health priorities in Australia Flashcards
what are the three levels of government?
- federal/ national government
- state and territory government
- the local government
what is the main responsibility of federal governments? and give an example
the main responsibility of the federal government is to provide funding for services such as GP’s and public hospitals and research for health research and promotion.
The major contributions of the federal government include national subsidy schemes (Medicare & Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) that aim to give all Australians access to adequate health care at an affordable or no cost.
what is the main responsibility of state governments? give an example
state governments implement and regulate health services eg. public hospitals and health promotion.
eg. patient transports (NSW ambulance)
what is the main responsibility of local governments? give an example
the main responsibility of local governments include implementing health care and legislations on a local level
eg. provide support for community groups/ programs
‘Lion’s Club’
what is the leading cause of death of Australians?
coronary heart disease
what are sociocultural factors?
family, peers, media, culture and religion
what are socioeconomic factors?
education, employment, income
what are environmental factors?
geographic location, access to health services & technology.
what is the leading cause of death for females?
dementia including Alzheimer’s disease.
what is the acronym for the ottawa charter?
Dead Cats Smell Really Bad
- Developing personal skills
- Creating supportive environments
- Strengthening community action
- reorientating health services
- Building healthy public policy
what are the social justice principles?
- equity
- diversity
- supportive environments
what is the aim of the action area “developing personal skills”. give examples and an example it is implemented in.
+ level of government that implements it
+ what social justice principle is implemented?
the aim of developing personal skills includes empowering individuals with decision-making skills to make positive health choices. this can be done through education and health promotion campaigns.
eg. the national tobacco strategy is a health promotion campaign that aims to educate and raise awareness. (federal gov)
- compulsory 7-10 PDHPE at school.
[diversity - health info in diff lang
equity - equal opportunity to education]
what is the aim of creating supportive environments? give examples and an example it is implemented in.
+ what social justice principle is implemented?
the aim of creating supportive environments is to improve living areas in (schools, workplaces, public places)
which enables individuals to make positive health choices.
eg. road safety
(speed bumps to slow down) (state + local councils)
- tobacco use (smoke free areas within public places) (state + local)
- physical activity (bike/ walking paths, recreational parks/ areas) (local council)
[supportive environments]
what is the aim of strengthening community action? give examples and an example it is implemented in.
+ what social justice principle is implemented?
the aim of strengthening community action is to empower communities to take responsibility of their own health and others.
as when communities are invested in leading change and health promotion programs there are better outcomes.
eg.
road safety
- (lions club - driver reviver stations)
- lollipop people at school crossings (community)
tobacco use
- quit smoking support groups (community)
community events to raise awareness
(community)
[creating supportive environments]
what is the aim of reorientating health services? give examples it is implemented in.
+ what social justice principle is implemented?
reorientating health services focus on prevention rather than cure, it is a collaborative approach + health promotion - on different levels of health organizations working together eg. community groups, governments, charities.
eg.
road safety
- police officers attend schools to give talks on road safety eg. RYDA YR 11. funded by the lions club.
tobacco use
- Gp’s giving out ‘prescription’ to QUIT smoking to prevent long term illness
(all levels of government)
[supportive environments]
