The

Socioecological Model of Health depicts health as being influenced by factors

at multiple levels, from the intrapersonal/individual through to

policies/systems, requiring interventions at each of the four levels to be most

effective. The four levels are:

1)      Intrapersonal/Individual

2)      Interpersonal

3)      Settings (organisation and community level)

4)      Policy and systems

Task: You are a consultant nutritionist working alongside

a multidisciplinary allied health team which includes a social worker,

physiotherapist and occupational therapist at Bill’s local council. 

1)      Intrapersonal/Individual

2)      Interpersonal

3)      Settings (organisation and community level)

4)      Policy and systems

 For each level, provide:

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2 marks for each explained challenge/factor and 2

marks for each explained strategy/intervention under each of the four levels. (16 marks total).

Define what

downstream interventions are (2 marks) and identify two downstream approaches

to address food insecurity that are mentioned in the video (2 marks). (4 marks total)

Choose THREE key nutrition recommendations you

would give to Sara that are specifically important for her stage of life. For

each recommendation, explain why it is important in her situation.

1 mark for each clear and relevant recommendation +

1 mark for explaining its importance in context (6 marks total)

Define what

upstream interventions are (2 marks) and identify two proposed upstream

approaches to address food insecurity from the video (2 marks) (4 marks total)

How many people in Australia are estimated to be

experiencing food insecurity? (1 mark)

How many households with children in Australia

could not afford all the food they need? (1 mark)

Identify FOUR socioecological factors contributing

to malnutrition and food insecurity for Sara and her family as presented in the

video.

Provide one brief point for each factor (1 mark

each).  (4 marks total)