1200 words (excluding references)

1200 words (excluding references)

Purpose

The importance of assessing the needs of a community with relation to a chosen public health issue cannot be underestimated. This assessment will allow you do demonstrate your skills in conducting a needs assessment on a particular health issue by allowing you to develop and practice implementing the required research and analytical skills to undertake a needs assessment.

Task/Instructions

Must be Australian based

1.Select a target audience based on either a LGA, geographical region or a locality (hint: can be your own home city/town ) and chooseoneof the following public health issues:

Smoking

Vaping

Obesity

Alcohol

Depression

2. Complete a Needs Assessment identifying the:

Felt needs

Comparative needs

Expressed needs

Normative needs

Please note that you may not be able to assess data relating to some of the specific needs, for example the comparative needs however you are expected to discuss the challenges/limitations that you experienced collecting your information

Preparation

Your needs assessment must be based around either a particular community, LGA or geographical region for example Darwin, Hunter Valley. You are expected to research your selected health issue extensively. You are also expected to include relevant literature.

The completion of readings and activities in the unit will build the underpinning knowledge for this assessment.

Your assessment will need to include an introduction as well as a conclusion.Your assessment must not contain any images/tables etc. You are expected to present a written piece of work

Presentation

Essay format, in either Ariel or Times New Roman font size 12

File name -Surname Student NumberHSC132 Assessment Three

Referencing

APA Version 7 is to be used at all times for referencing in this unit.