Year 12 Personal, Development, Health and Physical Education

Core 1- Health Priorities in Australia

This compulsory module examines the health status of Australians and investigates, in depth, the current health priority issues in Australia. Students identify and justify the choice of priority issues and examine the roles that the health system and health promotion play in achieving better health for all Australians.

Health Priorities in Australia has 4 critical questions. They are


  • How are priority issues for Australia’s health identified?
  • What are the priority issues for improving Australia’s health?
  • What role do health care facilities and services play in achieving better health for all Australians?
  • What actions are needed to address Australia’s health priorities?