Medicare
What is Medicare?
Australia's universal healthcare system that offers Australians subsidised healthcare.
Mental HWB
List 1 community service that promotes HWB
-Doctor
-Sporting clubs
-Maternal health nurse
-Headspace
-Volunteer organisations
What is are 2 factors that affects access to health care?
-Geographical location
-Cultural factors
-SES
-Gender
-Health literacy
What does PBS stand for?
Pharmaceutical benefits scheme
What services does Medicare cover?
-Gps
- Pathology
- Xrays
Efficient functioning of body systems and recognising and understanding emotions are characteristics of which dimensions of health?
Physical & Emotional HWB
Which community services places more emphasis on Spiritual health and well being?
Places of worship
????????? is not just about reading and interpreting information about health problems and issues, but using the information to make good decisions based on a thorough understanding of the health services available, and how best to access and use these services.
Health Literacy
What are 2 rights for patients in the health system.
- Safety
-Privacy
-Respect
-Communication
-Participation
-Comment
How is Medicare subsidised?
- General tax
- Medicare levy surcharge
Health care since the 1900's have decreased what 2 health status indicators?
Mortality and Morbidity
Mental HWB
What are 3 Old public health policies?
-Mass immunisations
-Improved water and sanitation
-Quarantine laws
-Better quality housing
-Better working conditions
What are the benefits of private health?
-Less waiting times
-Choice of doctor
-Continuity of care
What % is the medicare levy?
2% for all taxpayers
Interacting with people face to face, via email, Skype, texting, or snap chat are examples of which wellness dimension?
Social
????? is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation, which provides mental health services to 12- to 25-year-olds.
Headspace
How does Health literacy enable people to access health care?
those with high levels of health literacy can understand which health service to access.
-More vaccinations
-Understand instructions
What services do private health cover?
-Dental
-Physio
-Optical
-Cosmetic
What % is paid for the medicare levy surcharge?
1.5-2%
What is the WHO definition of Health and wellbeing?
The state of a person’s physical, mental, social, emotional and spiritual existence and is characterised by an equilibrium in which the individual feels happy, healthy, capable and engaged.
How can doctors, dentist ad hospitals improve HWB?
- Treat injuries
-Manage disease
-Leads to efficient functioning of the body systems
What is the purpose of the biomedical model of health?
Returning an individual back to their pre-illness state of health and wellbeing.
-Quick fix approach
How does the NDIS provide equity to Australians.
Individualised disability programs