Targets of health promotion in Australia

Question 1

Road safety - Build public healthy policy

Answer 1

Road laws were established, such as seatbelts, speed limits and drink-driving.

Question 2

Road safety - Create supportive environments

Answer 2

Education about road safety was implemented in order to make the dangers of driving known to all population groups.

Question 3

Road safety - Strengthened community action

Answer 3

Education of road safety is provided within Victorian schools and the general community in order to share the responsibility of the safety of children when travelling.

Question 4

Road safety - Develop personal skills

Answer 4

TAC campaigns provide education about fatigue, drink-driving and speeding to advise people of the dangers and prevent them from doing it.

Question 5

Road safety - Reorient health services

Answer 5

TAC provides seminars being presented to schools, community groups and businesses about the risks associated with road use.

Question 6

Closing the gap initiative implemented to address Indigenous health and wellbeing

Answer 6

Learn Earn Legend!

Question 7

Learn Earn Legend! - Ottawa Charter

Answer 7

Develop personal skills
- Encourages young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to develop literacy and numeracy so they can get a job and contribute to community. This is done through mentors providing guidance.

Strengthen community action
- It is delivered by community leaders, sports stars and local community members in which young people respect and admire.

Question 8

How many dietary guidelines are there

Answer 8

5

Question 9

Why were the dietary guidelines created?

Answer 9

• Assist Australians with developing healthy dietary patterns to promote h+w in community.
• Reduce the risk of diet-related conditions such as type 2 diabetes.
• Reduce the risk of developing chronic conditions such as CVD.

Question 10

Dietary guideline 1

Answer 10

Achieve and maintain a healthy weight, be physically active and choose nutritious foods and drinks to meet energy needs.

Question 11

Dietary guideline 2

Answer 11

Enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods from the following five food groups everyday and drink plenty of water.

Question 12

Dietary guideline 3

Answer 12

Limit intake of foods containing saturated fat, added salt, added sugars and alcohol. (Discretionary foods)

Question 13

Dietary guideline 4

Answer 13

Encourage, support and promote breastfeeding

Question 14

Dietary guideline 5

Answer 14

Care for your food; prepare and store it safely.

Question 15

Five food groups of the AGHE

Answer 15

• grain foods
• vegetables and legumes
• meats and alternatives
• fruit
• dairy

Question 16

AGHE - advantages

Answer 16

• size of each food group represents the proportion that should be consumed on a daily basis
• recommends to drink plenty of water
• healthier fats are represented (mono and polyunsaturated)

Question 17

AGHE - disadvantages

Answer 17

• does not provide information on serving sizes
• No information on composite foods, making it difficult to follow

Question 18

Objectives of Nutrition Australia

Answer 18

• Act as a source of scientific information on key nutrition issues
• Produce and distribute material on nutrition to the media, educators and consumers

Question 19

How does Nutrition Australia promote h+w?

Answer 19

• Healthy Eating Pyramid
• Publication of recipes

Question 20

Nutrition Australia - publication of recipes

Answer 20

Hundreds of free healthy recipes for all meals of the day are provided free of charge on their website.

Question 21

Nutrition Australia - Healthy Eating Pyramid
- advantages + disadvantages

Answer 21

• Shows the types and proportions of foods that individuals should consume daily.
• Encourages the consumption of water
• Serving sizes not included
• Composite foods not addressed

Question 22

Challenges in bringing about dietary change

Answer 22

Willpower
- Dietary change requires commitment from the individual, and many find it hard to resist temptations in situations where unhealthy food is present.

Food insecurity (money)
- Those with lower income are more likely experience food insecurity as healthier foods tend to cost more.