Factors that create health inequities

Question 1

What are the main factors of health inequities?

Answer 1

Poor health literacy
Unemployment
Gender

Dislocation of land
Occupation
Geographical location

Government economic and social policies 
Access to health care
Social isolation
Education
Socioeconomic status

Discrimination
Racism

Question 2

What is discrimination and what would be Australian and global examples?

Answer 2

Refers to the unfair treatment towards a person or group due to their characteristics, background or beliefs. Discrimination against Indigenous people would be an Australian example as a non-Indigenous employer could not hire someone mainly due to their race. A more general example would be bullying in school due to someone’s gender and emitting inappropriate jokes.

Question 3

What is unemployment and what would be Australian and global examples?

Answer 3

Unemployment is the state of actively looking for a job but not currently working.