Task 1) Choose one of the following health issues (You may propose an alternative health issue but approval must be sought from Professor Macdonald or Ms Dowd): Racial/Religious Discrimination Drug...

Task
1) Choose one of the following health issues (You may propose an alternative health issue but
approval must be sought from Professor Macdonald or Ms Dowd):
Racial/Religious Discrimination Drug Addiction/Substance abuse
Domestic violence Diarrhoea/ Malnutrition
 Depression Social inclusion/Social Support
 Suicide Road Accidents
 Sexually Transmitted Diseases Cardiovascular disease
 Social isolation
2) Identify a particular population that is affected by this health issue for example: men,
women, youth, retirees and senior citizens, a racial or ethnic minority, GLBT community,
lower SES groups. You may choose a combination of these for example: children from lower
SES groups, Aboriginal men, or low caste Indian women.
3) Describe your chosen health problem and state how it is affecting the population you have
identified using evidence from the literature (300 words)
4) Identify and discuss the social determinants of the health problem for the population you
have identified. You must use evidence from the literature to support your discussion (800-
900words).
5) Identify the potential stakeholders that you would need to work with in order to address the
social determinants of the health problem for this specific population to reduce the risk of
these negative health impacts. (600-700 words)
 The word limits for each sections are guides only based on marking weightings, overall your
essay should not exceed 1800 words