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3003HSV Influencing Policy & Legislation
3rd Assessment Task
Case Study: Examining legislative, policy & ethical dilemmas

Type: Problem Solving Assignment Due Date: Monday 2 June 9.00am; Beginning of Week 14
Marks: 100 Weight: 30%
Length: Four short responses of 250 words each (maximum of 1000 words in total)

Task Description:

Choose ONE of the following case studies/ issues and answer the accompanying questions:

Case Study/ Issue 1

On 21 June 2007, the then-Australian Prime Minister John Howard and Minister for Indigenous Affairs Mal Brough declared a “national emergency” in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT). (See accompanying

article in the Assessment Folder in your L@G course site).

OR
Case Study/ Issue 2

On 21 March 2013, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced new legislation to improve services for Australians with disability, the most fundamental social policy reform since the introduction of

Medicare (then called Medibank) in July 1975.

OR
Case Study/ Issue 3

In 2013, the Queensland Government introduced new legislation to “to go after not only criminal motorcycle gangs but other criminal groups in the underworld in Queensland” (Queensland Attorney-General

Jarrod Bleijie, 27 March 2013. ABC News).

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. Identify and describe the Australian or state government legislative response for the issue you have chosen to address. What were/are some of the policy issues and dilemmas (or political claims) which

resulted in this legislation? (250 words).

2. Identify and analyse some of the ethical dilemmas in the development and implementation of this national (or state) policy and legislation (250 words).

3. What other achievable policy option(s) could have been implemented or have already been proposed to address the issues which led to this particular policy and legislation? How or why would that

alternative deliver better results, and for whom? (250 words).

4. Identify some of the potential roles, responsibilities and opportunities of human services professionals in this particular national or state government policy. In your brief discussion, identify the other

professionals with whom human services professionals might need to work in this particular national policy. (250 words).
Submission: Turnitin

Assessment Criteria and Marks (Total x /100):

Section Requirements Marks Comments
Content 1. Accurate identification and incisive summary of the Australian OR State Government legislative context relevant to your chosen case study.

/5

2. Clear and succinct analysis of the policy issues in your chosen case study, including identifying any competing policy dilemmas
/20
3. Clear identification and analysis of some of the ethical dilemmas in the development and implementation of this national policy and legislation.
/20
4. Sound and sensible recommendation(s) for an alternative achievable policy to improve or amend this particular national or state government policy including an explanation of how and why that alternative

would deliver better results.

/20

5. Identification of the potential roles, responsibilities and opportunities of human services professionals in this particular national policy, including a brief discussion of

/10

Research
Clear evidence of research-based, analytical reflection on the legislative, policy and ethical issues of this case study, including reading government documents, refereed journal articles, and other relevant

literature.

Use of a minimum of 6 sources of scholarly information to support key points and recommendations.

/10
Presentation Logical, coherent and succinct expression of ideas

Correct paragraphing, grammar, punctuation and spelling. Polished proof-reading.

/10
Referencing Correct in-text referencing and reference list using American Psychological Association (APA) 6ed

/5

GENERAL COMMENTS

TOTAL MARKS

/100
Assessor: Date:

Details of the third (and final) assessment task are provided here. The accompanying reading is provided for your assistance.

Case Study: Examining law, ethics & policy
Type: Assignment – Problem Solving Assignment
Learning Outcomes Assessed: 1, 2, 4, 5
Due Date:
2 Jun 14 09:00 Beginning of Week 14
Weight: 30%
Task Description:
Students will be provided with a case study of a contemporary national policy. They will be asked to respond to four topic questions/ issues at 250 words each (ie maximum of 1000 words in total).
The details of the topic questions/ issues together with the case study will be provided during the semester and discussed in class. However, in summary, students will be required to demonstrate their

understanding of the role of human services practitioners in influencing policy by: identifying the national policy’s legislative context; assessing the ethical dilemmas arising from that policy; recommending ways to

improve this policy; and explaining why their alternative recommendations would deliver better results.

Criteria & Marking:
Length: Four responses of 250 words each (maximum of 1000 words in total)
Marks: 100
Details of the case studies for this assessment task will be provided later in the semester. The assessment criteria will include, at minimum, demonstrable evidence of:
Content
? Accurate identification and incisive summary of the Australian legislative context relevant to your chosen case study. /5
? Clear and succinct analysis of the policy issues in your chosen case study, including identifying any competing policy dilemmas /20
? Clear identification and analysis of some of the ethical dilemmas in the development and implementation of this national policy and legislation. /20
? Sound recommendation(s) for an alternative achievable policy to improve or amend this particular national policy including an explanation of how and why that alternative would deliver better results. /20
? Identification of the potential roles, responsibilities and opportunities of human services professionals in this particular national policy. /10
Research: Clear evidence of research-based, analytical reflection on the legislative, policy and ethical issues of this case study, including reading government documents, refereed journal articles, and other

relevant literature. // Use of a minimum of 8 sources of scholarly information to support key points and recommendations /10
Presentation: Logical, coherent and succinct expression of ideas // Correct paragraphing, grammar, punctuation and spelling /10
Referencing: Correct in-text referencing and reference list using American Psychological Association (APA) 6ed /5

Submission: Turnitin

This assessment item:
? is a school based activity
? is an individual activity
? does not include a self assessment activity

More information on the case study will be available in the assessment folder and in the Echo Center. (GC2014 EchoCentre Folder).

Read the federal budget.

Case Study 2, the NDIS is the option I would prefer you to write the case study on.
I have placed some resources to assist in writing the report. It is optional to use these sources in the assessment.
You can incorporate your own sources