Victorian Public Health And Wellbeing Plan Assessment Answer

Instructions

1. Chosen plan: The Victorian Public health and Wellbeing plan 2019 - 2023 
2. Review your chosen health plan: As you review your chosen plan, take note of its aim, who it serves, who created it and when, what is its lifespan, when will it be evaluated, the priority health areas and population groups targeted in the plan and why.
3. Choose one (1) health priority area to be the focus of your report: We recommend that you choose a priority area that interests you the most. In the body on your assessment, you will need to describe your chosen priority, explain why is it a priority and outline the actions to address this health priority area.
4. Identify one (1) population group who are “at risk” relating to this priority area. In the body of your assignment, you will need to draw on academic evidence to demonstrate why they are/could be considered at risk. For example, you might use data from ABS or AIHW to demonstrate and justify your focus.
5. Choose three (3) relevant determinants of health from any layer of Dahlgren and Whiteheads (1991) Rainbow model… you will need to draw on and paraphrase academic evidence on how each determinant positively or negatively impacts your chosen health issue for your chosen population group. This means that the peer-review journal articles you find must be specific to your determinant, health issue and population group.
6.  Describe one (1) health initiative implemented to address a health issue under your chosen health priority area. Here we want you to find a program aiming to treat, support or prevent your chosen health issue. You must outline the program, it's aim and explain if it is effective and why? In explaining why?

Please note: Your entire report must have at least six (6) academic sources of evidence. Please ensure that any peer-reviewed articles you draw on have been published within the last 10 years.
Required content and structure:

• Introduction: Introduce the plan you have chosen and what each section of your report will explore.
  
• Body: 
  • Paragraph 1: summarise the health and wellbeing plan. In this section you should explain the purpose of the plan, who it serves, who created it and when, what is its lifespan, and when will it be evaluated. You must also list all priority areas in the health plan, explain what the determinants of health are, list the population groups are targeted in the plan and state why we target specific groups.  
  • Paragraph 2:  Clearly name and describe one (1) health priority from the plan, explain what actions are in place to achieve this priority, and the potential benefits of these actions. In this paragraph, you should also identify one (1) target population and explain why they are targeted in relation to this chosen health priority;
  • Paragraph 3: Outline and define 1st determinant of health, from any layer of Dahlgren and Whiteheads (1991). Provide a clear explanation of what academic evidence says about how this determinant positively or negatively impacts your chosen health priority area (and/ or associated health issue under your chosen priority) for the at-risk population group you introduced in paragraph 2.
  • Paragraph 4: Outline and define 2nd determinant of health, from any layer of Dahlgren and Whiteheads (1991). Provide a clear explanation of what academic evidence says about how this determinant positively or negatively impacts your chosen health priority area (and/ or a associated health issue under your chosen priority) for the at-risk population group you introduced in paragraph 2.
  • Paragraph 5: Outline and define 3rd determinant of health, from any layer of Dahlgren and Whiteheads (1991). Provide a clear explanation of what academic evidence says about how this determinant positively or negatively impacts your chosen health priority area (and/ or a associated health issue under your chosen priority) for the at-risk population group you introduced in paragraph 2.
  • Paragraph 6: Describe one (1) health initiative implemented to address a health issue under your chosen health priority area. Outline the program, it's aim and explain if it is effective and why? In explaining why, link back to one concept covered in the learning material for this subject.
    
• Conclusion:  this should sum up the main points made throughout your assessment.  

Formatting:

• 1500 words (+ or – 10%). The word count includes in-text citations and headings. The word count does not include your reference list.
• MSWord document format (.doc, or .docx) or PDF.
• 1.5 line spacing, 2.5 cm margins
• Easy to read font size 11 or 12
• Page numbers consecutively in the footer
• Your student ID number and name in the header.

Referencing:
You are required to follow the APA7 referencing convention.
Anytime you discuss information from your chosen health and wellbeing plan in your report it should be referenced in APA7 style.
In academic writing you should always try and paraphrase evidence, as this will better demonstrate your understanding of your evidence and better integrate this throughout your assignment.
Please only use quote where paraphrasing is not possible and avoid the use of 'block quotes' at all times.