Assessment Task - Health Plan Review
This assignment will allow you to explore, and increase your understanding of, a state health plan and state priority areas. It asks you to apply knowledge and skills from the unit to review a state health plan, discuss the health priorities addressed in the plan, and explore how this plan is underpinned by the determinants of health. Completing this assignment will also further develop your written communication skills.
You are asked to review the Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Plan by following the instructions below. You will need to review the Health Plan and its priority areas, discuss selected population groups to which the Plan can apply, and consider their determinants of health.
1. Read the plan - Victorian public health and wellbeing plan 2015-2019.
2: Prepare your written assignment (your Health Plan Review)
2.1 Introduction to your assignment and summary of the Health Plan (approximately 100 -150 words)
Your introduction should explain the purpose of your assignment (aka the Health Plan review) and outline its structure. You should give a brief summary of the Health Plan and then tell the reader what priority area, at-risk groups and determinants you will be focusing on in your assignment.
2.2 Description of the overall plan, the determinants of health and how they influence the population groups (approximately 200 - 250 words)
Your description should outline the plan (Victorian Public Health & Wellbeing Plan), what it is, who it is targeting, the main aims of the plan and what those aims hope to achieve. Explain in your own words how this plan will improve the health of specific Victorians and describe the at-risk groups mentioned in the plan as well as the relevance of the determinants of health to the wellbeing of the population groups targeted by the Health Plan. Remember here you need to introduce the determinants of health - explain what they are in your own words with supporting literature.
NOTE: The Victorian Public Health & Wellbeing Plan needs to be referenced throughout this section.
2.3 Description of one priority area and two at-risk groups (approximately 200 - 250 words)
Choose one of the below priority areas (as outlined in the plan):
- "Preventing violence and injury" or
- "Tobacco free living".
Describe the priority and the actions outlined in the plan (for example, what is your chosen priority, why is it a priority, and what are they planning to do?). Identify two at-risk groups (e.g. adolescents; adults; older adults) relating to this priority area. Describe why they are experiencing poorer health and wellbeing outcomes.
Nursing students can choose either priority but you must focus on Indigenous at-risk groups.
NOTE: You should bring in supporting evidence in this section as well as in section (2.4).
2.4 Discussion of three relevant determinants of health (approximately 650-700 words)
Outline which 3 determinants you are focusing on (1 x social, 1 x biological and 1 x environmental) and detail how these determinants are linked to the priority area and the associated health outcomes for one (1) of the at-risk population groups you discussed above. Please ensure you choose 1 social, 1 biological and 1 environmental determinant as part of your discussion of 1 at-risk group.
As a starting point to find relevant supporting evidence, access week 2 determinants resources, week 4 Indigenous health resources, week 7 and week 8. You should also engage with the resources from the Deakin library and appropriate government sites including current census data and AIHW.]
NOTE: You must support your arguments with (6) relevant and current academic sources of evidence. Remember this is a minimum requirement for this assignment - you should bring in extra sources here and in section.
2.5 Conclusion (approximately 100-150 words)
Summarise the main points discussed in your assignment (your Health Plan Review) without introducing new ideas.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) -
When is this assessment task due?
What is the word count for this assessment?
Are in-text citations and the reference list included in the word count?
Can I use sub-headings?
Can I use dot points?
How many references do I need?
Can I use class (lecture) notes?
When discussing the determinants, do I have to pick three from the one category (e.g. social, biological and/environmental)?
What is the difference between the introduction and the description of the plan?
How do I determine the at-risk groups?
What type of source is the plan in terms of referencing?
Where can I search for evidence?
Attachment:- Assignment Files.rar