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Assessment Task
In this assessment, you will select an Australian strategic level federal or state health policy to
critically review. You will write a 2,000-word (+/–10%) report that identifies the main concepts
within the policy and relate these concepts back to Kingdon’s XXXXXXXXXXmultiple streams theory. Based
on the latest evidence you will then make recommendations for future policy development.
Please refer to the Task Instructions (below) for details on how to complete this task.
Context
As a future public health professional. you will be expected to keep up to date with policy
developments in your area of interest (e.g., child health). It is important that you understand what a
policy is, the main concepts that comprise a strategic level health policy and how policy theory
interacts with the formulation of these important documents.
ASSESSMENT 2 BRIEF
Subject Code and Title PUBH6001 Health Policy and Advocacy
Assessment Report: Australian Health Policy Review
Individual/Group Individual
Length 2,000 words (+/–10%)
Learning Outcomes The Subject Learning Outcomes demonstrated by the successful
completion of the task below include:
a) Critically analyse different theories and approaches to policy
agenda setting to understand health policy formulation and
advocacy for a specific population health issue;
) Critically analyse issues in contemporary Australian health
care policy, including the evaluation of global influences on
Australian health policy;
c) Critically analyse and reflect on political and ethical issues in
the formulation of evidence-based policy and its translation
into real-world policy application;
d) Evaluate the role of government and other stakeholders in
the processes for ensuring the accountability for health
policy and advocating for change.
Submission Due by 11.55 pm AEST/AEDT on the Sunday at the end of Module 9
Weighting 40%
Total Marks 100 marks
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In this assessment, you will learn how to effectively search for a contemporary state or federal
health policy relating to a specific issue or population group. You will learn how to review policies
from the perspective of the theories and concepts that should inform their formulation. You will also
learn how to formulate evidence-based policy recommendations to improve health policy outcomes.
Instructions
To complete this task, you must select a public health topic or population group of interest and
conduct a search of Australia federal and/or state websites to find a relevant policy to review. Your
policy selection needs to be approved by your learning facilitator.
Once your policy is approved, you will perform a policy review that includes the following
components:
• An introduction.
• A definition of policy as per the core course readings.
• Details of the search strategy and criteria used to select your area of interest and chosen
health policy to review, including any challenges.
• A description of each of the key policy elements (see list below) and an application of
Kingdon’s multiple streams theory (including the problem, policy and political streams;
policy stakeholders and/or policy entrepreneurs and if applicable, the window of
opportunity):
o Ministerial forward;
o Vision statement;
o Goals;
o Objectives;
o Strategies; and
o Other concepts of interest.
Note: You must provide examples using relevant quotations from the policy.
• Evidence-based recommendations that highlight further areas of consideration or
improvement for future policy development. For example, consider:
o What are the policy silences?
o What is missing?
o Is the ministerial forward and/or vision statement consistent with the strategies
outlined in the policy?
• Conclusions.
This Australian Health Policy Review is to be presented in a report style, you need to reference both
your chosen policy and any additional primary or secondary research used. For more information on
eport writing, visit: https:
li
ary.to
ens.edu.au/academicskills_ap
eports
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Referencing
It is essential that you use appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research. Please see more
information on referencing in the Academic Skills webpage.
Submission Instructions
Submit this task via the Assessment 2 link in the main navigation menu in PUBH6001: Health Policy
and Advocacy. The learning facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal.
Academic Integrity
All students are responsible for ensuring that all work submitted is their own and is appropriately
eferenced and academically written according to the Academic Writing Guide. Students also need
to have read and be aware of To
ens University Australia Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
and subsequent penalties for academic misconduct. These are viewable online.
