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HSC Core 1:. Health Priorities in Australia. Priority Areas for improving health. There are national health priority areas for Australia They contribute significantly to the burden of illness in the community.

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  1. HSC Core 1: Health Priorities in Australia

  2. Priority Areas for improving health • There are national health priority areas for Australia • They contribute significantly to the burden of illness in the community. • We can identify the risk factors and determinants, and modify behaviours to reduce the prevalence of these illnesses or conditions.

  3. Cardiovascular Disease One of the leading causes of sickness and death (36% of deaths in 2004). Males more likely then females to die from CVD. Can modify risk factors to reduce risk of CVD.

  4. Nature of CVD • CVD is a general terms covering all diseases of the heart and circulatory system.

  5. Extent of CVD

  6. Extent of CVD

  7. Risk Factors Family History

  8. Gender

  9. Advancing Age

  10. Modifiable Risk Factors Smoking

  11. Overweight or Obesity Conditions Physical inactivity

  12. Groups at risk

  13. Nature of Cancer Refers to a diverse group of diseases with a common feature- uncontrollable growth and spread of abnormal body cells.

  14. Extent of Cancer

  15. Extent of Cancer

  16. Extent of Cancer

  17. Extent of Cancer

  18. Extent of Cancer

  19. Risk Factors Lung Cancer: - Smoking - Occupation - Air Pollution

  20. Groups at risk: Lung Cancer

  21. Risk Factors Breast Cancer: Family History Poor Diet Obesity

  22. Groups at risk: Breast Cancer

  23. Risk Factors Skin Cancer: Fair skin that burns To much sun exposure Number and types of moles

  24. Groups at Risk

  25. Injury It affects all age groups Places high burden on economic, social and physical aspects on both individual and the community. It is preventable and is a major cause to Australia’s mortality and morbidity rates.

  26. Extent of Injury

  27. Extent of Injury

  28. Extent of Injury

  29. Risk Factors

  30. Mental Health Previously peoples level of health and wellbeing was underestimated Its not until recently that the stigma of mental health has been removed which has allowed for improvement in these areas.

  31. Extent of Mental Health

  32. Extent of Mental Health

  33. Extent of Mental Health

  34. Risk Factors: Suicide

  35. Groups at risk: Suicide

  36. Diabetes A conditional affecting the body’s ability to take glucose from the bloodstream to use it for energy. We need this to perform everyday activities.

  37. Extent of Diabetes

  38. Extent of Diabetes

  39. Risk Factors: Type 2 Diabetes

  40. Groups at risk • Being over 35 and being an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. • Being over 35 and having a Pacific island, Indian or Chinese cultured background.

  41. Asthma Is a chronic disease of the respiratory systems. It affects a person’s ability to carry air in and out of the lungs. The walls of the airways become narrow, making it hard to breath

  42. Extent of Asthma

  43. Extent of Asthma

  44. Risk Factors Colds and Flu

  45. Risk Factors Tobacco Smoke

  46. Risk Factors Inhaled allergens such as pollens, animal hair, dust mites

  47. Risk Factors Air Pollution

  48. Risk Factors Food preservatives

  49. Risk Factors Exercise

  50. Arthritis and Musculoskeletal conditions Refers to a number of conditions that affect the joints of the body. It affects a large number of Australians

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