How the Australian healthcare system works:
Here is a little more detail on what we are looking for under the following headings J
How 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.
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