ASSESSMENT - Reasoned response: Use of evidence to frame advocacy.
Task: This assignment has a focus on preparing policy arguments, using the evidence available. At any one time there are a number of public health draft policy papers, often termed discussion papers, available for public consultation. Find one from the last five years in an area that interests you.
You will be preparing a response to the draft policy/discussion paper that you have found. This is your chance to argue for improvements to the draft policy discussion paper. Do not hold back. Your policy submission will include:
1. Key public health points that the policy needs to address, using evidence to support your argument for the importance of considering them.
2. Linkage between the key public health principles and relevant sections of the draft policy document. Specifically, you must include evidence based position/comments regarding (support/ do not support / other) for specific sections of the document.
3. Identification of strengths and deficits of current document (from a public health perspective) and identification of improvements in outcomes expected following the changes that you advocate.
4. Identification of 2-3 key articles / reports that you recommend should be considered as part of the policy review.
1500 words.