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Part 1: Health Examine at least 3 local fast-food options and decide which is bad, better, best in terms of healthy eating. Justify your decisions with evidence from credible sources. Use a ‘5 whys’ activity to test your version of what you think is the healthiest or ‘best’. State your answer and ask yourself ‘why this food option is the best’. Write a first response. Ask yourself ‘why your first answer is true’. Write your second response…

Work in groups of 4 to complete this task. Analyse how physical activity is currently embedded within your school for students. Develop low cost, creative recommendations for how more students (and staff) could be active, in more active ways, more often across your school. Include a description of physical activities students (and staff) will engage in as part of your recommendations. Justify your recommendations. Trial the activities…

The goods and services tax (GST) is a broad-based tax of 10% on most goods and services sold or consumed in Australia. GST is added to the original price of the goods or service so the final price on the price tag, the bill or the invoice includes GST. This diagram shows you how to calculate the Final Price, including GST, from the Original Price and vice versa: or using just one calculation to work out the Final Price from the Original…

Design, justify and promote a health-related program or facility for a specific group and setting. Select A population group – for example, preschoolers, primary students, high school students, young adults, adults, families. A setting – home, school, community, business. For example, young adults in the workplace or high school aged young people in the community or primary school students at school. Research Investigate…

The Medicare levy calculator helps you estimate your Medicare levy. It includes any reductions or exemptions you are allowed. For most taxpayers, the Medicare levy is 2% of their taxable income. The Medicare levy surcharge applies to taxpayers on a higher income who don't have private health cover. Information required to use this calculator Your taxable income. Your spouse’s taxable income (if applicable). If you are eligible for an…

Governments work together to improve the health outcomes of all Australians.Part 1: States and territories working togetherThe Australian Government and state and territory governments work together to improve the health outcomes for all Australians. They do so through the mechanism of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG).What is the role of the COAG Health Council?What governments are members of the Health Council?Part 2: Addressing…

How does the health status of Australian citizens compare with other countries and what difference does tax spending on health make to these outcomes? Select countries to compare Choose three developed countries and three developing countries to research. Include Australia as one of the developed countries. Locate data Access current world population data and find data for at least six key indicators to compare the tax systems and health…

Delve into one health initiative and investigate how it has been received by members of the Australian public. Part 1: Investigating one initiative Refer to Australian Department of Health: Initiatives and programs Select one initiative. Narrow your search by using the search menu on the left-hand side of the web page. Identify the following for the initiative you selected: What is it? Why is it important? What are the goals? What is…