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PDHPE - Year 12 - The Health of Young People: People with disabilities

A selection of resources to support Year 12 PDHPE students to complete their assessment

 

 

 

AIHW



People with disability in Australia : access to health services
People with disability experience poorer general health and higher levels of psychological distress than people without disability...continue reading...

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Dept Health & Aged Care

National Roadmap for Improving the Health of People with Intellectual Disability
This roadmap aims to address serious health inequities faced by people with intellectual disability. It outlines how we can create a health system where people with intellectual disability are valued, respected and have access to high quality, timely and comprehensive health care...continue reading...

References

References

ABC News (Australia). 2022, March 17). Disabled people more likely to experience mental health issues: ABC News [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/vcNj3YLd3hE
Australian Government Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2022, July 5). People with disability in Australia. https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/disability/people-with-disability-in-australia/contents/health/health-status
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. (2021, August 13). National roadmap for improving the health of people with intellectual disability. https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/national-roadmap-for-improving-the-health-of-people-with-intellectual-disability