What's Health?
What is the leading cause of death in Australia?
Coronary heart disease
Explain how engagement could build resilience.
Goals
Accomplishments
Relationships
What is the top concern for young people today?
Stress
Is physiotherapy paid for by medicare?
What percentage of Australian girls are concerned with their body image?
41.5%
What is the life expectancy for a female in Australia?
85 years
Listening to music will not build resilience. True or false?
False.
More young people are taking up smoking. True or false?
False
Do I have to pay for an ambulance in Australia?
No. Covered by taxes
What is the Butterfly Foundation?
An organisation that assists young people with body image issues.
Australia's alcohol consumption is below the current OECD average. True or false?
False. Australia's alcohol consumption is 9.5L per person as opposed to the average of 8.8L
Name three respectful relationships that would build resilience.
Parents, friends, siblings, teachers, work colleagues, possibly others.
What is the current leading cause of morbidity in young people?
Suicide
What is a 'gap payment' from a medical provider?
The extra amount owed to a medical professional above what medicare covers.
Define body image
Body image is the way that you see your physical self
How many billion dollars was spent in hospitals in the last year?
Approximately $80 billion
Yoga and boxing enable resilience. True or false?
True
What is the current leading cause of mortality for young males in Australia?
Road accidents
Name a health promotion for healthy eating.
2 and 5
Live better
Eat for Life
Body image is what number concern for young Australians?
Number three on the list behind stress and schooling
People in remote areas are less likely to die from diabetes than people in major cities. True or false?
False. People in remote areas are twice as likely to dies of diabetes than people in major cities.
What is resilience?
Andrew Fuller, Director, Resilient Youth, describes “resilience as the ability to draw upon the strengths within yourself and from around you to flexibly respond to life while remaining true to yourself and creating positive relationships with others”.
What proportion of young people in the Australian population are overweight?
1/3
Is there equality of health in Australia?
No. Specific population groups fall through the cracks / not catered for.
Name an Australian magazine that has taken a stance against photoshopping photos in their magazines.
Dolly