Despite relatively high standards of health and healthcare, Australia remains a country with significant health inequalities. Addressing the health disadvantage experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians is a national priority and is the responsibility of all levels of government and all levels of the healthcare system.
In this assignment you are required to discuss a range of strategies designed to address the health inequality experienced by First Nations people in Australia.
To maximise your marks carefully review the assignment instructions (_i_n_c_l_u_d_i_n_g_ _t_h_e_ _‘T_I_P_S_’ _p_r_o_v_i_d_e_d_ _f_o_r_ _e_a_c_h_ _section) and the marking rubric to ensure you fully understand the requirements.
You are encouraged to have the instructions/marking rubric in front of you as you work on each assignment. Irrelevant discussion which does not address the specific requirements of the assignment is simply wasting your word allowance since no marks can be awarded for information that does not directly relate to the assignment task.
The amount of discussion (number of words) for each section should match the marks allocated for that part of the assignment, ie each of the 3 parts for assignment 2 is worth 10 marks and therefore all parts should be approximately the same number of words (roughly 500 words for each part).
Before you commence writing your assignment please review e-Book 2 page 2 as you will be expected to use correct terminology throughout your academic work. Marks will be deducted from the written communication section should incorrect/inappropriate terminology be used.
The information and resources provided in e-Books 1, 5 & 6 are a good starting point to begin your research for this assignment.
Assignments must be submitted electronically via the Turnitin submission link in the Assessment Section on the LMS. Please submit by 5pm (1700hours) on the due date as shown in the Table on page 4
This assessment task aligns with the following Subject Intended Learning Outcomes:
4. Describe the meaning of cultural safety in relation to improving health outcomes for First Nations people and critically analyse how it influences effective nursing and midwifery practices, and health service delivery.
5. Engage in culturally appropriate communication that facilitates respectful therapeutic relationships, and supports effective partnerships with First Nations professionals, organisations and communities.
6. Outline the concepts of health inequality, the factors that contribute to it, and ways of redressing it to close the gap in health outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
NSG2FNH 2021 Student Assessment Handbook page 12 of 31
