Ministerial Briefing of a Public Health Issue A Briefing Note is a short paper that quickly and effectively informs a decision-maker about an issue

Ministerial Briefing of a Public Health Issue

A Briefing Note is a short paper that quickly and effectively informs a decision-maker about an issue. A useful Briefing Note distils often complex information into a short, well structured document. Briefing Notes usually deal with "issues"—subjects of debate. You need to base your issues within the context of existing policy or lack there of, and recognise that your policy of interest may come from sectors beyond 'Health'. 

Length: 1000 words

Instructions: Assume you are a Policy and Research Officer (Department of Public Health). A new Government Minister has been appointed and requests a Briefing Note to prepare for an upcoming national Public Health Conference.

You are expected to identify the vulnerable population and discuss at least 2 social or environmental determinants of health that contributed to inequality in this population (refer to the Social Determinants of Health). Because these are important to your issue you may be seeking to promote healthy public policy around this issue.

Topic: Obesity in Australia

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