This assessment addresses the Subject Learning Outcomes outlined at the bottom of this document: a) Define the concepts and models of health, and discuss their application to the maintenance of health and wellbeing as applied to individuals and populations. b) Identify and apply the principles of Public Health and its role in improving health status of communities and populations from a local and global perspective. c) Explore the social determinants of health, identify and describe patterns of vulnerability and inequality within communities as they relate to health outcomes. You need to choose ONE of the above programs, and carefully read through the documents provided and answer the following questions. Additional resources will be required to address the questions comprehensively. Please clearly label questions in your assessment, and use the suggested word count as a guide for the amount of detail needed in each of your answers: 1. Provide a brief outline of the Program 2. Identify and define 3 social determinants of health (SDOH) that are being addressed within this program? Briefly define the SDOH and how it can impact health outcomes. 3. Provide a more detailed explanation as to the influence that each of these 3 SDOH have on the health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals/communities. Why is it important that each of these determinants are addressed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals/communities? 4. Identify and describe 3 ways culture and/or cultural identity are supported in this program? Explain why incorporating culture into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Promotion Programs is important.
