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Question 1

what are the dot points in “how are priority issues fro australias health identified”

Answer 1

• measuring health status
• using tables and graphs from health reports to analyse current trends
• identify priority health issues

Question 1

what are the 4 catagories of health priorities in australia

Answer 1

1. how are priority issues for australias health identified
2. what are the priotiy issues for improving australias health
3. what role do health care facilities and services play in achieving better health for all australians
4. what actions are needed to address australia’s health priorities?

Question 2

what does measures of health status teach us?

Answer 2

• role of epidemiology
• measures of epidemiology

Question 3

what do we lean about in identifying priority health issues?

Answer 3

• social justice principles
• priority population groups
• prevalence
• prevention & early intervention
• costs to the individual and community

Question 4

what are the dot points in “ what are the priority issues for improving australias health?”

Answer 4

• groups experiencing health inequities
• high levels of preventable chronic disease, injury and mental health problems
• a growing and ageing population

Question 5

what are the groups experiencing health inequities?

Answer 5

• aborigional and torres strait islander peoples
• socioeconomically disadvantaged people
• people in rural and remote areas
• overseas-born people
• the elderly
• people with disabilities

Question 6

what do we learn about in “high levels of preventable chronic disease, injury and mental health problems”

Answer 6

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

Question 7

what do we learn about in “ a growing and aging population”

Answer 7

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

Question 8

what dot points are in “ what role do health care cadilities and services play in achieving better health for all australians”

Answer 8

• health care in australia
• complemetary and alternative health care approaches

Question 9

what do we learn in “ health care in australia”

Answer 9

• 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
• health insurance - medicare and private

Question 10

what do we learn in “complementary and alternative health care approaches”

Answer 10

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

Question 11

what do we learn in “ what actions are needed to adress australias health priorities?’

Answer 11

• health promotion based on the 5 action areas of the ottowa charter

Question 12

what do we learn in “health promotion based on the 5 action areas of the ottowa charter”

Answer 12

• levels of responsibility for health promotions
• the benifits of partnerships in health promotion
• how health promotion based on the ottawa charter promotes social justice
• the ottawa charter in action
• health promotion initiatives related to australias health priorities - close the gap
• health promotion intiatives related to australias health priorities - road safety