HSC+Core+1+Health+Priorities+in+Australia


 * How are priority areas for Australia's health identified?**

**Measuring health status** Epidemiology refers to "the study of patterns of health and the distribution and frequency of disease, illness and injury in a society" __AND__ "information on the distribution (or patterns) of disease, illness and injury, and the likely causes (or determinants) within groups or populations"

Patterns of disease in terms of:
 * **Prevalence** (existing causes in a defined population)
 * **Incidence** (rate of occurence of new cases in a defined population)
 * **Distribution** (extent of the disease)
 * **Apparent Causes** (determinants and indicators)

It is used to:
 * Monitor trends in health and wellbeing
 * Determine priorities for public health intiatives
 * Identify emerging issues
 * Contribute to the design and management of public health activities
 * Monitor effects of those activities

in the first year of life per 1000 live births || * ATSI- 3 times the death rate than non-indigenous infants and injury that do not result in death ||  || number of years of life a person has remaining || * lower infant mortality and child mortaility rates
 * Measures of epidemiology || Definitions of measures || Trend data ||
 * mortality || refers to the number of deaths || * Rates are lower for males and females born overseas
 * Rates are declining for both males (67%) and females (72%) ||
 * infant mortality || defined as the number of deaths
 * infant death rate is higher among males than in females
 * infant death rate is decreasing ||
 * morbidity || refers to the patterns of illness, disease
 * life expectancy || measure of current mortality. It is the average
 * Life expectancy is increasing with age
 * ATSI is still significantly lower ||

The health status of Australians:
 * Current trends
 * ||  || What is it? || Trend data || Groups at risk ||
 * Life expectancy ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Major causes of illness & death || CVD ||  ||   ||   ||
 * || Cancer ||  ||   ||   ||
 * || Injuries ||  ||   ||   ||
 * || Mental Health ||  ||   ||   ||
 * || Diabetes ||  ||   ||   ||
 * || Asthma ||  ||   ||   ||
 * || Musculoskeletal conditions & arthritis ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Groups experiencing health inequities

** Identifying Priority Areas ** Identifying priority areas **Major Health Promotion Initiatives** Cardiovascular Disease Cancer Injury Mental Health
 * || Risk factors/morbidity/mortality || Trend data ||
 * ATSI ||  ||   ||
 * SES ||  ||   ||
 * Australians Born Overseas ||  ||   ||
 * People living in rural and isolated locations ||  ||   ||
 * People with disabilities ||  ||   ||
 * Women ||  ||   ||
 * Men ||  ||   ||
 * Older people ||  ||   ||


 * What actions are needed to address Australia's health priorities?**

CVD Skin Cancer Motor Vehicle Accidents Depression