https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm Positives, negatives and interesting facts relating to the current health status of Australians en-us 2022-10-19 04:34:37 UTC 2026-02-16 00:12:02 UTC hello@padlet.com markwright6 https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2346375503 Overall cancer mortality rates such as breast cancer have decreased due to early detection and management including chemo/radiotherapy, and pharmaceuticals]]> 2022-10-19 04:43:28 UTC https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2346375503 markwright6 https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2346376777 In 2020 the leading cause of death for men was coronary heart disease, accounting for 12% of deaths]]> 2022-10-19 04:44:45 UTC https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2346376777 markwright6 https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2346378477 Due to Australia's growing and ageing population dementia has a high rate of mortality for both men and women over 85]]> 2022-10-19 04:46:35 UTC https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2346378477 markwright6 https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2346381019 Whilst lung cancer mortality rates have been declining overall there has been a rise in the mortality rates for females due to more young women taking up smoking as an appetite suppressant ]]> 2022-10-19 04:49:07 UTC https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2346381019 markwright6 https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2346385006 Injuries from external causes e.g. MVA's and suicide feature for people aged 1-44 whilst chronic conditions e.g. dementia/CVD's and cancer) are major causes of mortality for people over the age of 45  ]]> 2022-10-19 04:52:55 UTC https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2346385006 zarabbutler https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349801596 One of Australia’s largest health problem. Despite improvements over the last few decades, it remains one of the biggest burdens on our economy. ]]> 2022-10-20 22:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349801596 zarabbutler https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349802909 Death rates have fallen for infants. Australia now has one of the lowest mortality rates in the world. ]]> 2022-10-20 22:45:54 UTC https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349802909 Imogenburton https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349804113 Infant mortality is an important indicator of the general health and wellbeing of a population and declines in death rates over time are a positive improvement. ]]> 2022-10-20 22:47:24 UTC https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349804113 jv5shsmrcm https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349804600 Slip slip slap initiative not working to prevent skin cancers ]]> 2022-10-20 22:48:06 UTC https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349804600 siennaedwards https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349804636 Life expectancy overall has constantly been rising. In Australia, the average life expectancy in 2005 was around 80 but in 2019 it had risen to about 83. Also, the life expectancy gap between men and women is slowly closing. ]]> 2022-10-20 22:48:10 UTC https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349804636 lachlanharper https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349804860 The average life expectancy for Indigenous Australians increased between 2010 and 2020, from 56.5 to 61.0 years.]]> 2022-10-20 22:48:35 UTC https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349804860 https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349805404 Due to an increase in medical research and earlier detection strategies, the mortality rates of CVD among males and females has significantly decreased. When people access health services, their doctor will first measure their blood pressure as an indication to whether they are at risk of experiencing CVDs. Medication such as blood thinners has been invented and offered to people with high blood pressure and atherosclerosis/arteriosclerosis, in an attempt to decrease the risk of an individual experiencing a heart attack/stroke.]]> 2022-10-20 22:49:34 UTC https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349805404 vss7c97n22 https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349805930 Diabetes type two has been increasing in males and females as our population has increased in obesity and poor diet and exercise. ]]> 2022-10-20 22:50:18 UTC https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349805930 oscardiamante https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349806136 Covid impacted research into other diseases due to researchers changing their priority to covid because of the precedence and drastic impact it had on the world and peoples health.]]> 2022-10-20 22:50:39 UTC https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349806136 lachlanharper https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349806251 Dementia is the second leading cause of death in Australians and is first for women. In 2022, an estimated 487500 Australians are living with dementia.

]]> 2022-10-20 22:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349806251 https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349807206 injury is the leading cause of death for people 1-44 years old ]]> 2022-10-20 22:52:36 UTC https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349807206 peribootland https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349808933 Chronic diseases such as cancer, coronary heart disease and diabetes type 2 are becoming increasingly common in Australia due to a population that is increasing and ageing, as well as social and lifestyle changes such as more processed foods and less exercise]]> 2022-10-20 22:54:39 UTC https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349808933 lachlanharper https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349809207 Women's morbidity for mental health issues are currently stable, with a decreasing trend of successful suicide. Men's suicide rate is on the rise due to less willingness to seek medical help and talk about their feelings with peers. Men tend to commit more violent methods of suicide, leading to a higher success rate than women.]]> 2022-10-20 22:55:10 UTC https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349809207 ranier_tanuora https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349809288 Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the world]]> 2022-10-20 22:55:19 UTC https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349809288 oscardiamante https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349809809 Male life expectancy has increased significantly due to education less men are smoking, more men speaking up about their mental health and having a healthier diet.]]> 2022-10-20 22:56:18 UTC https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2349809809 https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2358057886 Infant mortality rate for Indigenous Australian’s is unfortunately 2 times higher than Non- Indigenous Australian’s. This is causing a dramatic fall in Aboriginal population. Infant mortality has carried factors including, access to health services, good motherhood decisions, and checkups throughout the pregnancy. All of these factors effect the reliability and effectiveness of Close the Gap programs throughout Australia. ]]> 2022-10-26 22:39:04 UTC https://padlet.com/markwright6/nkkq8mjtcyxkn4bm/wish/2358057886