RECENT ASSIGNMENT

Assessment 3 - Essay (40%)
Assignment Content
Assessment 3 – Essay - 2000 words
Application of learning to health services.
Weight - 40%
Due - week 13: Monday, 23 May 2021, 11.59pm.
SECTION 1 - HEALTH RELATED CONDITION/ISSUE
(Note - section 1 is weighted at 10% of total assignment marks, word count up to 400 words)
o Identify a common health condition or issue amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
o Indicate the prevalence of this health condition/issue amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people,
o note the prevalence comparison with non-Indigenous people
o provide possible reasons for the same or difference in the prevalence comparison.
SECTION 2 - HEALTH PROMOTION OR HEALTH CARE PROGRAM/SERVICE
(Note - this section 2 is weighted at 40% of total assignment marks, word count up to 800 words)
o Describe a health promotion or health care program/service that targets the health condition/issue you choose in section 1, that is designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. (Note - this subsection word count should be no more than 100-150 words).
o Critically analyse the health promotion or health care program/service you choose in relation to its (Note the second part of this section should be 650-700 words):
o strengths
o limitations
o potential barriers to implementation and access
SECTION 3 - CULTURALLY COMPETENT AND CULTURALLY SAFE CARE PLAN
(Note - this section 3 is weighted at 40% of total assignment marks, word count up to 800 words)
o Considering the health needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with the health condition/issue you identified in section 1, develop a culturally competent and culturally safe care plan using the following three (3) strengths-based components:
o culturally respectful
o emphasis on patient/client experience of health care
o access to health care service.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
o Cultural safety in health care for Indigenous Australians: monitoring framework, access at https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/indigenous-australians/cultural-safety-health-care-framework/contents/summary
o NSQHS standards user guide for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, access at https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/publications-and-resources/resource-library/nsqhs-standards-user-guide-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health
o Patient experience of health, access at https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/patient-experience-of-health-care