How healthy are Australians?
Content Point Five
Examine chronic conditions, diseases and injury in Australia, including cardiovascular disease, cancer and ONE other condition, disease and injury using Australia’s Health and other health reports
Including:
- what does the data tell us about the mortality and morbidity, prevalence and incidence rates of these conditions?
- what are the risk and protective factors for these conditions?
- where and for whom are these conditions changing?
NESA Glossary of Key Words:
Examine - Inquire into.
What - Provide characteristics and features.
Chronic Conditions, Diseases and Injury in Australia - What does the data tell us?
How healthy are Australians?
Content Point Five
Examine chronic conditions, diseases and injury in Australia, including cardiovascular disease, cancer and ONE other condition, disease and injury using Australia’s Health and other health reports
Including:
- what does the data tell us about the mortality and morbidity, prevalence and incidence rates of these conditions?
- what are the risk and protective factors for these conditions?
- where and for whom are these conditions changing?
NESA Glossary of Key Words:
Examine - Inquire into.
What - Provide characteristics and features.
What are the risk and protective factors? - Cardiovascular Disease
How healthy are Australians?
Content Point Five
Examine chronic conditions, diseases and injury in Australia, including cardiovascular disease, cancer and ONE other condition, disease and injury using Australia’s Health and other health reports
Including:
- what does the data tell us about the mortality and morbidity, prevalence and incidence rates of these conditions?
- what are the risk and protective factors for these conditions?
- where and for whom are these conditions changing?
NESA Glossary of Key Words:
Examine - Inquire into.
What - Provide characteristics and features.
What are the risk and protective factors? - Cancer
How healthy are Australians?
Content Point Five
Examine chronic conditions, diseases and injury in Australia, including cardiovascular disease, cancer and ONE other condition, disease and injury using Australia’s Health and other health reports
Including:
- what does the data tell us about the mortality and morbidity, prevalence and incidence rates of these conditions?
- what are the risk and protective factors for these conditions?
- where and for whom are these conditions changing?
NESA Glossary of Key Words:
Examine - Inquire into.
What - Provide characteristics and features.
What are the risk and protective factors? - Injury
How healthy are Australians?
Content Point Five
Examine chronic conditions, diseases and injury in Australia, including cardiovascular disease, cancer and ONE other condition, disease and injury using Australia’s Health and other health reports
Including:
- what does the data tell us about the mortality and morbidity, prevalence and incidence rates of these conditions?
- what are the risk and protective factors for these conditions?
- where and for whom are these conditions changing?
NESA Glossary of Key Words:
Examine - Inquire into.
What - Provide characteristics and features.
Where and for whom are these conditions changing? - Cardiovascular Disease
How healthy are Australians?
Content Point Five
Examine chronic conditions, diseases and injury in Australia, including cardiovascular disease, cancer and ONE other condition, disease and injury using Australia’s Health and other health reports
Including:
- what does the data tell us about the mortality and morbidity, prevalence and incidence rates of these conditions?
- what are the risk and protective factors for these conditions?
- where and for whom are these conditions changing?
NESA Glossary of Key Words:
Examine - Inquire into.
What - Provide characteristics and features.
Where and for whom are these conditions changing? - Cancer
How healthy are Australians?
Content Point Five
Examine chronic conditions, diseases and injury in Australia, including cardiovascular disease, cancer and ONE other condition, disease and injury using Australia’s Health and other health reports
Including:
- what does the data tell us about the mortality and morbidity, prevalence and incidence rates of these conditions?
- what are the risk and protective factors for these conditions?
- where and for whom are these conditions changing?
NESA Glossary of Key Words:
Examine - Inquire into.
What - Provide characteristics and features.
Where and for whom are these conditions changing? - Injury
Learning Activities
1. View the following YouTube video What is Australia’s most common cause of death? | ABC News and complete a KWL analysis about the causes of death in Australia.
2. Divide class into groups. Each will explore one health issue in detail: cardiovascular disease, cancer and ONE chosen issue using Australia’s Health and other sources such as;
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW): https://www.aihw.gov.au/
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS): https://www.abs.gov.au/
- Australian Government Department of Health: https://www.health.gov.au/
- Health Statistics - Australian Government: https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/statistics-and-data
Students create a set of Google Slides or summaries answering the following questions for the health issue investigated:
- What are the most recent statistics on this health issue for mortality and morbidity?
- What trends can you identify in the data (e.g. incidence and prevalence)
- What are the risk and protective factors associated with this health issue?
- Are there any demographic groups (age, gender, geographic location) that are disproportionately affected?
- How do these health issues vary across different regions (e.g. rural vs urban areas)?
- What are the most pressing health concerns identified in the data?
Revision Questions
1. Identify the major causes of ill health in Australia.
2. Outline morbidity and mortality rates for the major health issues affecting Australians.
3. Describe the risk and protective factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease/cancer/one other health issue.
4. Discuss the incidence and prevalence of the major health issues in Australia.
5. Discuss locations and groups where changes have been observed with cardiovascular disease/cancer/one other health issue.
Sample Answers
Sample answers coming soon.
