Unit Outline

This unit explores the interconnected domains of policy, law, ethics, strategy and financial management, equipping you with the knowledge and skills to navigate complex health and human service environments. You will evaluate policy initiatives, critically analyse legal and ethical challenges, and apply strategic and financial principles to lead organisational, community and system improvements. Emphasising a work-integrated-learning approach, the unit will guide you to apply theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence to real-world challenges within your workplaces, building your capability to make informed decisions and to lead with impact in a rapidly evolving context. Through a deepening of your reflective leadership practice and collaborative problem-solving skills, you will also develop strategies to address professional, organisational, and community issues, fostering resilient systems and a commitment to ongoing leadership development.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Evaluate complex legal, ethical and workforce issues within health and human services contexts to inform best practice decision-making.
2	Justify and clearly communicate evidence-based positions on issues where healthcare policy, law, ethics and strategy intersect, demonstrating an ability to integrate multiple perspectives.
3	Analyse policy changes to identify opportunities for practice improvement and innovation in your workplace, considering organisational, workforce, and community impacts.
4	Apply strategic and financial management principles to the design, implementation, and evaluation of service delivery initiatives, demonstrating best practice leadership skills to foster collaborative solutions.
5	Critically reflect on your leadership practice by drawing on appropriate frameworks to address professional challenges encountered in your professional practice, and community engagement.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

Your feedback is extremely valuable to us, as we continue to work to make this unit the best it can be. All feedback is carefully considered, and suggestions are actioned when possible. This unit has been extensively restructured in response to student and staff feedback. Modules have been revised and amended. The number of assessments has decreased from 8 to 3. The core and supplementary readings have been reduced. We continue to monitor the unit and continuously improve the student experience.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Case Study	See the MyLO site for the due date	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO5
Assessment Task 2:	Policy Analysis	Refer to Assessment Description	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Presentation with Interactive Oral Discussion	Refer to Assessment Description	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO4, LO5

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Case Study

Task Description:

This assessment will require you to critically analyse a case study to consider ethical and legal implications for professional practice and key stakeholders.

Task Length:

1500 words

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Applies knowledge and best practice, relating to law and ethics.	LO1, LO2
2	Critically reflects on workplace leadership skills.	LO5
3	Communicates effectively using standard academic language supported by unit content, core readings and contemporary academic literature, and referencing conventions.	LO1, LO2

Assessment Task 2: Policy Analysis

Task Description:

This Assessment Task requires you to prepare a policy analysis and organisational impact assessment, addressing a prospective policy change that may be imposed on your workplace.

Task Length:

1500 words

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Present a systematic analysis of a chosen policy.	LO3
2	Identify issues, opportunities and possible impacts of the policy change on organisational performance.	LO2
3	Analyse issues and opportunities and present an analysis of the most prominent areas of impact.	LO3
4	Communicates effectively using standards academic language supported by unit content, core readings, contemporary academic literature, and organisational policies, and referencing conventions.	LO1, LO2

Assessment Task 3: Presentation with Interactive Oral Discussion

Task Description:

This assessment task requires you to present a proposal (approximately 5 minutes) and undertake a theory-informed conversation with the assessor (approximately 10 minutes). Further details will be provided in MyLO.
Please note, this is a hurdle task and must be passed in order to complete the unit.

Task Length:

15 minutes

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identify and compare strategic options.	LO1, LO2, LO4
2	Articulate recommendation and execution plan.	LO2, LO4
3	Critically reflect on workplace leadership skills.	LO5
4	Communicates effectively using standards academic language supported by unit content, core readings, contemporary academic literature, and organisational policies, and referencing conventions.	LO1, LO2

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Academic progress review

The results for this unit may be included in a review of your academic progress. For information about progress reviews and what they mean for all students, see Academic Progress Review in the Student Portal.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.