Health priorities in Australia
Updated Term 1 2024
Read this first
You can use the websites below to get you started on Parts A and B. As you do more research, remember to evaluate your sources to check they are trustworthy. Have a look at the 4 ways to improve your searches graphic (below) for some search hacks. You can also try SweetSearch to information. It's a search engine designed to give results relevant to students. Add Australia into your search and check that the url ends in .au to be sure you are using Australian statistics and information. Government websites are good sources to use for health information, because they contain the most accurate and up-to-date information. You can tell government websites because the url ends in .gov.au. Because this task focuses on health issues in Australia, be sure you are using information from Australia. You can limit your searches to government websites by adding site:.gov.au at the end of your search. You can use the SLASA Referencing Generator for your bibliography. See Miss Hewson for the login details. |
Academic articles
Academic, or scholarly articles, are very specific articles written by experts on a topic. They are generally peer-reviewed, which means they are trustworthy. They are a good source of information but can be intimidating if you haven't used them before because the language is often complex and the format may not be what you are used to. If you come across academic articles in your research, or if you'd like to look for some, we have these resources to help you: How to read academic articles Using the State Library databases (this is one place to look for scholarly articles, there are more mentioned in the page on how to read them) |
News articles
News articles are a good source of current information on National Health Priority Areas. The following are high quality news sources. You can search their websites for health news.
News articles are a good source of current information on National Health Priority Areas. The following are high quality news sources. You can search their websites for health news.
Sydney Morning Herald (Limit of free articles per month)
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Mental health problems and illnesses
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