Chronic disease in Australia continues to be a major health priority, but is this because of poor primary health care for chronic disease. Health care expenditure and chronic disease go hand in hand in Australia's health care system. Each year Australia spends over $1 billion planning, coordinating and reviewing the care associated with chronic disease. [...]
Sites where cancer is most preventable.[3] Preventing cancer is one of Australia's top priorities, with some of the highest rates in the world for bowel, and skin cancer (preventable chronic disease). But, many cancers are caused by lifestyle and the risk of getting many cancers can be significantly reduced through simple lifestyle changes. [...]
Every two years the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare release Australia's Health. Australia's Health is one of the main publications HSC PDHPE students need to interact with. Many HSC PDHPE teachers will get their students to read through the smaller publication Australia's Health in Brief, BUT I always encourage my students, particularly those who are looking to get [...]