Priorities, Implementation, and Evaluation: Health Plan Analysis

This report analyzes the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2013-2023, focusing on reproductive and sexual health. The plan prioritizes improving the accessibility of health services, a vibrant community-controlled health sector, optimal maternal and infant care, and freedom from racism and inequality. The analysis highlights the plan's cultural grounding and its inclusion of reproductive and sexual health issues, such as education on safe sex and STD prevention. Implementation involves acknowledging partner roles, developing a cross-sectoral plan, and establishing measurable benchmarks, strategies for closing the gap, and accountability mechanisms. The plan's progress will be monitored through various reports, and success will be measured through annual and biennial reports. Strengths include in-depth information and a strong implementation plan, while a gap exists in the details regarding the budget required for the strategies. Limitations may arise from environmental factors and the need for cooperation across all societal levels.

REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH

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Identifying priorities
Main priorities
● Continuously improve the accessibility of health services
● Providing a vibrant and effective community-controlled health sector
● Providing the best possible care to mother and babies of aboriginal community
● Services of health sector free from racism and inequality
Basis of prioritizing
Based on cultural ground, the priorities have been determined in this article.
Reproductive and sexual health issues
Yes, these issues are included in the plan. Improving necessity of education regarding safe
sex practices and diseases like STDs are included. Best possible care to mothers and babies
are prioritized in this national plan.
Other priority population
No. This article has only focused on Aboriginal and Torres Islanders.
Message about human rights
Aboriginal and Torres people have equal right of living safe, healthy and empowered along
with a proper connection with the country and culture.
Implement
Plan is implemented in health and community settings
Plan for implementation
● Acknowledging role of related partners
● Developing cross-sectoral commonwealth implement plan within 12 months
● This plan will include progress target, measurable benchmarks, strategies for closing
the gap target, accountability method and roles and responsibility of stakeholders
Monitoring implementation and measuring success
The progress will be monitored through different reports like prime minister's closing the gap
report, indigenous expenditure report and others. Success will be measured through a high-
level annual report in the Australian parliament. Moreover, a biennial report through health
performance framework will also be prepared for measuring success.
Evaluate
Strength
In-depth information to support health plan and strong outline of implementation plan
Gap

Information about budget required to conduct the strategies is not mentioned.
Limitations
Limitation due to environmental factors and cooperation from all levels of the society