HSC+Core+1+Health+Priorities+in+Australia

Welcome to HSC Core 1: Health Priorities in Australia This wiki will allow users to view and edit content in relation to the PDHPE Stage 6 HSC syllabus to facilitate learning for the HSC.

You should make yourself familiar with the syllabus if you have not done so. You can view the PDHPE Stage 6 HSC syllabus here.

The syllabus is broken down into Focus Questions as shown below.


 * How are priority issues for Australia's Health identified?**
 * What are the priority issues for improving Australia's health?**
 * What role do health care facilities and services play in achieving better health for all Australians?**
 * What actions are needed to address Australia's health priorities?**

Using your textbooks, [|Australia's Health 2010], The Australian Bureau of Statistics links below, other internet sites and each other, complete the activities below.

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 =**How are priority issues for Australia's Health identified?**= __**Measuring Health Status**__ __**Identifying Priority health issues**__
 * **Role of epidemiology**
 * **Measures of epidemiology (mortality, infant mortality, morbidity, life expectancy)**
 * **Social Justice Principles**
 * **Priority Population Groups**
 * **Prevalence of Condition**
 * **Potential for Prevention and Early Intervention**
 * **Cost to the Individual and Community**

 Check out this world clock to view up to date statistics on the world's growth, deaths, diseases, etc.
 * __Measuring Health Status__**

Define the following terms: Incidence Prevalence Health Status Epidemiology Mortality Infant mortality Morbidity Life expectancy

Provide answers to the following questions under the discussions tab above in the relevant post. What can epidemiology tell us? Who uses these measures/epidemiology? Do they measure everything about health status?

Determine the current overall trends for the general population and the comparison between males and females? The graphs below will help lead you in the right direction, otherwise, you can view more graphs and information from Australia's Health in brief and The Australian Bureau of Statistics. . //Source: Australia's Health 2010 in brief//
 * Life Expectancy**

//Source: Australia's Health 2010 in brief//

Determine the current overall trends for the general population and the comparison between males and females? The graphs below will help lead you in the right direction, otherwise, you can view more graphs and information from Australia's Health in brief and The Australian Bureau of Statistics.


 * Infant Mortality**

Discuss the difference between rates for both males and females in non-indigenous and Indigenous population.

Determine the current overall trends for the general population and the comparison between males and females? The graphs below will help lead you in the right direction, otherwise, you can view more graphs and information from Australia's Health in brief and The Australian Bureau of Statistics.


 * Major causes of Morbidity and****Mortality**

__All deaths__



Rank the top 5 leading causes of death for both males and females. Calculate the overall cancer ranking.

__CVD__ __Cancer__

Discuss the trends for, and collect graphs on skin, breast and lung cancer.

Read the above graph in conjenction with [] page 134-135

Determine who had the greatest incidence rate and why? Determine the most common incidence of cancer (rank them) for both males and females and suggest possible reasons.

__Diabetes__





Determine which type of diabetes is most prevalent and suggest possible reasons for the increase?

__Respiratory__

How does Asthma stack up?

__Injuries__



Which type of injuries are most common and Determine the trends in age related deaths from injuries and suggest possible reasons why?

__Mental Health__



In the period 2007, which condition was more prevalent: anxiety or depression? Determine which age group was most affected by either anxiety or depression?

On another note, it is important to consider the burden of disease and injury as it considers premature death, prolonged illness and disability. Ther term used to measure this is DALY - a disability-adjusted life year. The graph below from Australia's Health 2010 in brief shows the order of the greatest burden of illness and disease on Australia's health status.



Determine the current overall trends for the general population and the comparison between males and females? The graphs above will help lead you in the right direction, otherwise, you can view more graphs and information from Australia's Health in brief and The Australian Bureau of Statistics.

//The images above were sourced from AIHW Australia's Health 2010 unless otherwise stated.//

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 __**Identifying Priority Health Issues**__

Read sections of the text and other relevant sites.

Define the following: Social Justice Diversity Equity P.E.A.R. or Participation, Equity, Access, Rights

What role do the principles of Social Justice play in relation to identifying priority health issues? Provide and answer in the discussion tab.

Head to Close the Gap website and research the health inequities that exist because of a lack of Social Justice Principles.

Read the following link [|Identifying Priority Health Issues.doc]

Answer the following questions on the discussion tab. Why is it important to prioritise?

Create a mindmap on the key aspects to Identify Priority Health Issues.

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 =**What are the priority issues for improving Australia's health?**=

 What are the major differences that exist among the groups that experience health inequities?

In groups, or individually, RESEARCH and analyse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and ONE other group from the list: - Socioeconomically Disadvantaged people - People in rural and remote areas - Overseas born people - The Elderly - People with Disabilities

You will need to investigate: - The nature and extent of the health inequities within the chosen groups - The sociocultural, socioeconomic and environmental determinants - The roles of individuals, communities and governments in addressing the health inequities.

It may be helpful to show your information in a variety of forms, e.g. powerpoint, word document, audio file, comparison table between the two groups, report, summary, etc.

Possible resources that could help: Australia's Health 2010 full version, Australia's Health 2010 in brief, Bureau of Statistics website, Close the Gap website, Close the Gap Oxfam website, and other internet site plus your Outcomes 2 text.

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 =**What role do health care facilities and services play in achieving better health for all Australians?**= //back to top//  =**What actions are needed to address Australia's health priorities?**= //back to top//