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11–12Health and Movement Science Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus

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Implementation from 2025
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Life Skills

Life Skills for Stage 6

Through collaborative curriculum planning, it may be decided that Life Skills outcomes and content are the most appropriate option for some students with intellectual disability.

Health in an Australian and global context
How healthy are Australians? Factors influencing health

  • Identify personal factors that influence health

  • Explore sociocultural factors that influence health

  • Discuss environmental factors that influence health

How healthy are Australians? Health inequity

  • Identify groups of people in Australia who may experience health problems or inequity

How healthy are Australians? Health status of Australians

  • Describe chronic conditions, diseases and injury affecting the health of Australians

  • Explore the major causes of morbidity and mortality, and the life expectancy for Australians

  • Explore methods and strategies that can be used to improve the health status of Australians

  • Investigate the impact of a growing and ageing population on Australia’s health

  • Compare the health status of Australians with that of people of another OECD country

  • Explore factors that contribute to differing health status in other countries

How are the health needs of Australians supported? Healthcare facilities and services

  • Recognise a healthcare facility or service they access

  • Identify the range and types of healthcare facilities and services in their local community

  • Recognise circumstances when support from healthcare services is needed

  • Describe and/or use strategies to locate and access information and services from health organisations

  • Explore the role of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in connecting people with disability to health supports and services

How are the health needs of Australians supported? Health promotion

  • Access health messages communicated in a variety of ways

  • Investigate Australian non-profit health organisations that provide information and advice to individuals

  • Investigate the impact of local and/or national health campaigns on promoting the health of Australians

  • Explore the benefits of early-intervention healthcare services for society

How are the health needs of Australians supported? Complementary healthcare

  • Explore complementary healthcare and allied health services available in Australia

  • Explore ways to make informed decisions in the purchase and use of complementary health goods and services

How are the health needs of Australians supported? Health insurance

  • Identify health insurance options in Australia

  • Explore access and equity to health insurance in Australia

  • Explore how government and non-government organisations support Australia’s health system

  • Investigate options for consumer complaints and redress within the health system

How can relationships help keep Australians connected and healthy?

  • Explore personal relationships that support their health and wellbeing

  • Recognise the benefits of interpersonal relationships on health and wellbeing

  • Identify characteristics of safe and healthy relationships

  • Explore factors that influence relationships

  • Identify threats to healthy relationships and suggest ways to seek support

  • Develop communication skills for building and maintaining relationships

  • Develop skills to respond to negative and unsafe situations

  • Develop communication skills to manage conflict or differences

  • Explore the ways relationships can change over time

  • Discuss reasons for changes in relationships

  • Investigate ways people safely connect and form relationships

How do technology and data support our personal health?

  • Engage with technology to improve their personal health

  • Recognise and/or use technology relating to health in everyday contexts

  • Explore how technological advancement has led to improvements in the health of Australians

  • Investigate the ways technology has supported people to manage their own personal care needs

  • Explore ways information about the health of Australians is collected

  • Demonstrate the importance of securing and sharing personal information between health organisations

  • Recognise digital health in Australia

  • Identify the opportunities of digital health for individuals

  • Identify the challenges of digital health for individuals

What can we do to improve the health of Australians?

  • Explore why we need to be aware of global health issues

  • Discuss strategies to maintain health before, during and after travel

  • Explore key global health issues affecting the health of people in other countries

  • Explore factors that influence the spread of global diseases

  • Identify factors which assist in the prevention of communicable diseases

  • Identify and/or demonstrate behaviours and lifestyle practices that assist in the prevention of chronic conditions, diseases and injury

  • Explore sustainability practices in daily life that assist in the promotion of global health

  • Explore local policies and protocols that assist in the promotion of global health

  • Explore the relationship between education and improved health

  • Explore the relationship between sustainable cities and improved health

  • Investigate individuals, organisations or frameworks that are working to improve the health of people in other countries

  • Explore how WHO has applied a health lens to the United Nations SDGs

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