Chapter 1 : How are priority issues for Australia's health identified?
Chapter 2 : What are the priority issues for improving Australia's health?
Chapter 3 : Role of health-care facilities and services in achieving better health
Chapter 4 : Actions required to address Australia's health priorities
Syllabus
100
How do we measure health status?
Epidemiology
100
What is the leading cause of death for both males and females aged 1-44?
Injury
100
List three types of "institutional care" health facilities.
Hospitals (public, private and psychiatric). Nursing Homes. Other services such as ambulance.
100
Effective health promotion involves four levels of responsibility. Name one.
Individuals. Governments. Community groups. Non-government organisations.
100
What is the first dot point in the syllabus?
Measuring Health Status
200
What does "prevalence" mean?
Prevalence is the number of cases of disease in a population at a specific time
200
What is COPD?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
200
What is the current Medicare levy?
1.5% of a persons taxable income.
200
The "no hat, no play" policy is an example of which area of the Ottawa Charter?
Building Healthy Public Policy and Creating Supportive Environments.
200
What is the last point in the syllabus?
Health promotion based on the five action areas of the Ottawa Charter.
300
Name all four measures of epidemiology
Mortality, Morbidity, Infant Mortality and Life Expectancy
300
There are six groups experiencing health inequities. Name three.
ATSI. SE Disadvantaged people. People in rural and remote areas. Overseas-born people. Elderly people. People with disabilities.
300
List three forms of alternative health-care.
Acupunture. Aromatherapy, Chiropractor, Herbalism, Homeopathy, Iridology, Massage, Meditation, Naturopathy, Feng Shui, Shiatsu, Magnetic Therapy
300
Name the campaign that aims to promote the on-going development and improvement of built environments where Australian people live, work and play.
Healthy Spaces and Places
300
What is the second dot point in the syllabus?
Identifying priority health issues.
400
Information and statistics on health are collected by a number of Australian bodies. List three.
Medical Research Council. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Government Departments. Workplace Safety Australia. National Heart Foundation. National Injury Surveillance Unit. Roads and Traffic Authority.
400
There are six priority health issues in Australia. Name four.
CVD. Injury. Respiratory disease. Cancer. Diabetes. Mental health problems and illnesses.
400
What year was Medicare introduced and what year was the Government's 30% tax rebate on private health insurance introduced?
1984 and 1998.
400
List the five action areas of the Ottawa Charter.
1. Developing personal skills. 2. Creating supportive environments. 3. Strengthening community action. 4. Reorienting health services. 5. Building healthy public policy.
400
What is the third dot point in the syllabus?
Groups experiencing health inequities
500
There are five Factors for Identifying Priority Health Issues. Name three.
1. Prevalence of condition. 2. Social Justice principles. 3. Priority population groups. 4. Costs to the individual and community. 5. Potential for prevention and early intervention.
500
Australia's population is ageing. Around 9% of our population is aged 70 years or older. What percentage is it expected to increase to by the year 2051?
20%
500
Name two preventative programs/initiatives for cancer.
QUIT. SunSmart. National Cervical and Breast Screening Programs. National Bowel Screening Program.
500
What years were the State Quit Campaign and the Smokefree Workplaces introduced?
1983 and 1986.
500
What is the second last dot point in the syllabus?
Complementary and alternative health care approaches.
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