Health, Sport and Physical Activity in Australia Diabetes Mellitus Obesity Mental Health

1. Health, Sport and Physical
Activity in Australia
PRESENTED BY CHLOE SANDERS

3. 1. Cancer control
2. Cardiovascular health
3. Injury prevention and
control
6. Asthma
7. Arthritis and
musculoskeletal conditions
9. Dementia
4. Mental health
5. Diabetes Mellitus
8. Obesity

4. • Causes of Mental Health
- Developmental and Genetic Factors
- Physical and Intellectual Disability
- Poor social skills
- Low self-esteem
- Socio-cultural factors
~ family
~ peers
~ the media
• Effects of Mental Health
- self-doubt
- isolation
- discrimination
- stigma
- physical and mental abuse
- self-inflicted harm
- suicide
“Young Australians: their health and wellbeing”

7. •A shorter life expectancy
•Major health complications

8. Communication
Relationships
Self-esteem
Self-worth

9. Sport/Physical
Activity
Lowers
glucose
levels
Body
becomes
sensitive to
insulin
Weight Loss,
lowered blood
pressure and
stress, limits
chance of
heart disease

10. Childhood
Obesity
30 minutes of sport/physical activity a day!!
Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden National Program

11. • Flipchart
• Emergency information poster
• Duty of care information
• Note for parents
• Management plan
• Medical alert sheet
• Schools careline card
• Emergency card
• Fact sheets

12. References
~ Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2015). Feature Article 1: Children Who Are Overweight or Obese. Retrieved
January 7, 2016, from http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/1301.0Chapter11062009%E2%80%9310
~ Australian Diabetes Council. (2007). The School Pack. Retrieved January 8, 2016, from
http://www.diabeteskidsandteens.com.au/teachers_and_schools.html
~ Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (n.d.). National Health Priority Areas. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from
http://www.aihw.gov.au/national-health-priority-areas/
~ Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2014). Type 2 diabetes in Australia’s children and young people: a
working paper. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from http://www.aihw.gov.au/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=60129546359
~ Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2011). Young Australians: Their Health and Wellbeing 2011. Retrieved
January 7, 2016, from http://www.aihw.gov.au/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=10737419259
~ Diabetes Australia. (n.d.). Exercise. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from
https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/exercise

13. ~ Hardus, P, M., van Vuuren, C, L., Crawford, D., and Worsley, A., (2003) Public perceptions of the causes and
prevention of obesity among primary school children. International Journal of Obesity 27, 1465–1471.
doi:10.1038/sj.ijo.0802463
~ KidsMatter. (n.d.). About KidsMatter Primary. Retrieved January 8, 2016, from
https://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/primary/about-kidsmatter-primary
~ Mental Health Services in Australia. (2012). Mental Health Services in Australia. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from
http://mhsa.aihw.gov.au/home/
~ Mission Australia. (2013). Youth Survey 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from
file:///C:/Users/Chloe/Downloads/mission-australia-youth-survey-2013-final-report.pdf
~ NSW Government Education Public Schools. (March, 2011). Diabetes at School. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from
http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/studentsupport/studenthealth/conditions/diabetes/atschool/index.php
~ Ruskin, R., Proctor, K., & Neeves, D. (2013). Outcomes 2 Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
(5th ed.). Milton, QLD, Australia: John Wiley and Sons. (Original work published 1996).
~ World Health Organisation. (January, 2015). Obesity and Overweight. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs311/en/