For this assessment, you need to write a POLICY FOR ADVOCACY.
You should choose a community or health organisation and then decide upon the health issue you are advocating for, and the specific population in which this issue occurs. You are writing this policy as if you worked for this peak organisation (an organisation primarily working on the chosen health issue).
Peak Health organisation: Indian cancer society
Health issue: Smoking
Specific population: Young adults
The assessment should include:
A background, including a discussion of your organisation (everything the reader should know )
Its values and ideologies;
The health issue/problem – how common , who’s affected
The population group you are advocating on behalf of;
And evidence for the extent and urgency of the issue and its impact for the defined population group.
How they are funded
Write a Policy Goal on the behalf of the organisation and explain how it can promote health by using Health promotion framework :The Ottawa Charter
Clearly state the aim/s and objectives of the policy for advocacy (4 OBJECTIVES REQUIRED).
Explain how your policy objectives can promote the health of the chosen population, using Health Promotion framework : The Ottawa Charter
Develop recommendations/call to actions for government - A minimum of three detailed recommendations. The recommendations should be detailed and evidence based.
Referencing should be Harvard style and a minimum of 30 credible references , such as journal articles, is required.
Strictly adhere to the marking rubric
This task is 2,000-2,500 words.