This assessment will give you the opportunity to integrate the major themes of this course and apply them to understand one aspect of the public health policy area of Family and Domestic Violence....

This assessment will give you the opportunity to integrate the major themes of this course and apply them to understand one aspect of the public health policy area of Family and Domestic Violence.

•Explore and discuss the international policy actions which influence national, regional and local decisions

•Use a theoretical framework to analyse the Australian policy agenda for an aspect of domestic violence •Identify the strategies and unique perspectives for the stakeholders

Assessment Criteria

1. Select and describe a theoretical framework for public policy development. Briefly identify a framework of your choice and explain its origin.

2. Describe the Family and Domestic Violence policy area using the chosen framework. Explain how the policy area translates into the elements of the framework:

•Identification of stakeholder groups

•Identification of existing policies

•Identification of political context

3. Review current Family and Domestic Violence policy using the framework to organise your response. Provide:

•Succinct summary of what has been implemented at national and regional levels