Health promotion based on the five action areas of the Ottawa Charter
Health promotion based on the five action areas of the Ottawa Charter (build healthy public policy, create supportive environments for health, strengthen community action for health, develop personal skills, and re-orient health services) is vital to the success of health promotion in Australia. It Charter promotes social justice and improves the health outcomes of Australians.
Health promotion based on the five action areas of the Ottawa Charter ensures promotion is done in partnership as the relevant sectors support each other in achieving better health outcomes. It recognises the various determinants of health and the spread of responsibility between individuals, communities and governments.
Australia’s health promotion based on the five action areas of the Ottawa Charter is currently achieving results for many health promotion initiatives, including: Close the Gap, National Chronic Disease Strategy, Road Safety, National Binge Drinking Strategy, and Aged Care Access Initiative.
Syllabus
Students learn about:
- Health promotion based on the five action areas of the Ottawa Charter
Students learn to:
- argue the benefits of health promotion based on:
- critically analyse the importance of the five action areas of the Ottawa Charter through a study of TWO health promotion initiatives related to Australia’s health priorities
Examples
Past HSC PDHPE Exam Questions
I want to point out that health promotion based on the five action areas of the Ottawa Charter is one of the most likely to occur in a HSC PDHPE exam. It has been covered in almost every exam.
2010 Question 22
(a) Describe TWO action areas of the Ottawa Charter. 4 Marks
(b) Argue the benefits of applying the Ottawa Charter to ONE health promotion initiative. 8 Marks
2011 Question 23
Evaluate the effectiveness of health promotion initiatives based on the Ottawa Charter in promoting the principles of social justice. 8 Marks
2013 Question 24
2014 Question 24
Explain why individuals, communities and governments should work in partnership on health promotion initiatives. Provide examples. 8 Marks
2015 Question 22
Explain how health services in Australia have been reoriented to address ONE health promotion initiative. 4 Marks
2016 Question 23
To what extent do action areas of the Ottawa Charter influence health promotion initiatives in Australia? In your answer, provide specific examples of health promotion
initiatives. 8 marks
2018 Question 21
Outline, using an example, how ‘building healthy public policy’ has been applied to the prevention of lung cancer. 3 Marks
2019 Question 26
To what extent has the health of Australians been improved through the use of the Ottawa Charter in health promotion initiatives? Use examples to support your answer. 8 Marks
2020 Question 26
To what extent has health promotion based on building healthy public policy contributed to improving the health of Australians? Provide examples to support your answer. 8 marks
2021 Question 25
Explain how a health promotion initiative has used strengthening community action to improve the health of Australians. Provide examples to support your answer. 5 Marks
2022 Question 23
Explain how individuals, communities and governments can work in partnership in health promotion to improve the health of Australians. Provide examples to support your answer. 5 marks