considerations and deadly dan

Question 1

culturally appropriate

Answer 1

evidence in program:
The illustrated book ‘uses Koori English words’ and a culturally relevant story’ for the Aboriginal community in north-west Melbourne.

effectiveness:
By using local languages this can increase the connection that children have to the story and therefore they are more likely to relate to and follow the messages such as not smoking.

link to HWB:
By not taking up the habit of smoking the young children will reduce the risk of developing cancer and therefore reduce illness and disease promoting physical HWB.

Question 2

addresses a significant health issue

Answer 2

evidence in the program:
The Deadly Dan program spreads the important message that ‘smoking is not cool’ and that you should eat a healthy diet, drink water and be physically active.

Effectiveness:
This is effective as this population group is at the highest risk, so by addressing it the rates of smoking may decrease for indigenous communities now and into the future.

link ot HWB:
preventing the occurrence of illness and cancer reducing the absence of disease and illnesses. Promoting physical health and wellbeing.

Question 3

provision of education

Answer 3

evidence in program:
The illustrated book provides the negative consequences of smoking, and the important message of ‘you smoke, you choke’.

effectiveness:
It is effective because it provides an increase in knowledge and skills which allow people to make better, more informed decisions about their HWB now and into the future.

link to HWB:
This encourages them to exercise regularly and eat healthy, increasing fitness levels and promoting physical HWB.

Question 4

does it have funding?

Answer 4

evidence in program:
‘Implemented by the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service’ which funds the Deadly Dan program.

effectiveness:
By funding this program it is effective as it has the funding necessary to provide the resources to enable the program to run appropriately now and into the future, therefore reaching more people.

link to HWB:
This allows young children to speak to their parents about the dangers of smoking. Providing regular social interactions between parents and their children, promoting social health and wellbeing.