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Why is it important to prioritise?

Both times that there has been a HSC exam question on this topic the question has focused on "why is it important to prioritise?" and for good reason. The question "why is it important to prioritise?" really brings together the content for the dot point "identifying priority health issues". Firstly, it is important to prioritise because [...]

Preventing and treating cancer

By Dan Jackson|2016-06-06T21:22:35+10:00June 6th, 2016|Articles, Health Priorities in Australia, HSC PDHPE, What are the priority issues for improving Australia’s health?|Comments Off on Preventing and treating cancer

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 [...]