Health and Human DevelopmentQ&A by dot point

The benefits of optimal health and wellbeing and its importance as a resource individually, nationally and globally

Concepts of health and wellbeing as dynamic and subjective, the five interrelated dimensions of health and wellbeing, and the benefits of optimal health and wellbeing as a resource individually, nationally and globally

Biological, sociocultural and environmental factors that contribute to variations in health status between population groups in Australia

Indicators used to measure and understand health status, including incidence, prevalence, morbidity, burden of disease, DALY, YLL, YLD, life expectancy, health-adjusted life expectancy and mortality rates

Variations in the health status of population groups in Australia, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and the factors that contribute to these variations

The role of Medicare, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, the National Disability Insurance Scheme and private health insurance in promoting health and wellbeing, and how each promotes funding, sustainability, access and equity

The biomedical and social models of health, the strengths and limitations of each, and the reasons for the shift from a biomedical to a social approach to health

Initiatives to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' health and wellbeing, and how they reflect the action areas of the Ottawa Charter and the principles of social justice

The values and operation of Australia's health system, including funding, sustainability, access and equity, and how it promotes health and wellbeing

Initiatives to promote healthy eating in Australia, including the Australian Dietary Guidelines and the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating, and the challenges in bringing about dietary change

The development of old public health in Australia, including the role of governments in improving sanitation, water quality and housing, and improvements in health status over the twentieth century

The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion as a framework, its three strategies for action and five action areas, applied to the planning and evaluation of health promotion

Initiatives and strategies, including those reflecting the action areas of the Ottawa Charter, used to promote health and reduce tobacco smoking in Australia

Factors that contribute to similarities and differences in health status and human development between low-, middle- and high-income countries, including access to safe water, sanitation, poverty, gender equality, education, food security, conflict and global marketing

Similarities and differences in health status and human development in low-, middle- and high-income countries, the Human Development Index, and the factors that contribute to health inequalities between countries

The implications for health and human development of global trends, including climate change, conflict and mass migration, increased world trade and tourism, and digital technologies

The characteristics of low-, middle- and high-income countries and the classification of countries by income

The concept of human development and the Human Development Index, including its components, advantages and limitations as a measure

The concept and dimensions of sustainability (environmental, social and economic) and its role in promoting health and human development globally

The role of Australia's overseas aid program in supporting the achievement of the SDGs, including its focus and the partnerships involved

The features of effective aid programs that address the SDGs, including sustainability, partnerships and addressing the determinants of health

The ways in which individuals can take social action to promote health and wellbeing and support the work of national and international organisations

The role of non-government organisations in promoting health and wellbeing globally and in supporting the achievement of the SDGs

The interconnections between SDG 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing) and other SDGs, including SDGs 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 13, and how progress on one supports the others

The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, with a focus on SDG 3 Good Health and Wellbeing, and how the goals are interconnected and promote health and human development globally

The priorities of the World Health Organization, the types of aid including emergency, bilateral and multilateral aid, the role of non-government organisations, and the Australian Government's aid program

The role and priorities of the World Health Organization in promoting health and wellbeing globally, including its current priorities