Digital technologies and mental health

Mental and social health and wellbeing; digital technologies (Australia and LMICs); Medicare and telehealth; SDG 3 (mental health)

how digital technologies may influence the health and wellbeing of young Australians
the role of Australia’s health system in promoting access to mental health care through digital technologies
the implications of digital technologies for health and human development in low- and middle-income countries, and how they could contribute to the achievement of SDG 3.

Unit 3 AOS 1: 20 marksUnit 3 AOS 2: 22 marksUnit 4 AOS 1: 21 marksUnit 4 AOS 2: 17 marks

Q	Key knowledge	Area of Study	Marks
1	Physical health and wellbeing; health and wellbeing as a resource individually	Unit 3 AOS 1	5
2	Incidence and prevalence – interpreting data	Unit 3 AOS 1	7
3	Contribution of vaping and smoking to Australia’s health status	Unit 3 AOS 1	6
4	Maternal mortality; biomedical approach and medical technology	Unit 3 AOS 1, Unit 3 AOS 2	5
5	Concept of the social model of health; Ottawa Charter – strengthen community action	Unit 3 AOS 2	7
6	Australia’s health system – Medicare and the PBS (access, equity)	Unit 3 AOS 2	6
7	Australian Guide to Healthy Eating – use and evaluation	Unit 3 AOS 2	6
8	Similarities and differences in health status between low- and high-income countries; NCDs	Unit 4 AOS 1	6
9	Discrimination (sexual orientation)	Unit 4 AOS 1	5
10	Economic and social sustainability	Unit 4 AOS 1	5
11	Global trends – climate change (changing weather patterns: drought)	Unit 4 AOS 1	5
12	SDG 3 key feature – universal health coverage; interconnection of SDGs	Unit 4 AOS 2	5
13	Bilateral aid; features of effective aid; Australia’s aid program and SDG 3	Unit 4 AOS 2	8
14	WHO priorities – climate change objective	Unit 4 AOS 2	4