Health Promotion Education Assignment

Instructions

This health promotion education PowerPoint presentation and supporting written template will be
aimed at a specific target demographic selected from one of the health areas identified in the topic
list. You will use the PowerPoint presentation to demonstrate how you would approach the education
program and include photo(s)/Image(s) of your health promotion education idea within your slides
The target audience for your presentation will be one of the following:

• pregnant mothers
• infants (birth to one year)
• early childhood 1-5 years
• school aged children – 5-13 years
• adolescents
• maternal health
Within these groups you can choose to target specific groups e.g. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander,
rural and remote, refugees, single parents etc.
Topics
Please choose one of the following selected topics.

1. Dental health
2. Overweight and obesity
3. Breastfeeding
4. Social and emotional wellbeing
   PowerPoint Presentation
   Maximum of 6 slides (Intro slide plus 4 content slides and reference(s) slide)
   • Your presentation should cover a maximum of 4 slides (plus introduction and reference slide
   so 6 in total). It should promote a key health message aimed specifically at the target
   audience.
   • The context of the presentation should reflect the age demographic, cultural, and/or social
   influences of the group.
   • Content should be engaging and relevant to the target audience with a key health
   promotion message highlighted.
   • This is to be presented in your Zoom tutorial
   Written Template
   A 1000 word (+/-10%) written template will be completed, providing evidence-based research on
   your selected topic and focused population.
   This should include the following:
5. What is the health issue being addressed, and why is it a health priority area?
6. Who is the target audience and why is the issue significant to this age group?
7. What is your key health promotion activity and message?
8. Provide 2 clear examples about how your presentation is underpinned by the principles of
   health promotion.
9. How does your presentation promote advocacy for your target audience?
10. Provide 2 clear examples about how your presentation links to the principles of primary
    health care in practice (think about how the health care will be provided in the community
    and how the 2 principles are evidenced. E.g. equity and access of your program, cultural
    sensitivity).
11. References should be scholarly, used to support your discussion. Current peer reviewed
    journal articles that are published within the last 5 years should be included in your
    reference list. Additional peer reviewed journal articles, Australian government/agency
    websites, and textbooks/e-books may also be included.
12. Evidence of group collaboration (Group Contract) should also be submitted with this task
    (5% group collaboration mark).
13. The written template and group contract are to be uploaded to Safe Assign prior to the
    presentation Week 12, Monday 12 midday.