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The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role.
This includes knowledge of:social, cultural and environmental determinants of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health, including: traditional cultural practices and lifestyle and their impact on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health importance of land, tradition and cultural practiceimpact of socio-economic factors on health social and political factors that perpetuate disadvantageimportance of personal achievement, education and supportive family /social networksimpact of environmental factors on healthbarriers to improving environmental determinants of ill-healthways to address access and equity issues, such as:strategies families may employ to maintain strong culture and supportive social networks as well as maximising educational, employment and social opportunities for their childrenpolitical context of the health care system and availability and access to Medicare benefitsaspects of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health, including: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community perceptions of major health issues affecting them, and underlying causesperceptions of non-Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people relating to major Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health issues and underlying causeskey health statistics (national, state and/or local), such as:life expectancy at birthinfant mortality rateage-standardised mortality ratios for selected health conditionsincidence of selected health conditions such as diabetes, rheumatic fever and dental carieslifestyle and behavioural determinants and strategies to address them, including: food supply in communities, to support nutrition and holistic healthnutrition, physical activity, rest and sleep in relation to holistic healthknown behaviours that pose significant health risk lifestyle practices and effects on healtheducation and promotion of healthy lifestyle practicesprinciples of wellbeing applied to work and study practicesprimary health care model.