L1 : Introduction to Unit 3 & 4 HHD

• Why is it important to understand health and wellbeing?

  • To gain an awareness of the levels of health experienced by Australians.
  • Allows for identification of areas of health that stakeholders can focus on.
  • Predictions can be made around the likely effect of intervention strategies such as health promotion campaigns.
• What is Health and Wellbeing?


  The state of a person's physical, mental, social, emotional and spiritual existed characterised by an equilibrium in which an individual is happy, healthy, capable and engaged.
• What is equilibrium?


  The state of balance
• What is illness?


  A subjective concept related to a personal experience of a disease.
• What is a disease?


  A disease is a physical or mental disturbance involving symptoms, dysfunction or tissue damage.
• What does subjective mean?


  It's different for different people and based on personal tastes/feelings/opinions
• What does dynamic mean?


  Dynamic means a constant change, never the same, and always on the move.
• What are the 12 different factors that influence health and wellbeing?

  1. Levels of health experienced
  2. Enjoyable and fulfilling career
  3. Enough money
  4. Regular exercise
  5. Nutritional diet
  6. Sufficient sleep
  7. Spiritual/religious beliefs
  8. Fun hobbies and leisure pursuits
  9. Realistic/achievable goals
  10. A sense of belongingThe ability to adapt to change
  11. Living in a fair and democratic society