Subject Code & Title :- OORA200 Evaluating The Impact of Closing The Gap
Weighting :- 50%
Word Count :- OORA200 – 2500 words
Assignment Type :- Case Study Report
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA) LO: 1-6; GA: 1-7
OORA200 Evaluating The Impact of Closing The Gap Case Study Report
Assignment: Case study report: evaluating the impact of Closing the Gap (CTG)
Using the material provided in the Resource Bibliography write a case study report describing a project or projects that have attempted to address the Closing the Gap targets in ONE of the following areas:
• Community Development
• Education
• Health
• Imprisonment and Youth Justice* or
• Employment
Please note that there have not been specific Closing the Gaps targets directed towards high incarceration rates before 2019).
OORA200 Evaluating The Impact of Closing The Gap Case Study Report
You are not limited to using these resources but if you do use alternatives please ensure that they are credible sources either academic or Government publications.
Assignment Structure :-
Your assignment must include the components below please note that the word limits for each section are flexible:
Title page: (not included in word count)
The title page should contain: name student number unit title/number question title/name due date unit coordinator and word count.
Abstract :-
An abstract is a short summary of the work which follows. An abstract must be able to stand alone since it may be the only part of the work a reader sees. Although your abstract is placed in the first section of your assignment it should be written last after you have completed your writing.
OORA200 Evaluating The Impact of Closing The Gap Case Study Report
Table of contents: (not included in word count)
Introduction :-
Provide a brief summary of the Closing the Gap Policy (CTG). It is important to include an overview of not only the original targets developed by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) in the Statement of Intent but also the new targets adopted in the COAG Statement of the Closing the Gap Refresh (2018). It is also important to be aware of the identified building blocks that underpin target areas for example housing. Be careful to not confuse the Close the Gap campaign with the Closing the Gap Policy. Please go to the following link to refresh your memory of CTG:
Provide an overview of the case study or studies you have selected and describe how they relate to a specific Closing the Gap target or targets.
Body of the Work:
Evaluate how the program contributes to specific Closing the Gap (CTG) targets.
Identify successes of program(s):
Summarise the successes (including the evidence and causes), from major to minor in your own words.
Give reasons for successes using academic literature to support your arguments.
OORA200 Evaluating The Impact of Closing The Gap Case Study Report
Identification of problems of program(s):
Summarise the problems including the evidence and causes from major to minor in your own words.
Give reasons as to why problems have occurred using academic literature to support your arguments.
Solutions to identified problems. What could improve the program?
Provide rational and reasonable solutions to the problems you have identified in the case.
Evaluate each solution in terms of its advantages and disadvantages?
Discussion and Conclusion :-
Summarise positives and any negatives of the program in relation to CTG targets.
Describe how the program could better address CTG targets
Recommendations :-
Outline a minimum of three recommendations based on the solutions for each of the identified problems.
Your recommendations should be realistic, practical and achievable, and be supported by relevant theories.