HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Unit 1: Understanding health and wellbeing
Area of study 1: Health perspectives and influences
Key knowledge
- various definitions of health and wellbeing, including physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual dimensions
- youth perspectives on the meaning and importance of health and wellbeing
- variations in perspectives of and priorities relating to health and wellbeing, according to age, culture, religion, gender and socioeconomic status
- indicators used to measure the health status of Australians
- sociocultural factors that contribute to variations in health behaviours and health status for youth
Key skills
- collect and analyse data relating to variations in youth attitudes and priorities regarding health and wellbeing
- analyse various meanings of health and wellbeing
- describe different dimensions of health and wellbeing
- analyse the extent to which health status data reflects concepts of health and wellbeing
- draw conclusions from health data about the health status of youth in Australia
- explain a range of sociocultural factors that contribute to variations in the health status and health behaviours of Australia’s youth.
Area of Study 3: Youth health and wellbeing
Key knowledge
- aspects of youth health and wellbeing requiring health action, as indicated by health data on burden of disease and health inequalities, and research on the concerns of young people
- government and non-government programs relating to youth health and wellbeing
- community values and expectations that influence the development and implementation of programs for youth
- key features of one health and wellbeing focus relating to Australia’s youth including: – impact on different dimensions of health and wellbeing
– data on incidence, prevalence and trends
– risk and protective factors
– community values and expectations
– healthcare services and support
– government and community programs and personal strategies to reduce negative impact
– direct, indirect and intangible costs to individuals and/or communities
– opportunities for youth advocacy and action to improve outcomes in terms of health and equity.
Key skills
- use research and data to identify social inequality and priority areas for action and improvement in youth health and wellbeing
- describe and analyse factors that contribute to inequalities in the health status of Australia’s youth
- research and collect data on one particular health and wellbeing focus relating to youth, with critical analysis of its impact, management and costs
- plan advocacy and/or action based on identification and evaluation of opportunities for promoting youth health and wellbeing
Unit 2: Managing health and development
Area of Study 2: Health care in Australia
Key knowledge
- key aspects of Australia’s health system such as Medicare, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and private health insurance
- the range of services available in the local community to support physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual dimensions of health and wellbeing
- factors affecting access to health services and information
- issues such as ethics, equity of access, privacy, invasiveness and freedom of choice relating to the use of new and emerging health procedures and technologies
Key skills
- describe key aspects of the health system
- research health services in the local community and explain which dimension/s of health each one supports
- identify and explain factors that affect people’s ability to access health services and information, including digital media, in Australia
- discuss rights and responsibilities of access to health services
- analyse issues such as ethics, equity of access, privacy, invasiveness and freedom of choice associated with the use of new and emerging health procedures and technologies
Unit 3: Australia’s health in a globalised world
Area of Study 1: Understanding health and wellbeing
Key knowledge
- concepts of health and wellbeing (including physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual dimensions) and illness, and the dynamic and subjective nature of these concepts
- benefits of optimal health and wellbeing and its importance as a resource individually, nationally and globally
- prerequisites for health as determined by the WHO including peace, shelter, education, food, income, a stable eco-system, sustainable resources, social justice and equity
- indicators used to measure and understand health status
- health status of Australians and the biological, sociocultural and environmental factors that contribute to variations between population groups
Key skills
- explain the dynamic and subjective nature of the concepts of health and wellbeing and illness
- describe interrelationships between dimensions of health and wellbeing
- explain the individual and collective importance of health and wellbeing as a resource
- describe global benefits of the pursuit of optimal health and wellbeing
- describe and apply indicators used to measure health status
- use data to describe and evaluate the health status of Australians
- analyse health information to explain factors that contribute to variations in health status between popuation groups
Area of Study 2: Promoting health and wellbeing
Key knowledge
- improvements in Australia’s health status since 1900 and reasons for these improvements, focusing on policy and practice
- Australia’s health system, including Medicare, private health insurance, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and the National Disability Insurance Scheme, and its role in promoting health in relation to funding, sustainability, access and equity
- initiatives introduced to bring about improvements in Indigenous health and wellbeing in Australia and how they reflect the action areas of the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion
Key skills
- analyse the role of Medicare, private health insurance, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and the National Disability Insurance Scheme in promoting Australia’s health
- evaluate initiatives in terms of their capacity to improve Indigenous health and wellbeing
Unit 4: Health and human development in a global context
Area of Study 1: Health and wellbeing in a global context
- characteristics of high- , middle- and low-income countries
- similarities and differences in health status and burden of disease in low- , middle- and high-income countries, including Australia
- the concept and dimensions of sustainability (environmental, social, economic) and its role in the promotion of health and wellbeing
Key skills
- describe characteristics of high-, middle- and low-income countries
- evaluate data to analyse similarities and differences between countries in relation to health status and burden of disease
- analyse factors that contribute to health status and burden of disease in different countries and discuss their impact on health and wellbeing
- compare health data and other information to analyse reasons for health inequalities within and between nations
- explain sustainability (environmental, social, economic) and its importance in the promotion of health and wellbeing in a global context
Area of Study 2: Health and the Sustainable Development Goals
Key knowledge
- the role of non-government organisations in promoting health and wellbeing, and human development
Key skills
- explain and evaluate the role of non-government organisations in promoting health and wellbeing, and human development globally