VCE HHD Question Thread!

[bdgonz]

Do we need to know the ways in which Medicare is funded? If so, what are they? Because I looked online and I got:

• Hospital Insurance (HI) Trust Fund
• Supplementary Medical Insurance (SMI) Trust Fund

Is this what we need to know or something else? Because I never learnt this during class.

Thanks!

Medicare is funded through:
1. General taxation
2. The Medicare Levy (a tax most people in Australia pay contributing to Medicare)
3. The Medicare Levy Surcharge (an ADDITIONAL tax to the Medicare Levy on high income earners)

Note: The Medicare Levy Surcharge is also a Private Health Insurance Incentive

Hope this helped!

[geminii]

Medicare is funded through:
1. General taxation
2. The Medicare Levy (a tax most people in Australia pay contributing to Medicare)
3. The Medicare Levy Surcharge (an ADDITIONAL tax to the Medicare Levy on high income earners)

Note: The Medicare Levy Surcharge is also a Private Health Insurance Incentive

Hope this helped!

Oh! Yeah, we did learn that. Thank you!!

[gemmaruffin]

Can food security be used as a social determinant for rural area differences? I said
"Often people in outer regional areas are more likely to buy canned foods than those is major cities due to lower amounts of fresh foods available."

[flawsnllama]

Can food security be used as a social determinant for rural area differences? I said
"Often people in outer regional areas are more likely to buy canned foods than those is major cities due to lower amounts of fresh foods available."

Yep, you can definitely say that and in addition you can add that they are seen to have lower socioeconomic status! 

[JaidynLuke]

My teacher told me that we still need to know specific information about the three nutrition surveys:
National Children's nutrition and physical activity survey (2007)
National Nutrition Survey (1995)
Victorian Population Health Survey (2010)

Is this necessary? I know about the uses of nutrition surveys, the limitations of nutrition surveys, what they aim to achieve, how they promote healthy eating, but do we actually need to know these three surveys?

[bdgonz]

My teacher told me that we still need to know specific information about the three nutrition surveys:
National Children's nutrition and physical activity survey (2007)
National Nutrition Survey (1995)
Victorian Population Health Survey (2010)

Is this necessary? I know about the uses of nutrition surveys, the limitations of nutrition surveys, what they aim to achieve, how they promote healthy eating, but do we actually need to know these three surveys?

The study design states that you must know:

'The information provided by nutrition surveys and how it is used'

So, I don't think you need to memorise specific information, but the more knowledge you have, the better situation you'll be in (so it can't hurt!).

[heids]

Just dropping in to say that I'm going to stick round to field any questions between now and the exam - sorry for my absence from this thread!

Best of luck in your last few days. :]

[JaidynLuke]

Just dropping in to say that I'm going to stick round to field any questions between now and the exam - sorry for my absence from this thread!

Best of luck in your last few days. :]

What do you think about this?

My teacher told me that we still need to know specific information about the three nutrition surveys:
National Children's nutrition and physical activity survey (2007)
National Nutrition Survey (1995)
Victorian Population Health Survey (2010)
The trend shows that they tend to ask questions more based on the uses of nutrition surveys and the information they include, rather than types of previous nutrition surveys. Would you doubt it to be on the exam?
With three other subjects to balance over the next week and an aim for 45+ in Health, what would you recommend?

[heids]

I remember this issue myself!  I crammed a little info about each the day of the exam just to be safe, but that was because I was aiming for a 50 - I reckon for the 45+ mark I'd just learn those names + years and spend the rest of my time checking I was solid with the rest of the course.  I've never seen a question on that before, ever.

[JaidynLuke]

I remember this issue myself!  I crammed a little info about each the day of the exam just to be safe, but that was because I was aiming for a 50 - I reckon for the 45+ mark I'd just learn those names + years and spend the rest of my time checking I was solid with the rest of the course.  I've never seen a question on that before, ever.

Thank you

What about the Dietary Guidelines? Do we need to know the micro-guidelines under Guidelines 1,2 and 3?
Guideline 1 - To achieve and maintain a healthy weight, be physically active and choose amounts of nutritious food and drinks to meet your energy needs
i) Children and adolescents should eat well to develop and grow normally and be physically active every day and growth should be checked regularly.
ii) Older people should eat well and keep active to maintain muscle strength and a health weight.
Guideline 2 – Enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods from these five food groups each day
i) Plenty of vegetables/legumes/beans,
ii) fruit,
iii) Grain and cereal foods, such as wholegrain breads.
iv) lean meat/poultry,
v) reduced fat milk/yoghurt/cheese and alternatives (milk not suitable for children under 2 years)
Guideline 3 – Limit intake of foods containing saturated fat, added salt, added sugar and alcohol.
i) Saturated fat – replace high fat foods with polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. Low fat diets not suitable for children under the age of 2.
ii) Added salt – read labels to choose lower sodium options, do not add salt to foods in cooking or at the table.
iii) Added sugar – limit drinks and foods such as confectionery, soft drinks, cordial, and energy drinks.
iv) Alcohol – small intake only, not drinking for pregnant women, people planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding is the safest option.

[heids]

Definitely learn the five guidelines, but while you should have a general bague idea of the sub-points (though the overall name of the guideline generally explains what they're about so you can BS if absolutely needed haha) definitely don't bother learning them.

[gemmaruffin]

Just dropping in to say that I'm going to stick round to field any questions between now and the exam - sorry for my absence from this thread!

Best of luck in your last few days. :]

What do you think the best thing is to be doing for this last week? I've just been doing practise exams and I don't see much improvement, what should I be doing?

[Meenumanickam]

Do we need to know anything about social development and do we need to memorise the definition of food security? Also what do we need to know about the global health issue programs for Malaria, Food Security, HIV/AIDS, Poverty, Literacy, immunisation, maternal health, and water and sanitation. Could you also give an example of an answer for the interrelationships between health, human development and sustainability for one of these programs(preferably maternal health) (big 6 mark question)

[heids]

What do you think the best thing is to be doing for this last week? I've just been doing practise exams and I don't see much improvement, what should I be doing?

Personally I found practise exams fairly useless for HHD (that is, I only did one LOL).

What I'd do:

- Go through every dot point of study design and check if you know the basic content for each; turning it into questions (e.g. something that mentions the dietary guidelines, ask yourself - what are the dietary guidelines?) helps, ESPECIALLY CLOSED BOOK.  If there's anything you're missing, obviously... learn it.

- Test yourself on every single definition in VCAA's definition list.  They love testing obscure ones!  If you don't know one - sit and rote learn it.

- Check that you know all the 'formulas' for how to answer common questions, such as 'What is the impact of X on [health/health status/HD/sustainability etc.]' or 'Explain how two ___ determinants of health could lead to differences in health status between X and Y'.  Model your answers on past VCAA solutions if unsure.

- What errors have you made in previous exams or SACs?  Try to figure out how specifically you could make sure they don't happen again or improve your answer structures!

In summary: go through the SD content and formula types and search for any holes in your knowledge; patch up.

Do we need to know anything about social development and do we need to memorise the definition of food security?

No, and yes.

[zahraali1]

Hi guys, can someone please dot point a brief outline for all the points we should mention when describing a program for NHPAs and the programs for addressing global issues (such as HIV/Malaria etc)

Also, do we need to know NGO programs that are already implemented?