Core 1 Syllabus

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 (SPPPC)

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

- rural and remote

Question 4

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

Answer 4

• CVD
• cancer
• diabetes

Question 5

A growing and ageing population (HAID)

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Health care in Australia (RREHHI)

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
• health insurance: Medicare and private
• impact of emerging new treatments and technologies on health care, eg cost and access, benefits of early detection

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