Transgenerational Trauma
Weight: 50% Word limit: 1500 words (+/- 10%) The purpose of this assessment is to explore the impact of “transgenerational trauma” and the ‘Closing the Gap’ (CTG) policy on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People’s health outcomes.
Task: Students are to analyse and discuss transgenerational trauma and the impact it has had on the health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Students will then analyse and discuss the CTG policy and the benefits of being registered with the CTG on health outcomes, and what they as RNs can do to provide culturally appropriate care for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person who has experienced transgenerational trauma. To ensure all criteria for this assessment are met, students are to refer to the marking criteria and address the points below: Briefly explain what transgenerational trauma is and relate this to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s experience of colonisation. (Approximately 300 words, value 15%)
Analyse the impact of transgenerational trauma on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People with reference to relevant literature and statistics. Analyse how the impact of transgenerational trauma is being addressed by the CTG policy. Your analysis should include the potential long-term benefits of the CTG policy on the health and social determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People. Your discussion here should refer directly to the CTG policy and be further supported with reference to relevant peer reviewed literature and statistics. (Approximately 600 words, value 40%)
Discuss the benefits for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people being registered for the various programs within the CTG on their access to healthcare and their short- and long-term health outcomes. (Approximately 300 words, value 15%)
Outline ONE strategy you would implement as a RN to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person’s experiencing transgenerational trauma. The strategy should be within the scope of practice for a RN, culturally appropriate, specific and measurable and supported with relevant literature to indicate it is achievable and evidence based (Approximately 300 words value 15%)
Application of appropriate terminology throughout the analysis and discussion is weighted at 15% of the result for this assessment.
ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES There is an expectation that the concept of cultural respect in regard to the discussion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples is maintained throughout the assignment. For example, using capital letters for when referring to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People’s and the use of appropriate terminology as explained in Communicating Positively: A Guide to Appropriate Aboriginal Terminology All submitted assessments must be in Microsoft Word only, NO PDF format will be accepted–As there may be a discrepancy in your similarity report. Your assessment should be written in full sentences and paragraphs. Paragraphs should use topic and summarising sentences. NO headings or dot points. It is expected that presentation of the assessment and referencing will be in accordance with the APA referencing guidelines.
The discussion should be supported by relevant literature (peer reviewed) and health statistics from official, primary sources e.g. Government websites. You are NOT to use Wikipedia to support the discussion.
Assessments that do not just rely on the statistics presented in the literature will attract higher marks. The Reference List is to be included on a separate page at the end of the assessment. It is not included in the word count.
Assessment 3: Analysis and Discussion 50% Due: by 5pm Wednesday 6th January 2021 (Summer 2020 92441/92465)
Criteria HD (85 – 100) D (75 – 84) C (65 – 74) P (50 – 64) Z (0 – 49)
Brief explanation of
“Transgenerational
trauma” in relation
to Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander
People supported by
literature
(Value 15%)
Clear, detailed and concise
explanation of
“Transgenerational trauma”
in relation to Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander People.
Current and relevant
evidence-based literature
from a variety of sources has
been correctly cited and
incorporated effectively to
support discussion.
Clear and detailed explanation
of “Transgenerational trauma”
in relation to Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander People.
Current and relevant evidence-
based literature from a variety
of sources, mostly correctly
cited and incorporated
effectively.
Clear explanation of
“Transgenerational trauma” in
relation to Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander People. Current
and relevant evidence- based
literature from several differing
sources mostly correctly cited
and incorporated.
The explanation of
“Transgenerational
trauma” is broadly
outlined in relation to
Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander People but
could be developed
further to demonstrate
understanding. Relevant
evidence-based literature
used however scope is
limited, or not always
current or errors in
referencing style.
The explanation of the
“Transgenerational trauma”
is not clearly explained
and/or related to Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander
People due to poor written
expression and/or is not
adequately or correctly
supported using current and
relevant literature.
Analysis of the
impact of
“Transgenerational
trauma” on
Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander
Peoples and how the
impact is addressed
within the Closing
the Gap (CTG) policy.
The response refers
directly to the CTG
policy and is
supported by
literature
(Value 40%)
Clear, comprehensive, and
concise analysis of the impact
of “Transgenerational
trauma” on Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Peoples
and how the impact is
addressed within the CTG
policy. The discussion
included the potential long-
term benefits of the CTG
policy on the health and social
determinants of Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander
People. Effective
incorporation of reference to
the CTG policy and correctly
cited current and relevant
evidence-based literature and
statistics from a variety of
sources to support the
analysis.
Clear and comprehensive
analysis of the impact of
“Transgenerational trauma” on
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Peoples and how the
impact is addressed within the
CTG policy. The discussion
included the potential long-
term benefits of the CTG policy
on the health and social
determinants of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander People.
Effective incorporation of
mostly correctly cited current
and relevant evidence-based
literature and statistics from a
variety of sources to support
the analysis.
