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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Elements define the essential outcomes.
2. Plan implementation of strategies
   • Identify existing plan and related goals and objectives
   • Identify project strategies from project plan
   • Identify tasks to be undertaken to implement strategies in consultation with relevant personnel
   • Timetable tasks to be undertaken to implement strategies in consultation with relevant personnel
   • Source resources required to implement strategy
   • Calculate cost of tasks to be undertaken
3. Plan implementation of evaluation tasks
   • Identify project evaluation measures from the project plan
   • Identify, in consultation with relevant personnel, tasks to be undertaken to collect data using the identified evaluation measures
   • Timetable, in consultation with relevant personnel, tasks to be undertaken to collect data using the identified evaluation measures
   • Source resources required to collect data using measures identified
   • Calculate cost of evaluation tasks to be undertaken
4. Present planning information
   • Select appropriate methods of presenting planning information on the basis of planner needs
   • Present information logically and include references to relevant data and sources to support assertions

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

consulted with relevant personnel to assist with determining the project plan activities and requirements of at least 2 existing population health project plans, including:

timetabling project and evaluation tasks

sourcing project and evaluation resources

calculating project and evaluation costs

presented outcomes to the project planner.

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

legal and organisation requirements relating to identifying community health needs, including:

relevant international charters and declarations and documents

national, State/Territory and local health policies, goals, targets and priorities relevant to identifying health needs

social change and advocacy processes

scope of own role and responsibilities

equity issues in population health

evidence-based practice

theory and practice of population health, including health promotion, and health protection and prevention of communicable and non-communicable diseases

overview of the stages in population health project planning

planning models

sources of information, including:

literature from population health and related disciplines, such as published books, peer-reviewed papers and reports

literature outlining marketing and behaviour change strategies specific to the community

demographic data and information

socio-economic data and information

data and information from health research and health studies

expert informants

key representatives of the community

national, State/Territory and local health policy documents and implementation guidelines

overview of the stages in population health project planning and a broad understanding of project management techniques, including time and cost tracking methods.

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