Reference no: EM132861990
Essay - Policy Advocacy Statement
After considering the risks in Assessment (Risk-benefit analysis matrix on Private Health Insurance Reform), how will this health system reform impact you/ your professional practice? Are you foror against implementing the change to the health system?
The Department of Health is convening a panel of experts and stakeholders, including government officials fromthe Department of Finance, Executives from major private health insurancecompanies, senior clinicians from DistrictHospitals, and community representatives.
Ahead of the meeting, you, as a representative of a stakeholder group of your choice, has been requested to writean Advocacy Statementto convince the panel whether or not the reform should be implemented. An AdvocacyStatement is a written document that advocates or supports a position on behalf of a particular group or community.
For example, you could advocate on behalf of your professional association (nurses, doctors, OTs), your local community (e.g. a NSW rural community), an interest group (e.g. elderly, people with disabilities, CALD populations,refugees, etc.) or organisation (private or not-for-profit). While it is important to ensure you are representing theneeds of the community/organisation you identify with, it is also important to highlight the scale of impact outsideyour community too.
Guide for policy advocacy statement structure
Title
Position
The position of the organisation in favour or against the reform
Background
Background to the reform and why this organisation has a particular interest or stake in the outcome
Suggested amendments
Any aspects of the reform the organisation disagrees with or believes should be changed
Key points
The reasons you support or don't support the reform which should include both how the reform will impact the group you represent as well as the broader community or health impacts of the reform.
Summary
A brief overview of your position, amendments and key reason you support or don't support the reform.
Length: 1,200 words
Attachment:- Policy Advocacy Statement.rar