Task: Essay on a specific topic from this unit Value: 40% Length: 2000 words + or - 10% Due Date: Friday Week 5 Choose one of the following questions Q 1 Discuss ONE of the key policy challenges for...

Task: Essay on a specific topic from this unit Value: 40% Length: 2000 words + or - 10% Due Date: Friday Week 5 Choose one of the following questions Q 1 Discuss ONE of the key policy challenges for the Australian health care system in the present day. To do this you will need to: Identify key features of health policy in Australia today Examine health policy development, implementation and evaluation processes Consider contemporary policy challenges for the Australian health care system (roles of health professionals, health outcome inequities, ensuring quality and allocative and technical efficiency) OR Q 2 Discuss the impact of historical, political, social and cultural factors on health policy development with particular reference to a cultural group different to your own. To do this you will need to: Identify historical, political, social and cultural factors on health policy Idenify the challenges of putting specific health policy into practice OR Choose one of your own based on one of the Unit's topics. This must be negotiated with the Unit Coordinator