Family Heath Care undertake a report into a key health issue that has been identified by unit staff from the document ARACY report card: The wellbeing of young Australians, 2013. Topic of report: The safety / prevention of injury in Australian children / adolescent. Choose a specific age group (infant, or toddler or preschooler or school age or adolescent). Write the report for the nursing profession that highlights the issue, its contributing factors the impact on the family and recommendations for nursing practice. Students are expected to make recommendations for nursing practice based on their research that are aligned to health promotion and prevention of health issues. Use the structure provided on vUWS to construct the report. Consult your campus coordinator or workshop lecturer if you are unclear about what you have to do. Report writing is an essential skill for professionals. A report aims to inform, as clearly and succinctly as possible. A report is similar to an essay in that both need: formal style ,introduction, body and conclusion ,analytical thinking ˜careful proof-reading and neat presentation . A report differs from an essay in that a report: presents information, not an argument ;is meant to be scanned quickly by the reader ;uses numbered headings and sub-headings ;is often followed by recommendations and/or appendices . (University of Canberra, 2012 ) Retrieved from www.canberra.edu.au/studyskills/writing/reports Resources Examples will be explored and applied in tutorial time week 2. There are a number of textbooks and resources available through the UWS Library that may assist you. Please refer to the unit’s vUWS site for specific unit resources.