1. HEALTH DETERMINATES

2. INDIVIDUAL FACTORS Knowledge, Education, Skills and Attitudes Genetics

3. SOCIO-CULTURAL FACTORS Family Peers Media Religion Culture Aboriginality

4. SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS Employment Education Income

5. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS Geographic location Access to health services Access to technology

6. HEALTH AS A SOCIAL CONSTRUCT The definition of health changes from one society to another or one culture or another These are also likely to change over time. Health is a complex inter-relationship between an individuals and their physical, social, economic and political environments. How much influence does an individual have over their own health? How much influence does society around you have?