Health and Physical Education

What are the links between tax, health and wellbeing? How does tax help fund sport? Find out through these specialist lessons. 

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Investigation

Global health

How does the health status of Australian citizens compare with other countries and what difference does tax spending on…

  • Health & Physical Education
  • Senior secondary
  • Investigation
 

Investigation

Health initiatives

Delve into one health initiative and investigate how it has been received by members of the Australian public. Part 1…

  • Health & Physical Education
  • Senior secondary
  • Investigation
 

Investigation

Specific programs

Select one of the following tax-funded programs, services or initiatives to investigate. Use the questions to guide…

  • Health & Physical Education
  • Senior secondary
  • Investigation
 

Investigation

Health-related research

Explore 3 different existing health-related research projects or reports. Find the following information: What was the…

  • Health & Physical Education
  • Senior secondary
  • Investigation
 

Investigation

Wellness programs

Go to aihw.gov.au and locate data on Australia’s current health such as incidence of cancer, obesity, diabetes,…

  • Health & Physical Education
  • Senior secondary
  • Investigation
 

Investigation

Olympic dreams

Explore what it takes to become an Olympic athlete, including the role of the government. Australian athletes,…

  • Health & Physical Education
  • Senior secondary
  • Investigation
 

How to

Olympic dreams

An example of skill development and costs from novice to Olympic athlete through the AIS. Olympic sport: Rowing…

  • Health & Physical Education
  • Senior secondary
  • How to
 

Investigation

On the international stage

Part 1: Sporting infrastructure Governments have an obligation to seek tangible returns from investing in both…

  • Health & Physical Education
  • Senior secondary
  • Investigation
 

Assessment task

Senior secondary HPE assessment task ideas

Assessment task idea 1 Select a health inequity. Prepare a critique of the major factors contributing to this…

  • Health & Physical Education
  • Senior secondary
  • Assessment task
 

Explainer

GST and excise tax

What is GST? The goods and services tax (GST) is a tax of 10% added to the value of most goods and services sold or…

  • Health & Physical Education
  • Year 8
  • Explainer
 

Investigation

Work it out

Australia has a progressive income tax system, which means the more people earn, the more they pay in tax. In small…

  • Health & Physical Education
  • Year 8
  • Investigation
 

Worksheet

Taxes and health

Refer to GST and excise taxes – Explainer. Indicate whether each product or service in the table below includes GST…

  • Health & Physical Education
  • Year 8
  • Worksheet