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1. How the Australian healthcare system works: Academic Essay
How the Australian healthcare system works: Academic EssayHow the Australian
healthcare system works: Academic EssayPermalink: https:// /how-the-australi…s-
academic-essay/Here is a little more detail on what we are looking for under the following
headings JHow the Australian healthcare system works:We are looking for a detailed
account of what the Australian healthcare system entails. E.g.-Medicare: students should
mention what percentage of tax goes towards medicare? What is the medicare levy and who
does this apply to?-What are the positives for medicare? Negatives?-What is PBS? What is
the approximate cost if you have a health care card? Mediare card? No healthcare or
medicare card? Who subsidises PBS? Is every medication covered and on the list? What are
the limitations to PBS?-All of this information can be found under Week 2, Session 2 –
Government health services – funding and responsibility slides and in the videos provided.-
What about private health insurance: is it compulsory? Is there any penalty if you have not
taken out private health cover and you are over 31 years old? What is that penalty and who
applies it?– Does private health cover free up the public health system e.g. waiting lists?-
What are the positives with having private health cover? Negatives?Week 2 – Topic 2 –
Session 1 – Australian Health Care Environment.Week 8 – Topic 8 – Health Insurance
Models – these slides cover more on private health insurance also.How the other country’s
healthcare system works:-This same information provided for Australia needs to be
provided for their chosen country (different to the country they chose for the group
presentations!).-Students should be giving an excellent break-down on the details
surrounding the country’s public health care system and the private health care system.
Most countries have a dual healthcare system.-Please emphasise to the students they cannot
write this essay at the last minute as it requires a lot of research!Distinctive economic
characteristics of healthcare and health services in two contrasting healthcare
systems:Students to provide a detailed discussion on the economic situation of BOTH
countries.-Outline the ways in which the economy can affect and impact health.-How the
economic situation of a country can influence the availability of healthcare and the delivery
of healthcare services. E.g. What proportion of spending goes towards healthcare in each
country? What effect does this have on the health of the population?-This must be compared
between their chosen country with Australia.Week 5 – Topic 5 – Session 1 – Politics and
Impact on Health – see relevant slides on health economics of health. Week 9 – Topic 9 –
Session 1 – Health Economics.Distinctive social characteristics of health care and/or
services in two contrasting healthcare systems:Excellent discussion surrounding the social

2. aspects of healthcare in BOTH their chosen country and Australia:-What do BOTH countries
provide towards the social aspects of healthcare?-What health educations are in place to
educate the population on improving health outcomes in BOTH countries?-Are there any
community initiatives happening in different parts of the country to assist with access to
healthcare e.g. van to take the elderly to hospital etc.-Is there tele-health for patients in the
rural areas to be able to access specialist’s advice etc? Is there a focus on immunisation or
sanitation to improve health outcomes?-Is there a gap between health in the rural regions
compared to the urban cities?-Is there anything in place for tackling the top 5 diseases in
the population? Healthcare reforms in place?Week 5 – Topic 5 – Session 1 – Politics and
Impact on Health – see relevant slides on the social characteristcs of health.Distinctive
ethical characteristics of healthcare and health services in two contrasting healthcare
systems:Excellent discussion of ethical characteristics of health care and/or health services
in BOTH countries.– Does the healthcare system in BOTH countries operate in an ethical
manner? If yes – how? If no – why not?– Do BOTH countries look at the evidence
surrounding a healthcare issue e.g. immunsiations/release of medications etc.– Is there
corruption happening within the government which in turn influences how healthcare is
distributed in the population e.g. the wealthy get increased access to the best specialists etc
while the poor either do not get access to basic health care or the healthcare is very
limited.Week 5 – Topic 5 – Session 2 – Ethics and HealthEvaluation of political, economic
and social influences from an organisation and administration perspective:Excellent
evaluation of political, economic and social influences from an organisation and
administration perspective.– How does the political make-up of the country influence health
and implement their policies on the way health is carried out in both countries. Do the same
for the economic and social influences.-Students to go into detail how the decisions made
towards health will be administered/implemented/carried out etc. Perhaps the political
decisions made at the top carry out decisions through health reforms? How does the
government organise the spending on healthcare – do they distribute to the different levels
of government to then distribute or does the country rely on money from other wealthy
countries etc. How doe they implement health education programs etc, through actual
programs being in place run by the Health Department or do some areas receive lots of
money to improve social characteristics while other countries are too busy focusing on war
or lack of money to even consider the social aspects of health?Week 9 – Topic 9 – Session 1
– Health Economics; Week 9 – Topic 9 – Session 2 – Impact of political system on Australian
health care.How these factors influence helath policy development:Well-articulated
discussion linking the current health landscape with current and future health policy
development.– How does the current health landscape influence the current health policies
in place and what effect will this have on future health policies/outcomes etc.-Does the
country plan into the future when it comes to healthcare or do they react when there is a
healthcare scare e.g. Ebola out-break or the Zika virus out-break?-Does the country outline
what aspects of health they will focus on in the future e.g. ageing population/indigenous
health etc. There is a slide which outlines what Australia is focusing on in the future to help
with this (see slide 26 and slide 38).Week 2 – Topic 2 – Session 1 – Australian Health Care
Environment.Conclusions through comparison:Sum up what has been stated in the essay –

3. touching on all areas – not just some conclusions drawn. Students must COMPARE BOTH
countries when providing their summary as they have done throughout the essay.find the
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