case studdies

Question 1

Q: Youth

Answer 1

A: ABS – 3.3 million, 13% of Aus population.
Case Study: Youth health epidemiology – risk behaviour (speeding, alcohol, drug use).
Website: ABS – Youth Statistics

Question 2

Q: Homelessness

Answer 2

A: ABS – 116,000+ homeless on any night.
Case Study: Mission Australia – emergency housing, food relief.
Stat: 39% of homeless are under 25 (ABS).
Website: Mission Australia – Homelessness Support

Question 3

People with Disabilities

Answer 3

Q: Disability
A: ABS – 4.4 million Australians (18%) have a disability.
Case Study: NDIS – funding and support for independence.
Stat: Unemployment rate for disabled individuals is 10.3% (ABS).
Website: NDIS – Support for People with Disabilities

Question 4

Q: Indigenous Australians

Answer 4

A: AIHW – Life expectancy gap: Males 8.6 years, Females 7.8 years.
Case Study: Closing the Gap – improving health, education, employment.
Stat: 43% of Indigenous Australians live in remote/very remote areas.
Website: AIHW – Indigenous Health

Question 5

Q: Rural & Remote

Answer 5

A: ABS – 28% of Australians live in rural/remote areas.
Case Study: Rural health – 1.4x higher preventable deaths than urban areas.
Stat: Only 19% of doctors work in rural areas despite 28% of the population living there.
Website: AIHW – Rural Health

Question 6

Q: Carers

Answer 6

A: ABS – 2.65 million informal carers in Australia.
Case Study: Carers Australia – support and financial assistance.
Stat: 32% of primary carers have a disability themselves.
Website: Carers Australia – Support for Carers