Assessment Brief
Context:
Many health programs are funded for temporary periods of time by grants, which are awarded competitively, based on applications. Grants can be awarded in diverse areas of health, healthcare and health promotion, and can be given by the Commonwealth, State/Te
itory or Local Governments, as well as Private industry (such as health insurance companies, philanthropic organisations). Preparing grant applications and applying for grants is a common task that professionals in a range of health organisations need to undertake. Writing a grant application is a useful real-world skill which requires you to plan and describe clearly all aspects of an intended health program. This includes justifying the need for such a program, and explaining clearly how it would run: the plan and program logic, timetable and budget.
Instructions:
Your task is to prepare a grant application to submit to a State Government for a 2 year health promotion program. Your proposed health promotion program focuses on preventing obesity and chronic disease among young people by either promoting physical activity or healthy eating. Within these
oad guidelines, you have scope to tailor the specific focus of your proposed program.
Your grant application should consist of the following sections:
Aims and Significance XXXXXXXXXXwords)
Provide a short introduction to the aims of the program you are applying for funding. A simple description is enough, eg. This program aims to increase physical activity in children aged 5-10. Provide a
ief overview of the significance / importance of your program. Include a small number of references (2-4) here to highlight the evidence which suggests this issue is important.
In this section, you also
iefly link your program to the
oader policy environment in your State. This involves, for South Australia: matching your program to one or more of State Public Health plan priorities (to link it to a
oader policy context).
This plan can be found at: https:
www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/90d6826d-7584- 432f-8a7c8083477798bd/Draft+State+Public+Health+Plan+for+consultation.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=RO OTWORKSPACE-90d6826d-7584-432f-8a7c-8083477798bd-mlGtIDH
For other states: Please find similar priorities/strategies/areas of focus for your state (eg. NSW: https:
www.nsw.gov.au/improving-nsw/premiers-priorities
QLD: https:
www.premiers.qld.gov.au/publications/categories/plans/strategic-plan/assets/dpcstrategic-plan XXXXXXXXXXpdf
VIC: https:
dhhs.vic.gov.au/publications/department-health-and-human-services-strategic-plan This should only involve a sentence or two.
Background XXXXXXXXXXwords)
In this section, provide a literature review which establishes the evidence for why this program is important. This should include: Background to the health problem (obesity, chronic disease among young people and the causes of this). It should also include a review of similar programs to het one you are proposing and evidence for their effectiveness. Provide at least 7-10 references in this section. Conclude with a statement that reinforces why your program is necessary and important.
Program plan and Program logic XXXXXXXXXXwords)
In this section, you should provide details about program implementation and evaluation. Provide a program logic diagram which clearly identifies the sequence of actions of your program. This diagram should identify the program assumptions, inputs, outputs, and expected outcomes. You will be provided with example program logic diagrams in the subject which you can use as a guide.
Accompanying this diagram should be a
ief written description of the plan for the program stages and activities. So both your program logic diagram and your written description should describe how the program will be conducted, who will run the program, who is the target population, how will the program be governed/managed and how will it be evaluated.
Timetable XXXXXXXXXXwords)
In this section, provide a chronogram or gantt chart to detail the timetable of activities in the program over the 2 year period.
Income
Amount applied for from grant
Any cash contribution from applicant
Organisation (provide details)
Funding from other sources (provide details)
Projected income generated from program
(Provide details)
Other relevant sources of income (provide details)
In -----kind contribution (provide details)
Total Income
Expenditure
Office equipment and hardware
Office rent, maintenance and insurance
Salaries and wages (provide details)
Advertising and promotion (provide details)
Office supplies (provide details)
Travel (Provide details)
Other projected costs (provide details)
In----kind contribution ( provide details)
Total Expenditure
References
Include a reference list. All in-text references and the reference list must be formatted according to APA style.
Assessment criteria
Prepare a grant application for a public health program which provides evidence based justification and a clear program plan. (40%)
Construct a program logic model for a public health program (20%)
Demonstrate understanding of implementation and evaluation as they apply to public health programs (20%)
Addresses General assessment criteria: (20%)
Provides a lucid introduction
Shows a sophisticated understanding of the key issues
Demonstrates a capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts
Shows evidence of reading beyond the key reading
Justifies any conclusions reached with well-formed arguments not merely assertion
Use of academic writing and presentation and grammar:
Complies with normal academic standards of legibility, referencing and bibliographical details (including reference list).
Is written clearly with accurate spelling, grammar and sentence and paragraph construction
Appropriate citation and referencing used (using APA style)
XXXXXXXXXXAssessment Sample
Aims and Significance:
The WHO defines obesity as an excess fat in the body which increase the risk to health. Obesity is the biggest growing threat to the health concern in all over the world. According to Australian Bureau of Statistics, 69.7% young people were obese in South Australia in the year of 2018.
