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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Elements define the essential outcomes.
2. Determine scope of project
   • Identify the health issue and burden of illness for the project’s focus in consultation with key stakeholders
   • Review relevant policies and guidelines to determine scope of the project to address the identified issue
   • Identify current related activities in relation to the issue
3. Develop a process for overseeing plan development
   • Establish an advisory group representing stakeholders
   • Timetable advisory group feedback on each stage of the planning process
   • Incorporate feedback where appropriate
4. Select appropriate strategies to achieve identified goals and/or objectives
   • Identify project goals and objectives
   • Identify strategies most likely to fulfil project goals and objectives on the basis of available literature and suitability, effectiveness, reach and acceptability to stakeholders and community
   • Sequence activities to be consistent with timeframes and resources available
5. Plan evaluation
   • Select an evaluation design that is appropriate to the goals and objectives and resources available
   • Establish measures to collect data on achievement of project goals and objectives
   • Determine methods of monitoring and recording aspects of project implementation
   • Outline proposed evaluation report purpose, format and content on the basis of consultation with stakeholders
6. Plan project budget
   • Assess and access sources of project funding
   • Identify, cost and match personnel to meet human resource requirements based on skills and knowledge requirements
   • Identify and cost non-human resources, including meeting rooms, information resources and training materials
   • Calculate total cost of implementing project plan
7. Ensure resources required are prepared and/or ready for use
   • Develop and/or source resources for project and test to ensure acceptability and suitability to the needs of the community
   • Brief staff or individuals involved in the project on program rationale, procedures and roles
   • Support staff or individuals to develop the skills required for the fulfilment of project outcomes
   • Develop a plan for documenting and disseminating results to relevant stakeholders
8. Finalise project plan
   • Document project plan in accordance with organisation requirements
   • Disseminate plan to relevant parties for feedback
   • Make adjustments to plan based on feedback
   • Finalise plan and obtain relevant approvals

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 demonstrated evidence that the candidate has:

developed and documented at least 2 population health project plans that each address a different health issue including the determination of:

scope, goals, objectives and strategies

resources, timeframes and budgetary requirements

evaluation scope, purpose, method and measures

process for disseminating and obtaining approvals.

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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 planning a population health project, including:

equity issues in population health

evidence-based practice

social change and advocacy processes

relevant international charters and/or declarations and documents

national, State/Territory and local health policies, goals, targets and priorities

organisation standards, policies and procedures, including scope of own role and responsibilities

project planning principals and models

stages in population health project planning

aspects of population health project planning, including communication strategies, quality assurance and budgeting

theory and fields of population health, including:

health promotion

environmental health

communicable diseases

health risk management and assessment

methods of monitoring and recording aspects of project implementation, including reach and/or exposure, acceptability and/or satisfaction and quality of materials

consultation and participation techniques.

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