For this assessment you will work in a group of 3-4 students to research the causes of poor health outcomes and both identify and describe health initiatives that could improve the current situation. You will identify a rural community with a population that includes an Indigenous community, migrant families and community members with disabilities. Each group member will select a subgroup from the list below and research current health outcomes associated with this subgroup, causative factors and health initiatives that have been proven to be successful in improving health outcomes. You may need to use a problem-solving approach and adapt a successful health initiative sourced from one country or circumstance to 'fit' the community and subgroup you are working with.

These health initiatives can be sourced either nationally or internationally. Each group will identify their chosen rural community by location and population, you will then work on this assessment item both individually and as a group, discussing and sharing ideas in weekly group meetings.

You have the role of investigating what the problems are within your chosen community (causative factors of poor heath outcomes), and identifying initiatives which could be used to improve the situation.

1. Problems accessing health care for this rural and remote community.
2. Social exclusion and poor health care experienced by community members with disabilities.
3. Poor health outcomes amongst the community’s Indigenous Australians.
4. Reluctance of newly settled migrant women and children to seek health care.

Task Process

Work on this assessment will be between weeks 4 and 8. You will be allocated to a group of students from different disciplines.

Information and guidance on working in groups and investigating the topics will be provided in tutorials in weeks 3 and 5. It is important that you attend these. You will be expected to take an active part during this time and attend on line or face to face meeting with your group members.

**Lack of contribution to group work by week 6 may result in you being removed from the group by the unit coordinator. You will then be required to complete this part of the assessment alone.

Lack of contribution by a student will be identified by SPA results and consultation with unit coordinator and group members.

This assessment has 4 parts:

Each team member will individually prepare a section of the report on one of the issues selected from topics 1- 4 above, as allocated in the initial group activity. This part of the report will describe causative factors, identify 2-3 possible health initiatives for their community with examples of existing initiatives, adaptations and implementation strategies relating to the allocated issue.

Required word count: 500 +/- 10% per person. You will submit this work individually through the submission link on the unit's Moodle site

Part 2: GROUP WORK – Summary Report 20%

This summary report is prepared by the group as a whole. The summary will identify the five most suitable health initiatives overall taken from the individual reports.

The group will identify their chosen rural community by location and population. Each member will have identified 2-3 initiatives in their individual report. This activity requires each of the individual reports to be shared within the group for evaluation. The group will create a rating criteria to evaluate all the health initiatives. Criteria will then be used to rate each initiative. Consideration will be given to the appropriateness of the initiatives to the community they have chosen. The group summary must describe the rating criteria used and submit the 5 initiatives chosen in the final document and the reason for their selection.

The group summary will be submitted by one group member only and the mark and feedback will apply to each group member named on the front page of the submission.

Required word count: 500 words +/- 10%

Self and Peer assessment will be undertaken in weeks 6 and 9.

Collectively parts 3 and 4 are worth 5% of the final mark for this unit.

Further details on the SPA assessment and marking criteria are available on the unit Moodle site.

• Form (citation of sources, writing style, spelling, format, grammar, punctuation, word limit).
• Structure and organisation (clarity of expression, succinctness, logical sequencing of ideas, cohesiveness, information presented at a level appropriate to the community).
• Content (rationale for health initiative selected, health initiative related to causative factor(s) appropriate to the issue and theoretical aspects of the unit, credibility and viability of proposed health initiative established through sourced example, description of health initiative and implementation strategies outlined, prioritisation of information researched for inclusion, identification and application of selection criteria to identify ‘best’ health initiatives).
• Peer assessment of the team work process (dependability, task acceptance, timely productivity, contribution to team discussions and collaboration with team members).

• More detailed marking criteria will be posted on the unit Moodle site.

This assessment is completed by students as individuals and not as group work. As a health professional, your ability to work as part of a team is essential, this will be valued by your future employer above all other attributes. Reflection will also be used throughout your career. In assessment 1, you worked as a team member to complete the assessment task. In this assessment you are going to reflect on your experience of working within your team during assessment 1. You will reflect on your role within the team and identify ways to improve your future contribution to a team dynamic.

Guidance will be given in Tutorial Week 7. It is important for you to attend this.

You will write one (1) critical incident report reflecting on a particular aspect of your experience as an interprofessional group member in this unit. You will describe an incident and then identify a key related issue for analysis, such as:

1. An aspect of the group communication process
2. An aspect of the group decision-making process or outcome
3. An aspect of the group conflict resolution process or outcome
4. Another aspect of your group work

Your reflection can be about a positive or negative experience. You will reflect to identify a key issue involved in the incident described which you will then research. During your analysis of this issue you will demonstrate your theoretical knowledge, related experience and the ability to recognise your own preferences for working, assumptions and bias. Finally you will suggest a plan of action in the form of a series of steps or actions you will take to improve your next group work experience in relation to the issue identified. It is suggested that you structure your reflection in three defined sections:

a. Description of your experience
b. Analysis, research and discussion of key issue related to experience, including recognition of personal contribution, assumption and bias
c. Action plan for future team work

• A suggested template is available on the Unit Moodle site.

• You will submit an appendix with your reflection - details are in the unit Moodle site and the contents can be referred to within your reflection.
  The maximum word limit is 500 +/- words. The appendix, references and in-text citations are not included in the word count.
  Please submit your reflection as a .doc or .docx. Assessments submitted as PDF documents will not be accepted for submission.

• More details on formatting is available in unit Moodle site.

APPENDIX

You will need to submit an appendix with your reflection to include the following forms.

1. Belbin’s self-perception inventory for team role assessment

2. Team rules

3. Completed evaluation of team's processes and performance.

4. Completed meeting scale for evaluating your overall teamwork experience including observations as examples where appropriate.

5. Completed student self-assessment sheet.

These documents will be on the unit Moodle site.

Each document can be referred to by number, or other means, within the reflective report itself if appropriate.

Assessment Criteria

• Form (citation of sources, writing style, spelling, format, grammar, punctuation, word limit).
• Structure and organisation (clarity of expression, succinctness, logical presentation of work)
• Original analysis and interpretation of the experience of working in a team, related to own ideas and supported by literature

A more detailed marking criteria will be posted on the unit Moodle site.