Assessment ONE: Behavioural Risk Factor Report

As a student working in a Non-Government Organisation, you are to write a report for your manager who has asked for an evidence-based update on a behavioural risk factor that is impacting the health of the population and that could be effectively addressed through health promotion intervention. The report is to include the following: 

Health issues, impacts. Describe and discuss the impact of your selected 

behavioural risk factor on the health of the population. Your discussion will show the link between the behavioural risk factor and health issues (e.g., heart disease, cancer). Your discussion will need to be supported and substantiated with relevant evidence and data, which must be referenced appropriately. 

Prevalence in Specific Populations. Identify and discuss the evidence of your 

behavioural risk factor being more prevalent in specific population groups. Include comparisons between population groups based on National &/or State data. Propose and analyse possible causes associated with any disparities and discuss associated health equity issues. 

Government Policies, Priorities. Identify any government policies &/or priorities 

which could support investment in modifying this behavioural risk factor and thereby in reducing the prevalence of the associated health issues in the population, particularly for high-risk population groups. 

Tensions: Prevention/Promotion vs Treatment. Identify and analyse the tensions 

that exist between the need to invest in prevention/promotion verses the treatment agendas in relation to addressing your chosen behavioural risk factor. Comment on the current resourcing for the prevention/promotion agenda. 

Settings. Recommend and justify suitable settings in which effective health 

promotion interventions could be delivered to positively modify this behavioural risk factor in high-risk population groups. 

Ongoing Investment. Conclude by providing a convincing argument supporting 

the need for investment in prevention for your selected behavioural risk factor, thereby reducing the incidence of corresponding health issues in the population. 

Please ensure you do the following: 

Submit one Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx) via Canvas. 

No other file formats are to be used, otherwise your assessment cannot be marked. 

The name given to the file should read, YOUR LASTNAME, FIRST NAME, STUDENT ID (e.g., SMITH JODIE 1122334). Do not submit a printed copy. 

ASSESSMENT FORMATTING 

The following guidelines are to be followed in preparing the assignment. Failure to follow these guidelines will result in a reduced grade. 

Text format 

12-point Times New Roman 

Double-space (except tables can be single-spaced) 

• Page numbers at the bottom right 

Left-justified margins (align text left NOT centred) 2.54 cm margin for every margin 

Writing style 

• Written as a professional report for your manager. 

Must be based on evidence with appropriate referencing. 

• Structure your report to include navigation cues. That is, do not assume the reader 

would know what is coming up next or what you are planning to do. 

The word count is the maximum amount of words. Words over 2,500 will not be read or marked. 

The first page of your assessment must be a Title page that includes: 

Your name and student ID 

Unit name and unit coordinator's name 

Title of your assignment (e.g., Assessment 1) 

The TOTAL word count in your document (except title page, tables/appendices, and reference list) 

Referencing style and formatting 

University-level referencing is essential. 

Use APA 7th edition. 

Be sure to reference the original source, not class slides/lectures/recordings. 

Please access the Library website "Citewrite" for further instruction on correct 

referencing techniques.