Australia's Health 2016 identified that cancer is not the number 1 cause of death in Australia. Cancer includes a large number of cancer types and it is the combination of these that makes cancer the number 1 cause, as there are over 100 types of cancer. Although the number of new cases of cancer continues [...]
"Explain why individuals, communities and governments should work in partnership on health promotion initiatives. Provide examples." is question 24 in the 2014 HSC PDHPE exam and is worth 8 marks. This question relates directly to Health promotion based on the 5 action areas of the Ottawa Charter and the learn to: The benefits of partnerships [...]
What are the responsibilities of each of the three levels of government for the delivery of health services in Australia? is question 22 in the 2014 HSC PDHPE exam paper, and is worth 4 marks. The question What are the responsibilities of each of the three levels of government for the delivery of health services in Australia? flows [...]
The question "Outline TWO groups most at risk for cardiovascular disease in Australia" comes from the 2014 HSC PDHPE exam and is question number 21, worth 3 marks. The term outline, simply means: Sketch in general terms; indicate the main features of Therefore, you are not required to provide a large amount of information about [...]
This sample answer is for the question "Explain the nature and extent of health inequities within Australia for one group OTHER than Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders". This is question 23 from the 2014 HSC PDHPE exam paper and is worth 5 marks. Sample Answer Socioeconomically disadvantaged people have worse health than other Australians. Socioeconomically [...]
Cardiovascular disease in brief is any disease of the circulatory system. That is it includes: strokes, heart attacks, angina and more. Here are a few statistics on CVD you may like to remember for HSC PDHPE: 1 in 5 Australians have it it is the leading cause of death accounting for 30% of all deaths currently [...]
The rise of fatal accidents with young drivers further emphasises them as a group with higher risk of injury. Transportation is currently the second largest contributor to injury in Australia and there are two spikes in hospitalisation due to injury: one between the ages of 15 and 25 and the other with those over 70. [...]
This article looks at preventing and treating cancer and is designed to be used as a discussion starter around cancer as a preventable chronic disease that is one of Australia's priority issues for health. Cancer is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in Australia with a high incidence, particularly across: breast, prostate, colorectal, and skin [...]
As you continue to prepare for your upcoming HSC PDHPE half yearly exams, it is important that you know how to use marking criteria provided on the BOSTES website. In many of my previous posts I have encouraged you to do practice exam questions, including past papers and more. I then tell you that you need [...]
To round out our series on useful sites, today I'm going to have a look at a few useful sites for Health Priorities in Australia. These sites are ones I used to gather much of the information to create the content for you on Health Priorities. The first of our useful sites for Health Priorities [...]