Clear analysis of the impact of
“Transgenerational trauma” on
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Peoples and how the
impact is addressed within the
CTG policy. The discussion
identified potential long-term
benefits of the CTG policy on the
health and social determinants of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander People. Mostly correctly
cited current and relevant
evidence-based literature and
statistics from a variety of
sources has been incorporated to
support the analysis.
Description of the impact
of “Transgenerational
trauma” on Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander
Peoples provided, but the
link to the CTG policy
could be developed
further to include the
potential long-term
benefits of the CTG policy
on the health or social
determinants of Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander
People. Evidence of the
use of relevant evidence-
based literature and
statistics, however scope
is limited or not always
current or errors in
referencing style present.
The analysis of the impact of
“Transgenerational trauma”
on Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Peoples and
how the impact is addressed
within the CTG policy is not
clear or detailed enough to
demonstrate understanding.
Written expression is not
clear and/or the analysis is
not adequately supported
by relevant evidence-based
literature and statistics.
Discussion of the
benefits of an
Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander person
being registered with
CTG on their long-
term health
outcomes and access
to healthcare.
(Value 15%)
Clear, comprehensive, and
concise discussion of the
benefits of an Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander person
being registered with CTG on
their long-term health
outcomes and access to
healthcare. Effective
incorporation of correctly
cited current and relevant
evidence-based literature
from a variety of sources to
support the discussion.
Clear and comprehensive
discussion of the benefits of an
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander person being
registered with CTG on their
long-term health outcomes and
access to healthcare. Effective
incorporation of mostly
correctly cited current and
relevant evidence-based
literature from a variety of
sources to support the
discussion.
Clear discussion of the benefits of
an Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander person being registered
with CTG on their long-term
health outcomes and access to
healthcare. Mostly correctly cited
current and relevant evidence-
based literature from a variety of
sources has been incorporated to
the support discussion.
Identified some of the
benefits of an Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander
person being registered
with CTG on their long-
term health outcomes and
access to healthcare.
Evidence of the use of
relevant evidence-based
literature, however scope
is limited or not always
current or errors in
citations present.
The benefits of an
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander person being
registered with CTG on their
long-term health outcomes
and access to healthcare.
are not clearly identified or
discussed. Written
expression is not clear
and/or is not adequately
supported using evidence-
based, appropriate, and
relevant literature.
Outline of ONE
strategy a RN could
implement to
improve health
outcomes for an
Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander person
experiencing
Transgenerational
trauma
(Value 15%)
Clear, comprehensive, and
concise outline of ONE
measurable, and achievable
strategy a RN could
implement to improve health
outcomes for an Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander
person experiencing
“Transgenerational trauma”.
Effective incorporation of
correctly cited current and
relevant evidence-based
literature from a variety of
sources to support the
discussion.
Clear and comprehensive
outline of ONE achievable
strategy a RN could implement
to improve health outcomes for
an Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander person experiencing
“Transgenerational trauma”.
Effective incorporation of
mostly correctly cited current
and relevant evidence-based
literature from a variety of
sources to support discussion.
Clear outline of ONE strategy a
RN could implement to improve
health outcomes for an
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander person experiencing
“Transgenerational trauma”
Mostly correctly cited current
and relevant evidence-based
literature from a variety of
sources has been incorporated to
support discussion.
Provides ONE strategy that
could be implemented by
a RN to improve health
outcomes for an
Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander person
experiencing
“Transgenerational
trauma”. Evidence of the
use of relevant evidence-
based literature, however
scope is limited or not
always current or errors in
citations present.
There was no clear strategy
that could be implemented
by a RN to improve health
outcomes for an Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander
person experiencing
“Transgenerational trauma”.
Written expression is not
clear and/or adequately
supported using evidence-
based, appropriate, and
relevant literature.
Application of the
concept of cultural
respect in regard to
the discussion of
Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander
Writing demonstrates cultural
respect in how people are
represented. All language
used in the assessment is
appropriate regarding history,
society, naming, culture,
spirituality, and classifications
of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Writing demonstrates cultural
respect in how people are
represented. Terminology
referring to Indigenous Peoples
is correct and proper nouns are
capitalised. Where appropriate,
Aboriginal People are referred
to by their country, nation, or
Writing demonstrates cultural
respect in how people are
represented. Terminology
referring to Indigenous Peoples is
correct and proper nouns are
capitalised.
Writing mostly uses
appropriate terminology
to demonstrate cultural
respect, but some use of
capital letters for nouns
missing.
Writing does not reflect
cultural respect of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Peoples, with
frequent use of acronyms,
generalisations, or
Peoples throughout
the assignment.
(Value 15%)
Islander peoples. Where
appropriate, Aboriginal
People are referred to by
their country, nation, or
language group rather than
generic identifiers such as
Aboriginal or Indigenous.
language group rather than
generic identifiers such as
Aboriginal or Indigenous.
outdated/ inappropriate
terminology used
This assessment will be assessed for English language proficiency. You will be directed to further language support after the completion of this subject if your language is below the required
standard (see subject outline p. 6). The Language framework for assessing English language proficiency is available in the assessment 3 folder in UTS Online.