NSWPDHPE
Option: The Health of Young People
5 dot points across 4 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.
What are the determinants of young people's health?
In what ways is the health of young people in Australia changing?
How are the health needs of young people met?
What are the major issues affecting the health of young people?
- Drug use: patterns of drug use among young people (alcohol, tobacco, e-cigarettes, illicit drugs), factors contributing to drug use, consequences of drug use, harm minimisation
A focused answer to the HSC PDHPE Option dot point on youth drug use. Current Australian patterns for alcohol, tobacco, vaping, cannabis and other illicit drugs, the factors that drive use, consequences, and the harm minimisation framework.
7 min answer → - Mental health: factors contributing to youth mental health (resilience, sense of control, body image, social media, stress), the role of help-seeking behaviour
A focused answer to the HSC PDHPE Option (Health of Young People) dot point on youth mental health. Resilience, sense of control, body image, social media, stress, and the help-seeking gap that drives outcomes.
6 min answer →