Instructions
1. Chosen plan: The Victorian Public health and Wellbeing plan XXXXXXXXXX
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 XXXXXXXXXXRainbow 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 XXXXXXXXXXProvide 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 XXXXXXXXXXProvide 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 XXXXXXXXXXProvide 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 foote
· 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.
Victorian public
health and
wellbeing plan
2019–2023
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es Strait Islander peoples.
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es Strait Islander people.
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www2.health.vic.gov.au/about/health-strategies/public-health-wellbeing-plan
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Victorian public health and
wellbeing plan 2019–2023
ii Victorian public health and wellbeing plan 2019–2023
iii
Victorians enjoy one of the highest average life expectancies
in the world.
But while we are living longer, we are also living with a greater
urden of chronic conditions – the burden of disease for the
population arising from living with ill health or injury is now, for the
first time, greater than that arising from dying prematurely.
This means we will continue to see increased demands on individuals,
families, communities, health and care services, with the burden
of ill health often heaviest for those who experience disadvantage,
stigma and discrimination.
What’s more, we are not immune to global threats to health,
especially those arising from climate change.
The good news is that with stronger, coordinated action we can
prevent and intervene earlier to avert much of these harms. More
than a third of the total burden of disease is due to avoidable risk
factors such as tobacco smoking, unhealthy diets, physical inactivity
and alcohol consumption.
The Andrews Labor Government wants all Victorians to enjoy the
highest standards of health and wellbeing. The Victorian public health
and wellbeing plan 2019–2023 is a key platform for achieving our goal.
We know that many issues impact on the health and wellbeing
of our families and communities. For the next four years we will
continue to progress existing priorities and intensify focus in areas
where we know we can make the greatest gains.
Overweight and obesity is a leading cause of preventable illness.
With almost 70 per cent of Victorian adults and one in four children
overweight or obese the plan calls for urgent action to increase
heathy eating and active living.
While smoking rates have decreased, the number of Victorians who
smoke is still too high and tobacco-related harms remain the leading
cause of death and disability in Victoria, and a key driver of social
inequalities in health.
For the first time, this plan also prioritises action to tackle climate
change and its impact on our health, an issue recognised by the
World Health Organization as a leading global threat to health.
We need to know that what we do makes a difference and we will
continue to monitor progress against the Victorian public health
and wellbeing outcomes framework.
Foreword
iv Victorian public health and wellbeing plan 2019–2023
Together we can make significant gains in improving the health
and wellbeing of all Victorians and decreasing health inequalities.
I look forward to working with you over the life of the plan.
The Hon. Jenny Mikakos MP
Minister for Health
Minister for Ambulance Services
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Foreword iii
Executive summary 1
Overview 4
Our context 5
Our approach 6
Delivering on previous commitments 8
Public health and wellbeing of Victorians 10
Where are we now 10
What promotes good health and wellbeing 15
Setting priorities and driving action over the
next four years 18
Focus areas for the next four years 31
Taking a comprehensive and inclusive approach
and responding to health inequalities 36
Governance and monitoring 41
Ongoing governance 41
Monitoring 41
Appendix: Wider legislative and policy context 42
The Public Health and Wellbeing Act XXXXXXXXXX
Climate Change Act XXXXXXXXXX
Other legislation 43
Key policy frameworks 44
References 47
Contents
vi Victorian public health and wellbeing plan 2019–2023
1
This is the third Victorian public health and wellbeing plan and the
primary mechanism through which we work to achieve our vision of
all Victorians enjoying the highest attainable standards of health,
wellbeing and participation at every age.
Victorians enjoy a quality of life, health and wellbeing that is high
y national and international standards. However, it is important to
ecognise that health status varies markedly across the population,
with socioeconomic disadvantage the greatest cause of health
inequalities. People are living longer and often with one or more
chronic diseases, meaning we must strive now more than ever to
educe the preventable burden of disease.
It is a requirement of Victoria’s Public Health and Wellbeing Act
2008 to produce a plan every four years. In this plan we set out
a comprehensive approach to deliver improved public health and
wellbeing outcomes for all Victorians. Our approach will:
• drive action towards the factors that contribute most strongly
to the burden of disease and health inequalities
• ensure all parts of the sector work together towards clear outcomes
• take into consideration the wider determinants of health, both
social and economic, in how we design and deliver public health
and wellbeing interventions.
Informed by extensive community consultation, the plan balances
a need to na
ow focus to drive coordinated action while supporting
local innovation. This is achieved by:
• setting 10 priorities for public health and wellbeing, giving
continuity to the priorities of the previous plan
• placing increased attention on four focus areas where additional
support and guidance will be provided over the next four