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Task description
You are working at the state government public health unit, and have been asked to write a briefing report for the Minister of Health on an important emerging public health issue.
In your capacity as the public health advisor, you will need to
Review the literature on this issue, including burden, risk factors, and initiatives/strategies to address the issue
Refer to relevant data to support your briefing arguments, including reference to government sources eg Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Use the Report template provided, completing each section based on the information you have found through steps 1) and 2).
Issues (choose one)
Silicosis and the engineered stone-cutting industry in Australia The Australian housing rental crisis and public health
Drowning deaths in Australia
* Discuss with your class lecturer if you wish to choose an alternate issue. You will need to have briefed yourself beforehand on your rationale and focus, and have written approval from your lecturer. Alternate topics cannot include any of those from the previous three years of this Unit.
Key points:
Read the Assessment instructions carefully. Contact the Unit Coordinator with any questions.
Use the Report template. Remove the Instructions. Insert your Student details. Complete each section (do not change or remove the Headings).
Refer to the Assessment marking rubric - this will help guide your focus and that you have addressed all the important criteria.
This is an INDIVIDUAL assignment: you may not work together with your classmates to write the review.
There are no exemplars provided for this Report. The marking rubric and Report template will guide your work (in addition to the Unit content throughout this term).
Choosing the literature to include in your assignment is important. Only peer-reviewed scholarly material or grey literature should be used. Journal articles are often more relevant than books due to the long lead time between the writing and publication of books and because journals are often the forum where the latest thinking on a topic appears. You should also include relevant grey literature such as AIHW reports or ABS data and reports to support your arguments.
The Report is due in the last week of Term. However, your preparation should commence at Week 1 to choose your topic, familiarize yourself with the Library and its academic databases, how to conduct literature searches, select material and structure your Report.