§-Health Q&A
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Health Q&A by dot point
A short Q&A bank for every WA Health syllabus dot point. Each question and answer is drawn directly from our worked dot-point page, so you can scan key concepts before opening the long-form answer.
Unit 3: Health, Determinants and Communities
Apply behaviour change models, including the Health Belief Model and the stages of change, to explain and influence health behaviour
Explain how beliefs, attitudes and values influence health behaviour and apply behaviour change models to predict and support healthier choices
Analyse the determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and evaluate culturally responsive approaches to reducing inequity
Analyse how social, environmental, economic and biomedical determinants of health interact to shape the health outcomes of individuals and population groups
Explain how empowerment and community capacity building enable groups to take control of the determinants affecting their health
Analyse the three levels of health literacy and explain how each level influences a person's capacity to make and act on informed health decisions
Apply the action areas and the enable, mediate and advocate strategies of the Ottawa Charter to plan health promotion that improves community health outcomes
Compare the biomedical and social approaches to health promotion and evaluate which approach best suits a given health issue and population
Interpret health status indicators and data to identify patterns of health inequity between population groups
Examine the roles of government, non-government organisations and communities in health promotion and explain how partnerships improve health outcomes
Apply the principles of social justice and the concepts of equity and equality to evaluate and advocate for actions that reduce health inequities
Unit 4: Globalisation, Consumer and Personal Health
Apply advocacy and action competence to plan action that influences decision-makers and reduces global and local health inequities
Apply communication skills, including assertiveness, refusal, negotiation and conflict resolution, to protect health in challenging interpersonal situations
Evaluate the reliability of health information, products and services and explain how health literacy supports informed consumer decisions
Analyse how globalisation and the social determinants of health create inequities between and within populations, and evaluate approaches that address them
Analyse how globalisation, through trade, technology, migration and media, produces both positive and negative effects on health
Apply the stages of the health inquiry process to investigate a health issue, analyse data and plan evidence-based health promotion action
Explain help-seeking behaviour and the enablers and barriers that affect a person's access to health services and support
Examine the roles of international health agencies and global initiatives, including the Sustainable Development Goals, in addressing global health inequities
Analyse how media and marketing influence health behaviour and apply critical health literacy to evaluate health messages
Evaluate the reliability and validity of health information and data, including the credibility of sources and the quality of methods
Explain how self-management and interpersonal skills support healthy decision making and enable people to manage influences on their personal health