Core 1: Health Priorities in Australia

Question 1

measuring health status

Answer 1

• role of epidemiology
• measures of epidemiology (mortality, infant mortality, morbidity, life expectancy)

Question 2

identifying priority health issues

Answer 2

• social justice principles
• priority population groups
• prevalence of condition
• potential for prevention and early intervention
• costs to the individual and community

Question 3

groups experiencing health inequities

Answer 3

• ATSI
• socioeconomically disadvantaged people
• people in rural and remote areas
• overseas-born people
• the elderly
• people with disabilities

Question 4

high levels of preventable chronic disease, injury and mental health problems

Answer 4

• cardiovascular disease (CVD)
• cancer (skin, breast, lung)
• diabetes
• respiratory disease
• injury
• mental health problems and illnesses

Question 5

a growing and ageing population

Answer 5

• healthy ageing
• increased population living with chronic disease and disability
• demand for health services and workforce
• demand for health services and workforce shortages
• availability of carers and volunteers

Question 6

health care in Australia

Answer 6

• range and types of health facilities and services
• responsibility for health facilities and services
• equity of access to health facilities and services
• health care expenditure versus expenditure on early intervention and prevention
• impact of emerging new treatments and technologies on health care, eg cost and access, benefits of early detection
• health insurance: Medicare and private

Question 7

complementary and alternative health care approaches

Answer 7

• reasons for growth of complementary and alternative health products and services
• range of products and services available
• how to make informed consumer choices

Question 8

health promotion based on the five action areas of the Ottawa Charter

Answer 8

• levels of responsibility for health promotion
• the benefits of partnerships in health promotion, eg government sector, non-government agencies and the local community
• how health promotion based on the Ottawa Charter promotes social justice
• the Ottawa Charter in action