Australian Health System

Requirements Words limit: Should not be less than 3000 and more than 3100 (References are excluded from the word limit) Due Date: 2nd June 2016 Focus of the Assignment The development of the Australian health workforce requires a holistic approach with multilevel involvement. Government alone or a single strategy is inadequate in sustaining the workforce to meet the increased demand for health services. In the National Health Workforce Innovation and Reform Strategic Framework (HWA 2011 p14), published by the former Health Workforce Australia, the following five domains for action were detailed: – Health workforce reform for more effective, efficient and accessible service delivery – Health workforce capacity and skills development – Leadership for the sustainability of the health system – Health workforce planning – Health workforce policy, funding and regulation. Please choose two domains of action as the focus of the assignment and discuss to what extent these two specific Domains for Action have been successful in implementation and translation at the organisational level. Note: – Please use your organisation or the organisation that you are familiar with as the focus of the discussion. Giving examples may be an effective way of demonstrating the relevant actions taken / strategies developed and implemented. – If you are not currently working in the health sector, you can focus your discussion on a non-healthcare organisation. – International students are encouraged to base the assignment on a non-Australian-based healthcare organisation or system. Please note: ? Make sure the majority of references are from academic publications such as books and journal articles; ? Strike a balance between prescriptive information, critical analysis and discussion; and ? Use the APA system to reference the work Grading criteria Introduction 2.5 marks – Provides background information of the relevant topic which effectively reinforces its importance 2.0 marks – Provides a clear overview of the focus and key questions of the paper; how the key questions will be answered; and how the paper will be structured 0.5 marks – With adequate length and no more than 200 words Conclusion 4.5 marks – The concluded views of the author toward the questions raised in the introduction were clearly stated; and key messages and points generated from the discussion were clearly stated 0.5 marks – Adequate length and no more than 200 words Organisation 2.0 marks – The paper is well organised to answer the questions 1.0 marks – The structure of the paper is effective in presenting information and expressing arguments in a logical and systematic way 2.0 marks – The paper is prepared with care and presented in a professional manner with proper paragraphing and appropriate headings 1.0 marks – The paper is within the word limit 1.0 marks – The paper met all the formatting requirements Expression – Effective communication via effective writing 7.25 – 8 marks – The paper is prepared at publication standard. It is well written and clearly communicated, with clearly presented ideas and augments 6-7 marks – Written in a clear and concise style: correct grammar, good vocabulary, correct punctuation and spelling, and well-structured sentences 5-7.5 marks – The written expression is of an acceptable standard, with limited grammatical errors, misspelling and misuse of words 3.75-4.75 marks – The written expression is of an acceptable standard. However, there are a number of unclear sentences, grammatical errors, misspelling and misuse of words <3.5 marks – The paper is poorly written: many sentences are unclear in meaning, and may not be relevant to the content being discussed. There are large amounts of grammatical errors, misspelling and misuse of words Excellent understanding of the topic and the discussions are both with width and depth 20 marks – The chosen Domains of Action are well defined and discussed in terms of how it would contribute to the overall workforce development in Australia (or overseas if a non-Australian based organisation is selected). In addition, their potential impacts on healthcare organisations and implications for translation to a local organisation level are also discussed 40 marks – How have the chosen Domains of Action been implemented in the organisation? and has this been clearly explained (15%) The extent to which the Domains of Action have been translated into practice in the organisation have been discussed and justified with appropriate use of examples and/or case studies (25%) Referencing 10 marks – Adequate amount of up-to-date, relevant academic literature has been sourced, well understood, critically assessed and used to support the arguments and discussions presented in the paper in a balanced way (10%) – 5% for each of the content section 5 marks – All sources used have been properly referenced both in-text and the bibliography section using a consistent referencing style (0.5 mark will be deducted for each error made)