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health literacy hl developed throughout lifespan starting early years highlighting educational institutions curriculum teachers powerful settings places people foster hl youth current research shows australian teachers need support teach health education promotes students hl limited research focusing preservice teachers pst study aims identify hl strengths challenges pst one australian university across two initial teacher education programs hpe primary compare health literacy profiles australian general population health literacy questionnaire hlq administered march april 2022 measure hl australian pst research setting university sydney australia two universitys undergraduate initial teacher education ite programs health physical education hpe primary 24 pst hpe cohort 23 consented 70 pst primary cohort 34 consented results compared australian bureau statistics data participants median age 22343 years sd age ranged 20 54 years 36 participants age 22 years comparing pst data general population two significant differences 1 pst scored significantly higher general population domain 4 social support health 341 vs 319 p 0001 057 2 pst scored significantly lower domain 9 understand health information enough know 402 vs 427 p 001 043 addition found primary pst significantly lower scores domains 59 demonstrative interactive critical hl compared general australian population findings show pst strengths perceive able access social support health however pst find difficult analyse apply health information compared general australian population understanding health literacy profiles australian pst influence design ite programs health education curricular ensure pst able develop hl understandings capabilities