Option: Equity and Health

5 dot points across 3 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

What is health equity?

Definitions of equity, equality, and social justice in the context of health; the difference between health inequity and health inequality; the principles of equity, diversity, and supportive environments

A focused answer to the HSC PDHPE Equity and Health Option dot point on definitions. Equity vs equality, social justice principles, and how health inequities are identified.

5 min answer →

Which groups experience health inequities in Australia?

Health inequities by gender and sexuality: nature and extent of inequities for women, men, and LGBTIQ+ Australians; determinants; the role of intersecting identities

A focused answer to the HSC PDHPE Equity and Health Option dot point on gender and sexuality inequities. Women's, men's and LGBTIQ+ Australians' health patterns, the determinants, and how identities intersect.

7 min answer →

Health inequities by socioeconomic status: nature and extent, determinants of the inequity, the role of education, employment, income, and housing

A focused answer to the HSC PDHPE Equity and Health Option dot point on socioeconomic inequity. The Australian data, the determinants (education, employment, income, housing), and the policy responses.

6 min answer →

Health inequities by geographic location: nature and extent for rural, regional and remote Australians; determinants; the role of service access and infrastructure

A focused answer to the HSC PDHPE Equity and Health Option dot point on rural and remote inequity. The Australian data, the determinants (service access, infrastructure, distance, workforce), and policy responses.

6 min answer →

How can health equity be improved?

Strategies to address health inequity: government responses, community-led responses, individual action; the role of the Ottawa Charter; empowerment of groups experiencing inequity

A focused answer to the HSC PDHPE Equity and Health Option dot point on strategies. Government responses, community-led responses, individual action, the Ottawa Charter, and empowerment of affected groups.

6 min answer →