Unit 3 AOS 3 Flashcards
Biomedical model of health
focuses on the physical or biological aspects of disease and illness. It is a medical model of care practised by doctors and health professionals and is associated with the diagnosis, cure and treatment of disease.
Social model of health – AREAS
A- addressing the brorder determinats R-reduce social inequties E- empowering individuals and comunity A- access to heathcare S- inter-sectorial collaboration
Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion – BCSDR
B- build a healthy public policy C-create supportive enviroments S- strengthen community actions D-develop personal skills R-reorintal heath services
VicHealth –Strategic Priorities - EATAM (or PEPPI)
E- promote healthy eating A-encourage regular plysical activitty T- prevent tobacco use A- prevent harm from alcohol M- improve mental health.
VicHealth Mission - PRISS
P- promote fairness and opportunity for better health
R- recognise that the social and economic conditions for all people influence their health
I- in partnership with others, promote good health
S- support initiatives that assist individuals, communities, workplaces and broadersociety to improve wellbeing
S- seek to prevent chronic conditions for all Victorians.
resposibilitys for local goverment
- waste collection
- parks & gardens matinance
- running maternal heath care
- delivery of immunisations
resposibilitys for state goverment
- ambulance services
- hospitals(public)
- road safty
- licensing
resposibilitys fedral goverment
- the administration of Medicare.
- the administration of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
- quarantine.
- funding.
- regulation
Medicare
Medicare is Australia’s universal health insurance scheme. Medicare will pay all or some of the fees relating to many essential health care services. (This includes consultation fees for doctors and specialists, tests and examinations needed to treat illnesses, such as x-rays and pathology tests, and eye tests performed by optometrists)
PBS Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
the PBS is a key component of the federal government’s contribution to Australia’s health system. The aim was to provide essential medicines to people who needed them, regardless of their ability to pay.
Private Health insurance
pay a premium (fee) and in return you get payment towards health-related costs not covered by Medicare. It is additional insurance purchased on top of Medicare.
The values that underpin the Australian health system
S- safe E- effective E- efficent C- continuous A- accessible R- responsive S- sustainable
social model of health .
improvements in peoples wellbeing, they are acheived by directing effort towards adressing social, environmental and economic determinants of health. this model is based on all determinats being addresed.
