HSC ASSESSMENT TASK NUMBER 1: NATIONAL HEALTH PRIORITY AREAS:
The determination of priorities for health spending can be very challenging and difficult. Different people within the community will take different perspectives on how or who should be prioritised. The Australian government has determined that along with epidemiology, the following considerations are important for all Australians.
• Social justice principles
Social justice is define as having the human rights of all individuals in our communities being met by considering everyone in an equal and unbiased manner. Social justice’s main target is to improve health for disadvantaged groups and individuals in our society. Public policies made by the government should ensure that all Australians have the same access to health care services. Disadvantaged Australian people should have the same opportunity to access clean water and appropriate sanitation as an Australian living a better quality life. Members in society with low socioeconomic circumstances should be able to obtain the same value health services that a person with a greater socioeconomic income has. Knowledge of social justice principles should …show more content…
This means that more money will be required to fund health care to be maintenance for the increased number of elderly living longer lives. As survival rates from chronic illnesses such as cancer improve, the increased burden of this older population living longer will inevitably result in Australians contributing more towards the expenditure of health care costs in Australia. Increasing use of Medicare also places extra weight on Australia’s health system and costs. Improved technological advances that provide Australians with more active methods of treatment do come at a great cost, and yet are vital in providing individuals with the best possible
The determination of priorities for health spending can be very challenging and difficult. Different people within the community will take different perspectives on how or who should be prioritised. The Australian government has determined that along with epidemiology, the following considerations are important for all Australians.
• Social justice principles
Social justice is define as having the human rights of all individuals in our communities being met by considering everyone in an equal and unbiased manner. Social justice’s main target is to improve health for disadvantaged groups and individuals in our society. Public policies made by the government should ensure that all Australians have the same access to health care services. Disadvantaged Australian people should have the same opportunity to access clean water and appropriate sanitation as an Australian living a better quality life. Members in society with low socioeconomic circumstances should be able to obtain the same value health services that a person with a greater socioeconomic income has. Knowledge of social justice principles should …show more content…
This means that more money will be required to fund health care to be maintenance for the increased number of elderly living longer lives. As survival rates from chronic illnesses such as cancer improve, the increased burden of this older population living longer will inevitably result in Australians contributing more towards the expenditure of health care costs in Australia. Increasing use of Medicare also places extra weight on Australia’s health system and costs. Improved technological advances that provide Australians with more active methods of treatment do come at a great cost, and yet are vital in providing individuals with the best possible