Milestone

Foundation

Last updated 13 September 2022
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8. Rationally and responsibly use the healthcare system

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9. Identify and address contributors to health inequity and advocate for care access

Know

  • Understand public health epidemiology to enable targeted screening and early management of disease states to improve outcomes.
  • Be aware of the key national health priorities. These are the diseases that are the major contributors to mortality and morbidity and the focus for population-based preventive health strategies, including for priority population groups. As of 2012, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has defined these as:
    • cardiovascular disease
    • cancer
    • mental health and behavioural conditions
    • diabetes
    • asthma
    • dementia
    • injury
    • obesity
    • osteoporosis
    • arthritis (and musculoskeletal conditions).
  • Use existing programs to identify and manage risks, such as:
    • MBS and PBS measures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients (eg the Indigenous Health Practice Incentives Program, health assessments, specific medications and the Closing the Gap PBS Co-payment Measure)
    • other health assessments (eg patients aged 45–49 years, 75+ years)
    • cancer screening (eg nationally funded cervical, bowel and breast cancer programs).

Do

  • Help patients to negotiate obstacles to access the care they need, including opportunistic screening (eg health assessments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, refugees, people aged 45–49 years or 75+ years).
  • Describe the priority population groups in your local community.
  • Identify and manage modifiable risk factors in vulnerable and priority population groups.
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