Program Planning and Implementation

PUBH2102_Assessment 3 brief.docx 1 ASSESSMENT BRIEF Subject Code and Title PUBH2102 Disease Prevention and Control Assessment Assessment 3: Program planning and implementation Individual/Group Individual Length 1500 words max. Learning Outcomes 1. Apply principles of communicable disease prevention to a range of scenarios, and identify which public health prevention and control strategies are appropriate for different diseases 2. Design and evaluate disease surveillance and control programs 3. Describe the role of social and political factors in disease prevention and control 4. Explore similarities and differences in prevention and control strategies for non communicable diseases and communicable diseases. Submission By 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of Week 10 Weighting 30% Total Marks 30 marks A FICTIONAL SCENARIO ABOUT HCV IN VICTORIA (PART 2) This is a continuation of the fictional scenario from Assessment 2. You are the CEO of Hepatitis Victoria. You now have the data you need. You now need to take practical steps to address Hepatitis C in the Yarra City local government area. You have been offered 1 million dollars to run a 24 month program in the Yarra City local government area to prevent, diagnose, refer for treatment and provide care for people living in the area. To get the money you need to write a logic model and implementation plan. PUBH2102_Assessment 3 brief.docx 2 SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS Part 1: Logic Model 1. Design a logic model for tackling HCV in the Yarra Council area. (500 words) You should include the following stages: a. Inputs (eg money, staff time etc) including who the stakeholders of the program are Activities (the actual tasks the project will do) including ways of engaging the stakeholders Outputs- the evidence that the activities have been done eg number of education sessions, syringes distributed, community meetings etc) b. Outcomes/Impacts: • Short Term (within 12 months) (learning: awareness, knowledge, skills) • Medium Term (within 18 months)(action: behaviours, decisions, policies) • Long Term within 2 years) (consequences: eg. Community satisfaction, social, HCV infection rates) Inputs Activities Outputs Short term Outcomes Medium term Outcomes Long term Outcomes 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. PUBH2102_Assessment 3 brief.docx 3 Part 2: Implementation Plan You should use this project implementation plan template to describe the activities over the 2 years of the project. Use the attached Yarra City Council HCV Project Implementation template. You should answer all the following questions as part of this assignment: 1. Briefly state the overall results to be achieved, based on your logic model from Part 1. 2. What are the 5 main weaknesses, threats or risks associated with implementing this project? How would you address these? 3. Who are the main people working on this project? 4. In logical sequence, what are the main 10 tasks to be completed on this HCV project over the next 2 years to make it a success? Use SMART criteria (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, timely). Use the template provided below, for each task, describe who is responsible, when the task will be complete, the estimated cost, and what the project will deliver from that task (ie the deliverable). USEFUL BACKGROUND FAO (2003). Preparing the project implementation plan. Retrievedfrom: http://www.fao.org/docrep/007/y5471e/y5471e06.htm#TopOfPage DUE DATE: End of Module 5 PUBH2102_Assessment 3 brief.docx 4 YARRA CITY COUNCIL HCV PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION TEMPLATE 1. Briefly state the overall results to be achieved, based on your logic model from Part 1. 2. What are the 5 main weaknesses, threats or risks associated with implementing this project? How would you address these? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 3. Who are the main people responsible for tasks on this project? NAME SKILLS JOB TITLE PUBH2102_Assessment 3 brief.docx 5 4. In logical sequence (ie what must happen first), what are the main 10 tasks to be completed on this HCV project over the next 2 years to make it a success? Make sure your responses are SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, timely). TASK WHO IS RESPONSIBLE? WHEN COMPLETE? ESTIMATED COST DELIVERABLE EXAMPLE ONLY: Identify all current HCV prevention programs in Yarra City Council area Dr. Smith, local GP May /year $50000 Report describing all HCV programs Staffing, opening hours 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 24 months By Dec 20? (2 years time) TOTAL $1 million