Specific Populations

Question 1

Define health.

Answer 1

Complete state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease.

Question 2

Define population.

Answer 2

Total number of people in a given place or region

Question 3

Define population health.

Answer 3

Wellbeing and absence of disease regarding whole groups rather than individuals seen through informed choices of society, organizations (public and private), communities and individuals.

Question 4

What is a specific population?

Answer 4

A subgroup of a population that has common characteristics and needs.

Question 5

Characteristics of Indigenous people in terms of being a priority group?

Answer 5

• Household income is (62%) less than non-Indigenous Australians
• Over one quarter (27%) of Indigenous people live in rural and remote areas compared to 2% of Australians that aren’t Indigenous
• Half as likely to complete Year 12
• More likely to be in the labour force than be unemployed

Question 6

Characteristics of socioeconomically disadvantaged people in terms of being a priority group?

Answer 6

• More likely to have a non-school qualification
• Unemployed people are include in the group
• Mental issues have very likely occured

Question 7

Characteristics of rural and remote people in terms of being a priority group?

Answer 7

• Those most remote have the highest population of disadvantaged families
• Low (9%) of old age dependency live in remote areas and younger people move to rural areas for employment opportunities
• Few (2.3%) Australians live in rural and remote areas
• More likely to be employed in trade or laborer jobs rather than professions

Question 8

Characteristics of prisoners in terms of being a priority group?

Answer 8

• Highest charges were: unlawful entry with intent, traffic offenses and offenses against justice
• National imprisonment rate of 167 prisoners per 100,000 adult population
• 35% of inmates have not completed secondary school