How Healthy are Australians
This term describes the number or rate of deaths in a population during a given period.
Mortality
This type of healthcare includes GPs, nurses, pharmacists and dentists and is often the first point of contact.
Primary healthcare
This wearable technology can track measures such as heart rate, activity and sleep.
Smartwatch
How many Sustainable Development Goals were established by the United Nations?
17
This population trend creates increasing demand for healthcare, aged care and chronic disease management.
Ageing population
This term describes the ill health of an individual or population.
Morbidity
This Commonwealth-funded scheme subsidises the cost of prescription medicines for Australian residents.
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
MRI, PET and CT scans are examples of this healthcare use of technology.
Medical imaging
Which SDG specifically targets inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all?
SDG 4
What type of healthcare focuses on addressing lifestyle choices to stop a disease/illness before it occurs?
Preventative healthcare
This measure combines years of healthy life lost through ill health with years of life lost through premature death.
DALY
This government program provides funding for supports and services to help people with disability achieve their goals.
NDIS
This type of surgery uses advanced technology to improve accuracy and minimise invasiveness.
Precision surgery
Which SDG aims to reduce social and economic inequalities, including the inclusion of marginalised groups?
SDG 10
A health strategy is implemented in a community, but there is no data collected to determine whether health outcomes have improved. Which key feature of an effective strategy is missing?
Monitoring
This was the leading cause of disease burden for males in 2023.
Coronary heart disease
This government-funded system attempts to provide Australians with equitable access to medical services.
Medicare
This technology can continuously monitor glucose levels in people with diabetes.
Smart contact lens
A community wants to improve access to safe housing, sustainable transport and inclusive public spaces. Which SDG most directly addresses these priorities?
SDG 11
In rural and remote communities, this technology can improve access to healthcare without requiring patients to travel long distances.
Telehealth
This term describes unfair differences in health status between groups in society.
Health inequities
This approach involves government and non-government organisations working together to provide healthcare that considers the needs of the individual.
Person-centred healthcare
This assists in the reduction of healthcare spending by analysing large datasets such as patient records, genetic information and lifestyle data to identify patients most at risk of a disease. Enabling early intervention and preventative measures.
Big Data
A community program combines improved healthcare access, education, reduced inequality and better community infrastructure. What concept describes the way these SDGs can work together to improve health status?
Interconnectedness
Health promotion strategies are more likely to be effective when they have an evidence base, data monitoring, community engagement and this additional factor.
Collaboration