Australian Healthcare System

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Australian Healthcare System
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Question 1:
The health promotion program used for treating the patient and included under self-management
method are chronic disease self-management program (CDSMP). This program was developed by the
researcher working in the Stanford University that uses self-management teaching workshop that is
attended by variety of people suffering from chronic well-being condition (Cdc.gov, 2019). This
program is used by the people suffering from health condition like diabetes, arthritis, lung diseases, heart
diseases and other associated health problem. There are many benefits of using this program to improve
the health condition of the people that includes reduced depression, less fatigue, enhanced physical
activity, improved communication, reduced health distress and pain , increased energy and upsurge self-
condition to manage the health condition. This program is extremely beneficial for the people who are
suffering from more than one severe or chronic health condition. Different techniques are taught to
people that will enhance them to increase their problem-solving technique and decision making quality
(Moh.gov.sg, 2019).
Question 2:
Medicare is the public funded health care system present in Australia that is operated by the
Department of Human services. There are various advantages and disadvantages of Medicare operating
in Australia which are as follows:
 Advantages of Medicare (Newhouse et al., 2015):
1. Low Monthly premiums- The monthly premium package that is available for the people of
Australia to buy this health insurance package is low and can be afforded by normal people
without nay hustle. Therefore this is considered as the major advantage of Medicare in Australia.

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2. Broad Acceptance- Medicare in Australia offers a large flexibility range for the people as the
healthcare providers are always available and large number of doctors accept the benefits of
Medicare and help the patients.
 Disadvantages of Medicare (Saleh & Shaffer, 2016):
1. Out-of-pocket cost- There are various additional pay associated with the sole cost of the
health insurance that includes co-pays and coinsurance. The total amount of coverage
charged by Medicare is high and therefore considered as the biggest disadvantage of using
Medicare.
2. No hearing or dental benefits with lack of vision
Question 3:
A) The three immediate health related needs suggested for Marcus are as follows:
 Marcus was a smoker that was extremely bad for his health condition and was also in a way
contributing to his bad health. Marcus should abide to the Victorian Network of Smoke free
Health service that will help him to overcome his smoking habits and participate in the campaign
that will motivate him with different health intervention and technique to quit smoking. Effective
community participation is also included in this campaign that will allow the patient to engage in
the smoke free environment setting (Jamal et al., 2015).
 Marcus was also suffering from diabetes type 2 that he was managing by diet and exercise but he
also required effective health service that could help him to manage his diabetes by using
effective medicines that will reduce his blood sugar level. National Health Service (NHS) in
Australia is the health care service that help the patient suffering from diabetes to reduce their
diabetic condition under NHS diabetes care (American Diabetes Association, 2016).

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 Marcus left his job and was receiving pension that was helpful for him to manage his life and bad
health condition. He did not opt for any private health insurance that was the major need that
must be adapted by Marcus as this will allow him to treat his health condition in a better way.
Medicare was the health care system helpful for the people to treat and assist their health
condition for a better living (Milani & Lavie, 2015).
B) The two political and social issues that might impact the health policy development of the
indigenous people are as follows:
 There is a major discrimination faced by the people of indigenous group where the doctors
are also not supportive to treat the patient who belong to such groups and hence the bad
health rate condition is increasing among such people leading to the major social issue.
Different community health programmers are not ready to accept such group of people under
their setting thereby increasing the situation of discrimination among them (Browne et al.,
2016).
 Structured inequities present within the society is also one of the social issue faced by this
group of people that comprises of unequal wealth, status, power and income distribution and
the inequality received by the women under low socioeconomic health condition (Bakers et
al., 2018).
Question 4:
A)
Sita was 75 old women who was staying with her granddaughter Anita, who was 25 years old
and was born in Australia whereas Sita had moved to Australia 10 years ago and was suffering from
myocardial infraction that was worse and she required extreme care and support. As Anita was already