AREAS OF CONCERN
Name two areas of health concern for Australian youth.
Mental health, injury, substance use, obesity, etc.
What is a risk factor?
Something that increases the likelihood of poor health or negative outcomes.
Which 2 categories of costs can be to do with money?
direct, indirect
Name one healthcare service specifically useful for young people.
Headspace, school counsellors, youth clinics.
Give one preventable health issue in youth.
Substance abuse, injury, obesity.
Identify 2 sub groups within youth that generally have higher rates of disease/illness/injury.
Males, Indigenous Australians, Low SES, Rural/remote areas.
Substance use, peer pressure, poor diet, lack of physical activity.
Identify 2 examples of direct costs to individual.
Medical treatment like GP visits, counselling, hospital care.
The healthcare that people seek first in their community (it includes diagnoses and treatment).
Primary Healthcare.
Which area of concern is most linked to social media use?
Mental Health
Explain why injury is a leading area of concern for youth.
Because young people have higher risk-taking behaviours (e.g. driving, sport).
Identify 3 protetcive factors for young people.
Supportive family, strong friendships, school connection, regular exercise.
What are intangible costs and provide 1 example.
Relates to a person’s pain, suffering, or reduced quality of life. (eg. stress, anxiety, low self esteem, etc.)
Identify 3 barriers young people may face in accessing healthcare.
Cost, lack of transport, stigma, or concerns about confidentiality, etc.
A teenager from a low-income family has poor mental health. Explain why using two risk factors.
Low income limits access to support for mental health issues. Stress increases mental health risk.
Explain why mental health contributes a high burden of disease in young people despite low mortality rates.
Because it leads to many years lived with disability (YLD), impacting quality of life even if it doesn’t often cause death.
Explain how peers can be both risk and protectives factors.
Risk: Encouraging risky behaviours (e.g. alcohol, vaping)
Protective: Encouraging positive behaviours (e.g. sport, study)
Why are indirect costs of youth ill health long-term?
Because poor health during youth can affect education, employment, and future income.
What is Medicare?
Australia’s healthcare system that helps young people access doctors and medical services at low or no cost.
Outline 2 roles of the Australian government in improving youth health.
Funding healthcare, implementing health promotion campaigns, and creating policies to reduce risk behaviours.
A report shows declining physical activity levels in teenagers. Explain how this could impact future burden of disease.
Leads to higher rates of obesity and chronic disease, increasing future illness, disability, and healthcare costs.
Explain 2 ways social media can be both a risk and protective factor.
Risk: Cyberbullying, comparison, negative body image
Protective: Social connection, support networks, access to information
Give an example of how mental health issues can create long term indirect costs.
If a young person is suffering a mental disorder that impacts their school attendance and performance, it can lead to limited career options.
Provides telephone consults for those living in rural/remote areas, bulk bills GP visits (no fee) for low income earners.
Describe youth advocacy and provide 2 examples of it.
Actions taken by young people to promote or improve health and wellbeing in their community.
Protests, Social media posts, campaigns, etc.