SAC 1 - Part 2 - Unit 3 - Outcome 1 TASK FORMAT: Structured Questions, Including Data Analysis – Use data to answer a set of structured questions. - This task contributes 50% of the total marks for this outcome. - All marks for each question are indicated in brackets. - Answer in the spaces provided on this task. Time: You have two sessions to complete this task. Area of Study 1 - Outcome 1: Explain the complex, dynamic and global nature of health and wellbeing, interpret and apply Australia's health status data and analyse variations in health status. The relevant dot points from the Study Design for this task are: Key knowledge · Indicators used to measure and understand health status: incidence, prevalence, morbidity, burden of disease, disability-adjusted life year (DALY), life expectancy, health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE), mortality (including maternal, infant and under 5) and self-assessed health status. . Health status of Australians and the biological, sociocultural and environmental factors that contribute to variations between population groups including: - males and females - Indigenous and non-Indigenous - high and low socioeconomic status - those living within and outside of Australia's major cities . The contribution to Australia's health status and burden of disease of smoking, alcohol, high body mass index, and dietary risks (under- consumption of vegetables, fruit and dairy foods; high intake of fat, salt and sugar; low intake of fibre and iron). Key skills . Describe and apply indicators used to measure health status . Use data to describe and evaluate the health status of Australians . Analyse patterns in morbidity and mortality in Australia over time · Analyse health information to explain factors that contribute to variations in health status between population groups. Hints, Questions and Activities to complete, to better prepare yourself for SAC 1 - Part 2.
This SAC has a major focus on Chapters 3 and 4. · Be able to provide examples of biological, sociocultural and environmental factors and be able to explain how they can contribute to differences between population groups. . Be able to describe the difference between self-assessed health status and health status. . Know the definitions of each of the health status indicators and be able to apply this knowledge when data is presented in graphs or tables. . Have a clear understanding of each of the four population groups including: males and females, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, high and low socioeconomic status and those living within and outside of Australia's major cities.