Reference no: EM132992341 , Length: word count:2500
Details of task: This task requires students to write a policy brief on any ONE chosen social issue which relate to an area of social work practice (including but not limited to disability, family violence, housing and homelessness, child and family well-being, poverty, welfare).
The format will be an abridged version (to allow for appropriate word count) of the social policy briefings prepared by the Centre for Community Child Health at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne. Students are encouraged to download the following policy briefs which serve as examples:
Pushing the boundaries: Using telehealth to improve regional access and care Child Mental Health: A Time for Innovation
The First Thousand Days - Our Greatest Opportunity
The Policy Brief will draw on current research and evidence-informed practice and explore:
- Key messages (50 words)
- Brief introduction (200 words)
- Why the issue is important (250 words)
- What the research tells us (1000 words)
- What the implications of the research are (500 words)
- Considerations for policy and practice (500 words)
Rationale for the task: This task addresses the following Learning Outcomes:
K5 Apply theoretical frameworks of social policy analysis to a particular area of social work practice, including mental health policy, social and economic inequities related to First Nations Peoples and Communities and family violence and;
K6 Apply relevant theoretical frameworks of social policy analysis to advocate for social policy reform in diverse practice settings.
S3 Determine the impacts the policy process has at the community, organisational, worker and service user levels;
S4 Develop skills to advocate for social policy reform in diverse practice settings and;
S5 Interpret social policy in relation to core social work values.
Al . Demonstrate an understanding of the key theoretical constructs which underpin social policy development;
A2. Critically analyse the social construction of social problems;
A4. Apply relevant theoretical frameworks of social policy analysis to a particular area of social work practice and;