Students also must keep a copy of all submitted material and any assessment drafts.
https:
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ens.edu.au/academicskills/apa/tool
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ens.edu.au/policies-and-forms
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Assessment Ru
ic
Assessment
Attributes
Fail
(Yet to achieve
minimum standard)
0–49%
Pass
(Functional)
50–64%
Credit
(Proficient)
65–74%
Distinction
(Advanced)
75–84%
High Distinction
(Exceptional)
85–100%
Knowledge and
understanding of
health policy.
Defines policy as per the
core course readings.
Selects an appropriate
strategic level of
Australian health policy.
Lists, expands and
comments on essential
elements of the selected
health policy.
Percentage for this
criterion = 35%
Inappropriate choice of a
strategic level of an
Australian health policy.
Understanding of the
definition and function of
health policy not
demonstrated.
The review of the chosen
health policy is not
provided and/or not
supported by evidence.
A strategic level of an
Australian health policy has
een chosen; however, more
elevant options could have
een considered.
Limited understanding of the
definition and function of
health policy demonstrated.
The review of the chosen
health policy is inadequate
and/or only supported by
limited evidence.
Appropriate choice of a
strategic level of an
Australian health policy.
Understanding of the
definition and function of
health policy
demonstrated.
A review of the chosen
health policy that is well
supported by evidence.
Relevant choice of a
strategic level of an
Australian health policy.
Impressive understanding
of the definition and
function of health policy
demonstrated.
A comprehensive review of
the chosen health policy
that is well supported by
quality evidence.
Highly relevant choice of a
strategic level of an
Australian health policy.
Sophisticated
understanding of the
definition and function of
health policy
demonstrated.
An exceptional review of
the chosen health policy
that is well supported by
high-quality evidence.
Critically analyses the
selected health policy
in relation to Kingdon’s
multiple stream theory
including problems,
Application of Kingdon’s
multiple streams theory in
the policy review is very
limited and demonstrates
a lack of understanding of
Application of Kingdon’s
multiple streams theory in
the policy review is very
limited and demonstrates an
inadequate understanding of
Application of Kingdon’s
multiple streams theory in
the policy review is good,
ut more detail is required.
The analysis demonstrates
Application of Kingdon’s
multiple streams theory in
the policy review is
effective and demonstrates
an impressive
Application of Kingdon’s
multiple streams theory in
the policy review is highly
effective and demonstrates
a sophisticated
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policy and politics
streams.
Discussion based on
Kingdon’s multiples
streams theory.
Percentage for this
criterion = 30%
the theory and its
application in real-world
settings.
the theory and its application
in real-world settings.
an understanding of the
theory and its application in
eal-world settings.
understanding of the theory
and its application in real-
world settings.
understanding of the
theory and its application in
eal-world settings.
Recommendations for
future policy
improvement/develop
ment.
Percentage for this
criterion = 20%
Presents less than two
ecommendations for the
development of future
policy/and or
improvement.
Recommendations are not
supported by evidence
and demonstrate a very
limited understanding of
the function and
application of health
policy.
Presents less than three
ecommendations for the
development of future
policy/ and or improvement.
Recommendations are
supported by limited
evidence and demonstrate a
limited understanding of the
function and application of
health policy.
Presents three evidence-
ased recommendations
for the development of
future policy/ and or
improvement.
Recommendations are
supported by evidence and
demonstrate an
understanding of the
function and application of
health policy.
Presents four appropriate
evidence-based
ecommendations for the
development of future
policy/ and or
improvement.
Recommendations are
supported by evidence and
demonstrate a good
understanding of the
function and application of
health policy.
Presents four insightful and
evidence-based
ecommendations for the
development of future
policy/ and or
improvement (with
examples).
Recommendations are
supported by quality
evidence and demonstrate
an in-depth understanding
of the function and
application of health policy.
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Adheres to academic
writing standards,
including co
ect
grammar, clarity and
comprehension.
Adheres to academic
integrity standards as
per the TUA policy—
APA style.
Percentage for this
criterion = 15%
A poor academic writing
style.
There are consistent
mistakes in the
application of the APA
style.
There may be questions
about