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• Sustainability - NDIS


  > Each individual has a personalised plan which means they only receive the funds they require.

  > The NDIS assists people with gaining employment so the money goes back into the economy like a cycle through tax.
• Sustainability - Private Health Insurance

  PHI incentives (such as the Private Health Insurance Rebate and Lifetime Health Cover) maximise the funding gained through the system. This means people are more likely to join PHI, thus reducing the strain on the public/Medicare system.
• Access - NDIS

  > Improves access to health services for people with significant, life-long disabilities.

  > NDIS has been implemented in every region in Australia, improving access for those living outside major cities.
• Access - Private Health Insurance

  > People using PHI will have greater access to healthcare services not covered by Medicare.
• Funding - Medicare

  > Funded through three financial sources
• Funding - NDiS

  > Federal and state governments
• Funding - Private Health Insurance


  > funded by the premiums paid by customers
• Equity - Private Health Insurance

  > Those on lower incomes receive more financial assistance through the Private health insurance rebate.

  > Those aged 65 and over (most have lower incomes) receive greater rebate from the phi rebate...
• Action Areas of the Ottawa Charter


  > Build healthy public policy

  > Create supportive environments

  > Strengthen community action

  > Develop personal skills

  > Reorient health services
• Medicare Levy


  Most tax payers in Australia pay an additional 2% of their taxable income towards the costs of Medicare.
• Long Term Effects of Smoking

  > Cancer of the lungs, mouth, nose, throat and oesophagus

  > Lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

  > Coronary heart disease (heart attack)

  > Cardiovascular disease (stroke)

  > Reprductive issues for people

  • Contributes to the Burden of Disease