Personal Health Cards

The 3 determinants

Physical environment – Where you live, geographic location, air quality, water quality

Sociocultural environment – family, income, friends, media, schoolmates, sporting

Political environment – three levels of government, budget/funds, Medicare, laws

The 4 dimensions of health

Physical health – respiratory issues, fitness level, skin condition

Mental/emotional health – self self-concept, self-esteem, emotions, feelings

Social health – well respected, included, and active in circles

Spiritual health – sense of belonging, feeling connected, sense of purpose

What is health literacy?

“The degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services in order to make appropriate health decisions”

What is health promotion?

“The process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health.”

W.H.O Health definition

“A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”

What is advocacy?

Someone’s advocacy of a particular action or plan is the act of recommending it publicly.

• Speaking up

• Taking action

• Standing up for something that matters to you

Reasons for risk taking

Social and emotional reasons:

Peer pressure, To Rebel, To fit in, To have fun

Scientific reasons:

Lack of development in the frontal lobe of the brain, Decisions are therefore made by the limbic system

Risk taking on the road

Risk taking on the road involves all road use but specifically behaviours that have the potential to cause harm or road trauma

What is drug misuse?

“The use of a substance for a purpose not consistent with legal or medical guidelines.”

Are two actions a young person could take for drug misuse?

• Avoid or delayed drug use – delaying or avoiding drug use reduces exposure to harmful substances. This can be achieved through ensuring education around drug misuse and knowing the facts, as well as knowing how to access help, understanding consequences, and resisting peer pressure.

• Seeking support – having access to support from trusted adults, counsellor, health professionals, or school well-being services. Having open communication with family members, and a strong supportive parenting relationship, as well as consistent family rules and expectations.

Drug misuse – government strategy

The national drug strategy 2017–2026:

They use demand, supply, and harm reduction strategies to prevent young people from starting drug use, reduce access to drugs and support those experiencing drug related harm.

Drug misuse data #1

“10% of Australian teenagers age 14 to 17 years said that they’d tried an illegal drug in the past 12 months, compared to 23% of teens in 2001”

Drug misuse data #2

“Cannabis, cocaine, and ecstasy other drugs that are most commonly used by people aged 18 to 24”

Drug misuse data #3

Quite close to 35% of young adults (18–24) Reported recent illicit drug use – the highest of any age group”

Road trauma data #1

“Road trauma is the second leading cause of death for adolescence in Australia.”

Road trauma data #2

How much each of the fatal five contributes to fatal in serious crashes in Tasmania:

Speed: 29% Distraction: 24% Drink/drug: 24% Seatbelt: 9% Fatigue: 4%

Road trauma data #3

“Those aged between 16–25 makes up 25% of fatal and serious injury crashes in Tasmania each year, despite comprising 12% of the population.”

Road trauma data #4

“Road trauma cost the Australian economy $30 billion each year, with $3.7 billion directly to the government.”