Public health

The text provides an overview of the Australian Health Care System at a level suitable for 1st year undergraduate students. It describes the 'architecture' of the system and its key components (public hospital sector, private hospital and health insurance, GPs and primary care, community health, public health), some of the things that shape the system and introduces key concepts that underpin it such as the idea of the welfare state or a universal health system

Whilst grounded solidly in theory, this text draws on the research undertaken by the authors to focus on practice. Expert summaries and practical information are integrated throughout to help students explore the resources available to support the work of health promotion practioners.

This new edition continues to build on the sound philosophical approach of the previous editions. Provides an even stronger global perspective whilst highlighting the inextricable ties between the health of populations with the social, environmental and political context of people's lives. Authors from La Trobe Uni, Australia.

This title seeks to provide a solid basis for understanding how the Australian health care system works, and highlights the conflicting values and complex socio-political environment in which health policy is made.