chapter 7- Targets of health promotion in Australia

Question 1

Australian dietary guidelines

Answer 1

The Australian Dietary Guidelines were developed by a federal government body to prevent diet related diseases and promote optimal health

Question 2

GUIDELINE 1

Answer 2

To achieve and maintain a healthy weight, be physically active and choose amounts of nutritious food and drinks to meet your energy needs.

Question 3

GUIDELINE 2

Answer 3

Enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods from these five groups every day, veggies, fruit, grain, lean meat nd dairy + water

Question 4

GUIDELINE 3

Answer 4

Limit intake of foods containing saturated fat, added salt, added sugars and alcohol.

Question 5

GUIDELINE 4

Answer 5

Encourage, support and promote breastfeeding.

Question 6

GUIDELINE 5

Answer 6

CARE FOR YOUR FOOD, PREPARE IT AND STORE IT SAFLEY.

Question 7

why is smoking targeted ?

Answer 7

• smoking kills an estimated 15000 Australians and costs Australia $31.5 billion in social (including health) and economic costs each year.
• preventable risk factor
• Significant link to 4/5 leading causes of death from smoking

Question 8

effectiveness of quit

Answer 8

• seeing smoking rates decline from around 44 per cent for males and 33 percent for females in 1976 to 16.5 per cent for males and 11.1 per cent for females in 2017–18.
• focused health promotion efforts from all levels of government and action from public health organisations.
  effective, accessible, affordable and culturally appropriate

Question 9

relating to action areas- smoking

Answer 9

B - taxes and banning smoking in public places link to how it might affect/ restriction of advertising tobacco
C- quit hotline / indigenous hotline / online support through website
S- vic gov. Works with vichealth and heart foundation which is strengthening community action
D- mass advertising by Quit , downloadable information, call up for specific information, testimonials,
R- quit provides free online training to health professionals to show patients. Quit is a joint initiative with the AUS GOV.

Question 10

Fitzroy stars

Answer 10

Football Club (FSFC), based in the Indigenous community in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, is a Victorian institution..

• Nurture a culture that promotes a healthy lifestyle
• Promote fitness, nutrition, diet, self-esteem

Question 11

Fitzroy stars action areas

Answer 11

C- giving families a safe place where they can participate in sport and socialise.
S- VicHealth, Oxfam and the Aboriginal Advancement League strengthened community action by working together to resurrect the FSFC. Today, families and community members spend weekends and week nights engaged in supporting their team and undertaking volunteer activities to ensure that the club is sustained and grows.

D- providing education relating to issues such as nutrition and employment.
R- using health professionals to present weekly sessions relating to preventative healthcare such as quitting smoking and receiving regular health checks.

Question 12

2 spirits

Answer 12

program embraces a ‘whole of community approach’ to improve the sexual health and wellbeing of Indigenous gay men and sistergirls through education, prevention, health promotion, and community development activities.

Question 13

2 spirits action areas

Answer 13

C- retreats for gay men, sistergirls, and people living with HIV; and social support groups.
S- The 2 Spirits program also has services directed at the partners, families and friends of Indigenous people living with HIV, gay men, and sistergirls as well as the wider community.
D- program holds community forums focusing on HIV/AIDS, sexual health and wellbeing, injecting drug use, discrimination, and sexuality issues.
R- by working in consultation with community members to identify appropriate means of addressing sexual health issues in this population.

Question 14

evaluating effectiveness of programs/ initiatives

Answer 14

• culturally appropriate ?
• action areas od the Ottawa charter
• funding
• actual improvements in HWB that have been made as a result of the initiative
• program addresses specific health issues

Question 15

initiatives to improve healthy eating in Aus

Answer 15

australian dietary guidelines
australia guide to healthy eating
nutrition Australia healthy eating pyramid

Question 16

guide to healthy eating and nutrition Aus pyramid similarities

Answer 16

-visual representations 
mention water 
target guideline 2 and 3
portions but no serving sizes 
both aim healthy eating

Question 17

guide to healthy eating and nutrition Aus pyramid differences

Answer 17

department of health v nutrition Australia
different layers and groups
AG mentions junk and sometimes foods
NA encourages spices and includes guideline 1

Question 18

the challenges in bringing about dietary change in Australia

Answer 18

• food security
• personal preference
  -time constraints and convenience
• influence of family, culture society and religion
  0 education, nutrition and knowledge