Health and physical education / Year 9 and 10 / Personal, Social and Community Health / Contributing to healthy and active communities

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Critique behaviours and contextual factors that influence health and wellbeing of diverse communities (ACPPS098)

Elaborations
  • examining social, cultural and economic factors that influence the health behaviours of people in their community
  • investigating community health resources to evaluate how accessible they are for marginalised individuals and groups, and proposing changes to promote greater inclusiveness and accessibility
  • analysing the implications of attitudes and behaviours such as prejudice, marginalisation, homophobia, discrimination, violence and harassment on individuals and communities, and proposing counter-measures to prevent these behaviours
  • investigating the role that extended family, kinship structures and broader community play in the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
  • critically analysing messages about being male or female in popular culture and considering the impact these might have on individual and community health and wellbeing
  • critiquing media representations of diverse people and analysing what makes (or could make) the representations inclusive
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
  • Intercultural understanding Intercultural understanding
  • Personal and social capability Personal and social capability
  • Ethical understanding Ethical understanding
ScOT terms

Communities,  Discrimination,  Wellbeing,  Social services

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Difference differently: be the bridge

  • TLF-IDM021052

This documentary focuses on interfaith and intercultural relationships and how bridges can be built within and between communities. It offers several personal stories and includes discussion of civil responsibility, social cohesion and what it means to be an Australian citizen. It encourages students to reflect on religion, ...

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Tackling disability discrimination in sport

  • TLF-IDM018193

This is a unit of work about disability discrimination in sport. It explores: the concept of disability rights and how to make sports more inclusive; the barriers people with disabilities face when participating in some sports; the role of the Australian Human Rights Commission in disability complaints in sport; participation ...

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Close the Gap

  • TLF-IDM019675

This is a wide-ranging set of resources to encourage and assist schools to focus on overcoming Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disadvantage by supporting National Close the Gap Day (NCTGD) in 2015 and subsequent years . The resources feature a 'how-to' guide for students that provides useful background on NCTGD for ...

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Tackling racism in Australia

  • TLF-IDM018208

This is a unit of work about racism in the local community and in the world at large. It has four teaching and learning sequences that focus on: exploring and valuing diversity; identifying discrimination and harassment; using the law; analysing the impact of racism on individuals, families, friends and wider community; ...

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The Conversation - Understanding immunisation and vaccination

  • TLF-IDM021497

A series of articles about vaccination and immunisation including: explanations on so-called ‘herd immunity’; myth-busting; the research on the claims made by those who are anti-vaccination; and case studies of immunisation against polio, small pox, HIV, influenza, measles, and others. Each article is about 600-800 words.The ...

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Teacher resource

Student Wellbeing Hub

  • TLF-IDM013091

This website, based on the National Safe Schools Framework, offers resources to ensure Australian schools provide a safe and supportive learning environment for all students, free from harassment, aggression, violence and bullying. The site addresses the emerging challenges of cybersafety and cyberbullying and focuses on ...

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Sites2See: Surf safety

  • TLF-IDM015335

A webpage about surfing safety, dangerous waves and rips, and the history and science of surfing. A 'For Kids' section provides games and quizzes for young swimmers and surfers.

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Student Wellbeing Hub: secondary student resources

  • TLF-IDM021182

The secondary students' section of the hub contains resources designed for use with students from Year 7 to Year 12. Information and activities are provided to help support and strengthen student wellbeing. Topics focus on keeping safe, through providing information on online safety, as well as alcohol and other drugs, ...

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Teacher resource

Resilent and inclusive classrooms: professional learning module

  • TLF-IDM021753

This professional learning module focuses on the teaching practices that promote classroom inclusiveness. It offers evidence-based best teaching practices to assist teachers to create a positive classroom climate and provides a range of tools, techniques and links that support the development of student resilience. Strategies ...

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Be on the Safe Side Year 9-10 HPE

  • TLF-IDM019251

This is a unit of work about how to be a safe, active and responsible citizen on and around the rail network. The resource focuses on identifying: hazards, pedestrian and crowd behaviour, emotions, bullying and peer pressure that impact on the decisions young people make. It includes: teacher notes, three learning experiences, ...

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National Safe Schools Framework: a focus on student wellbeing and student ownership

  • TLF-IDM013947

This is a web resource to promote student involvement in creating a safe school environment. It describes four characteristics of students' contributions to a safe school and includes key practices and effective actions to enhance student wellbeing, ownership and decision-making. The resource provides a video about approaches ...

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The Circle: field training

  • TLF-IDL1947

Explore how people get around in Antarctica using transport such as helicopters, quad bikes and rubber-tracked vehicles. Look at rescue procedures and safety hazards such as crevasses. Choose equipment to pack for a field trip. This learning object is one in a series of eight learning objects.

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Innovation cycle: idea

  • TLF-IDL2285

Look at processes needed to recognise opportunities and develop ideas. Explore a case study on the development of devices in Australia to treat people who have problems with breathing during sleep. See how the innovators investigated possible opportunities and combined existing ideas. Decide how a company can meet essential ...

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Be on the Safe Side Year 9-10 The Arts (Drama)

  • TLF-IDM019252

This is a unit of work that uses the rail network to explore the characters, situations, viewpoints and actions that occur in this setting; there is a focus on how to behave safely on and around the rail network. Learning opportunities include scripting, performing and revising a drama performance as well exploration of ...

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The Sven Callaway Show: drugs

  • TLF-IDL1474

Watch a talk show host interviewing people about drug issues: students, health experts and a studio audience. Look at drug usage, health effects and peer pressure. Explore a range of opinions including 'way out' ideas. Notice how people interpret facts differently. Research a topic, then describe your views on the key issues. ...

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National Safe Schools Framework: engagement, skill development and safe school curriculum

  • TLF-IDM013946

This is a web resource about features of learning and teaching in a safe school environment, describing five characteristics of student engagement, a safe school curriculum and cooperative and relational skills. These descriptions include key practices and effective actions to enhance student engagement, establish cooperative ...

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The Sven Callaway Show: health

  • TLF-IDL1484

Watch a talk show host interviewing people about health issues: students, health experts and a studio audience. Look at issues such as health education, health services, asthma, mental health and obesity. Explore a range of opinions including 'way out' ideas. Notice how people interpret facts differently. Research a topic, ...

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National Safe Schools Framework: partnerships with families and community

  • TLF-IDM013949

This is a web resource about forming partnerships with families, community organisations and the justice system to facilitate a consistent approach to safety and wellbeing in schools. It describes four characteristics of these partnerships and includes key practices and effective actions for working with families, local ...

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Australian children's participation in cultural and leisure activities - dataset

  • TLF-IDM007942

The dataset provides statistics about children's participation in cultural and leisure activities since 2003 to the latest year of available data in Australia. It is periodically updated by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The dataset is in MS Excel format.

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Sir Edmund Hillary: from beekeeper to explorer

  • TLF-IDM017713

This is a 1991 interview with Sir Edmund Hillary, the New Zealand mountaineer who, in 1953 - with Tenzing Norgay - was the first to climb Mount Everest. He tells of his lifelong commitment to the outdoors and adventure; describes the background to and challenges of the climb; considers the contribution of family to his ...

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