According to Australian Health Survey 37.6% aboriginal children (5-17 years old) were obese in South Australia, whereas 23.0% non-aboriginal children were obese. Obesity is the biggest health issue on public health system which has significant health and financial cost. Rates of obesity are increasing day by day which cost economy $8.6 million in the year of XXXXXXXXXX.
Tobacco, physical inactivity and unhealthy diet leads to childhood obesity as well as chronic problems such as Cardiovascular, Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes and so on. So, healthy diet, physical exercises and health promoting environment is a successful method to tackle these issues.
Based on cu
ent evidence, the following Obesity prevention and Lifestyle (OPAL) program was developed to be improved eating and physical activity patterns of children in grades 4 to XXXXXXXXXXyears old) in South Australia.
The implementation of OPAL program into 20 regions of South Australia supports the following:
Objectives:-
Improving healthy diet and physical activity of children (Flinders University, 2016)
Policy strategies:-
Focus on equity, responds to local needs and will work in partnership with different community (Flinders University, 2016).
Background:-
Obesity is biggest problem in Australia because poor diet and high body mass index leads to chronic diseases including cardiovascular diseases and type2 diabetes. According to more than one thousand international agency studies being obese develop risk factors of different types of cancers such as
east and colon. Moreover, childhood obesity leads to some serious health problems and premature illness. All these conditions were diagnosed in adults but now these conditions are extremely prevalent in obese children. Moreover, many of them conditions can be prevented and disappeared throughout child’s developmental into adulthood. In serious cases, some of these conditions negatively affect and result can death.
Studies also suggested that risk of cardiovascular disease and all cause mortality increase among those people who were obese in childhood life. Furthermore, modern factors affects childhood obesity like over 70% children do not meet with physical activity recommendations so, that is why it increases rates of overweight.
According to research, most of the children spend time to watch television in sedentary lifestyle. So, that is why, in the recent years, the level of physically activity has decreased. According to study in 2002, it is found that 53% parents drove their children to school by car and other vehicles. Similarly, socio-cultural factors contribute to increase the rates of obesity, because our society tends to use food as a reward which encourage the developmental of unhealthy relationship with food.
Smoking is the biggest issue because it leads to chronic diseases among Aboriginal children (0-14 years old) in South Australia. Approximately 58% aboriginal people are cu
ent smokers while only 23% non-aboriginal people (Australian Institute of Health Welfare, XXXXXXXXXXFurthermore, excessive consumption of alcohol is at higher risk of health problems like obesity, cancer and so on. It was estimated that approximately 15% indigenous Australian 15 years old people consume alcohol in South Australia in the year of XXXXXXXXXX.
Physical inactivity is a modifiable risk factor which is associated with chronic diseases and obesity. 71% Indigenous children (4-14 years old) undertake physical activity whereas only 3 % children were not physically active in South Australia in XXXXXXXXXXIn addition, many health problems occur due to dietary behaviour including consumption of fruits and vegetables. In XXXXXXXXXX, it was reported that 11% Indigenous people (Over 12 years old) having less than 1 serve of vegetables a day in South Australia. 34% (2-14 years old) children were having less than 1 serve of fruits a day in South Australia.
Childhood obesity is a biggest issue in South Australia because people are living with socioeconomic disadvantages. 37.6% aboriginal children and 23.0% non-aboriginal children (5-17 years old) were obese in South Australia. So, OPAL program provide knowledge about proper physical exercise, avoid sedentary lifestyle and healthy lifestyle. Children get lot of knowledge from OPAL programme and aware about healthy lifestyle. In addition, OPAL program recommend 60 minutes physical exercises on all days of the week.
OPAL Program Plan and Program Logic
In South Australia, Obesity Prevention and Lifestyle (OPAL)Program is primary school-based program to be introduced in 20 communities. Grades 4 to 6 (9 to 11 years old) participating in this program, but with benefits for the whole school community groups. The main purpose of this OPAL program is to improve physical pattern in primary school children through families as well as community in OPAL regions.
Primary school students’ grade in 4 to 6 (9 to 11 years old) will recruited to self-report questionaries and anthropometric measures. Child and family health services will gather data through self-report questionaries about behaviour, knowledge and attitudes of the students. In addition, staff members will take measurement of height, weight and waist circumstances of the students to determine the prevalence of obesity in over the life of the OPAL program. Parents of the children also will complete self-report questionaries about themselves, their child and local environments.
Apart from this, OPAL program encourages increased physical activities by 2014 Australian guidelines (at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity at all 7 days of the week). Also, levels of the screen time decrease and compliance with 2014 Australian guidelines (no more