Health education is important for three key reasons: 1) Health has physical, social, emotional, cognitive and spiritual dimensions that are dynamic, interrelated and interdependent. 2) Personal, social, cultural and environmental factors influence health behaviors and choices around nutrition and physical activity. 3) Individual, group and community actions that promote health strategies can address inequities and promote well-being and safety.

1. Health Education: Why should I include it? How do I implement it? Shane Roberts Head of Department (HPE) Pam Beach-Currumbin State High School District Review Panel Chair Health Education (Brisbane East and Gold Coast)

2. Essential Learnings Physical Activity Personal Development Health Health has physical, social, emotional, cognitive and spiritual dimensions, which are dynamic, interrelated and interdependent The interaction between personal, social, cultural and environmental factors influences health behaviours, including nutrition and physical activity choices. Individual, group and community action, that enables people to adopt health promotion strategies, can address inequities and promote health and well being, includng safety. Adolescents can meet their specific nutritional needs through eating foods that reflect the dietary guidelines.

5. Senior Health Education Health is a quality of life that is influenced by the interactions between individuals and their sociocultural, physical, political and economic environments. The changing nature of this interactive relationship has a significant impact on health. The personal qualities that individuals bring to these interactions are constantly changing in response to influences from the context in which they live and work. The focus of Health Education is the understanding of health in the context of society and the mechanisms necessary to develop and promote health for individuals, groups, communities and nations. To achieve these goals, the two conceptual frameworks adopted for this syllabus are: the social view of health with an embedded social justice framework, and the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, specifically the five Action Areas from the Charter

6. So what is the progression? 7 - 9 10 11 - 12 Socio-cultural influences on health behaviours Dimensions of health Health promotion actions Nutrition Socio-cultural influences on health behaviours Relationship between family health and personal health Nutrition Socio-cultural influences on health behaviours Social Justice Health Promotion Topics Issues Concerns

7. Topics Concerns Issues Learning about a particular health topic. Example is specific focus on a disease or condition. Understanding the effects of the health condition on the body. Explore the influence of a range of factors on health conditions. Example is focus on peer pressure and its influence on substance experimentation. Understanding the effects of our relationships on health. Explores the sicial justice impact of society on health. Example is an investigation of media bias on self esteem of teenagers. Understanding the influence of our interactions in a global society on the health or ourselves and others.