Medicare
What is Medicare
What is the dimension of health starting with M?
Mental health and wellbeing
What does the acroynym PBS represent?
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
State one type of community health service.
(Think section, rather than a specific example)
Doctors, specialists and hospitals
Sporting and other recreational clubs and associations
Headspace
Places of worship
Volunteer organisations
Secondary school immunisation porgram
What does the NDIS acronym represent?
National Disability Insurance Scheme
What are two things that are not covered by medicare?
Glasses, ambulance services, cosmetic surgery, dental examinations
Physical and Social
Name the support that ensures those who spend a large amount of money on the PBS receive additional financial support
PBS Safety Net
Idenfity a community health service in Bendigo
What does the NDIS do?
The NDIS provides funding for services and supports to eligible Australians with a disability.
How is Medicare funded?
(State all 3!)
General taxation
Medicare levy
Medicare levy surcharge
Correct the statement.
The NDIS provides funding for a therapist to help a teenager manage their anger and express their grief after a tough loss. This is an example of improving the teenager's social health and wellbeing because they are getting help from another person.
Emotional health and wellbeing.
Managing feelings like anger and expressing grief are completely about identifying and controlling your internal feelings. Even though a therapist is helping them, the core outcome is about managing emotions, which makes it emotional health.
How could someone be affected if they require a medication that is not on the PBS?
Increased financial burden
Potential for reduced life expectancy
Higher YLD
Identify one local community health service and state who it is designed to help.
One local service is headspace. It is specifically designed to help young people aged 12 to 25 who need support with their mental health and wellbeing.
True or False: You are eligible to apply for the NDIS if you are 70 years old.
False. You must be under 65 years of age when first applying for the scheme.
State one advantage and one disadvantage of Medicare
Available to all Australian citizens
No choice of doctor for in-hospital treatments
(There are more than this!)
Explain how having private health insurance could promote the physical health and wellbeing of an individual requiring a hip replacement.
Shorter wait times mean faster surgical intervention. This directly reduces prolonged pain, restores mobility, and allows the individual to return to physical tasks or exercise adequately.
How does the PBS Safety net work?
Once an individual has spent a large amount of money in a calendar year on PBS listed medications, the PBS safety net is then triggered, this means the patient only has to pay a concessional co-payment rate instead of the full amount the medication costs on the PBS.
What community health service provides outlets for social and mental wellbeing as well as physical health and wellbeing through physical activity and social interaction.
Sporting and other recreational clubs and associations
What requirements do you need to meet to apply for the NDIS?
- Have a permanent and significant disability
- Under 65 years old when first applying for the scheme
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Calculate the out-of-pocket expenses required.
How does Headspace support youth's mental health and wellbeing and one other health and wellbeing dimension.
It can support mental health and wellbeing by reducing stress and anxiety and lowering the incidence of mental health conditions amongst young people.
It help improve youth spiritual health and wellbeing by helping them to discover their purpose, who they are and create a sense of belonging.
Identify how listing a drug that assists with cardiac (heart) conditions on the PBS would improve Australia's health status.
It would help Australian's be able to afford the medication. Increased access means a prevention against heart attacks, as a result fewer people die prematurely, which lowers Australia's mortality (death) rates and increases overall life expectancy.
Explain how a local council leisure centre (like a community pool or gym) can improve a person's physical health and wellbeing.
A local leisure centre provides affordable access to swimming pools and exercise equipment. Using these facilities regularly helps people stay active, which strengthens their muscles and cardiovascular system, improving their physical health and wellbeing.
Identify 3 supports that the NDIS is funded to provide?
- Daily and personal activities requiring in home care
- Transport
- Workplace assistance or assistive technologies
- Home or vehicle modifications
- Help with household tasks
- Mobility equipment
- Speech pathology
- Educational support