HSC CORE 1: HEALTH PRIORITES IN AUSTRALIA How are priority issues in Australia’s health identified? Measuring health status Role of epidemiology: The role of epidemiology is defined as the study of rates and patterns of illness‚ disease and injury amongst specific population groups. The information collected is via hospital usage‚ health professionals and surveys. The identification of specific health trends is then used to establish health priorities‚ and to guide the decision-making
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of cardiovascular disease is a built up of fats and cholesterol in the arteries‚ leading to blockage of blood supply to the heart or brain‚ resulting in a heart attack or stroke. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been the leading cause of death in Australia for numerous decades and is also among the 9 National Health Priorities. There are health initiatives in place to assist in the prevention of cardiovascular disease‚ such as guidelines on healthy eating and exercise requirements‚
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not often provided because of good will and generosity from countries‚ it is used strategically to benefit both receiving and providing parties. Financial support form Australia has changed over time‚ and now heading towards an all time low. Without aid‚ rehabilitation of countries would be a much harder‚ strenuous process. Australia alone have helped to “cut global poverty by 50 percent in the last 10 years”- OXFAM. Providing resources and money to countries in need is essential for an ever evolving
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Hello‚ for my presentation my issue is about the brutal police throughout Australia. The actions of the policeman throughout nationwide have been an uproar. Australia are known and seen to have very brutal police men. Policeman who have been put in the publicity to be known as brutal from their wrong decisions‚ should they even be allowed to proceed in their job? I don’t think so! It’s horrible what stories you here from our local policeman and how they can just get let off so easily. If they do
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Gay Marriage. It’s a controversial issue. There is much debate here in Australia on the issue and we constantly hear discussions‚ new reports and arguments on the subject. Australia plays host to one of the biggest gay and lesbian carnivals in the world‚ held in Sydney‚ every year bringing the issue to the fore in every media outlet in the country. The opinions are varied on the subject and often get treated with much emotion and passion‚ by both sides of the argument. I too‚ have an opinion. It’s
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legislation‚ case law and public opinion. And the major historical sources of law in Australia are the common law‚ the law of equity‚ statute based law and the law concerning native title.[i] Australia is a federation with seven constitutions; one for each of the six States and one for the Commonwealth. These constitutions provide for a parliament for each of the States and a parliament for the Commonwealth of Australia.[ii] The Australian Constitution of 1901 established a federal system of government
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February 1942; Curtin spoke of it as an opening for the “Battle for Australia”‚ furthered with combing of Darwin 19 February which was put by Curtin as “Australia’ Dunkirk”‚ heralding the battle for Australia. The crisis generated both a determination to shift the country onto a new and unprecedented level of economic and military mobilization and a profound disillusionment with Britain. Total War. Political: • Main point: Australia looks to US – Curtin. o (use Beaumont book) o Even before fall
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Life was hard for many people who settled in the early years of colonial Australia‚ but some people came out to be successful. Australia is now a vibrant continent but it wouldn’t have been this way if it wasn’t for the people who established it and the migrants who arrived. These people who were included were‚ convicts who were sent to Australia from different countries by transportation‚ free settlers who wanted to start a new life in a new land‚ and the migrants who were pouring in during
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they are also there to ensure Afghanistan does not again become a safe haven from which terrorists can train and plan attacks on Australia and our allies. Eg.
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Introduction Traditionally Australia has had government involvement in employment relations through laws governing terms and conditions of employment such as Work Choices and Fair Work Act. Australian workers have in general worked under “Awards” which set out minimum conditions for employment. The last few years have seen almost constant change in the nature of the Australian workforce and the regulations with the introduction of new legislation‚ and disagreement over the extent to which the
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