go into detention. Source: Internet
Most Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people had never been in jail. Source: Internet
Mr Watson, who had blood ties to the Jagara, Kalkadoon and Noonuccal peoples, was involved in a number of community groups including the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service and Link-Up. Source: Internet