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

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 Tobacco Smokers Family History Hypertension Sufferers Poor nutrition Ageing Population Males SES groups

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

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

20. Groups at risk: Lung Cancer Occupational hazards (environment) Over the age of 50 Cigarette Smokers ‘Blue Collar’ occupations

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

22. Groups at risk: Breast Cancer Women who have never given birth Obese Women Women over 50 Family History

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

24. Groups at Risk People in low latitudes People with fair skin People with outdoor occupation People who don’t use protection

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

29. Risk Factors Competing objective Complacency of impunity Lack of judgement Overload Social and psychological problems Social groups

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

34. Risk Factors: Suicide Depression Mental Illness Physical illness Marginalisation of some groups Social isolation

35. Groups at risk: Suicide People with depression Elderly Alcoholics Previous suicide attempts Young gay or lesbian people

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

39. Risk Factors: Type 2 Diabetes 45 years old with HBP 45 years old and overweight 45 years old and over Family History

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

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

51. Extent of Arthritis

52. Risk Factors Age GenderObesity Repetitive use of a joint

53. Priority Areas CVDCancer Mental Health AsthmaArthritisInjuryDiabetesObesity