3 Assessment Detail

Assignment length: The length of each assignment will be specified, typically in words and sometimes in pages. You may be penalised (typically 10% of the possible mark) if you significantly exceed or fall below the word limit guide for an assignment. Part of the discipline of preparing your assignment is honing your written communication skills, so that you can say everything you want to say in the required number of words.

Assessment Task

Length: 4 Pages

Assignment aim

The aim of this test is for you to integrate the issues associated with occupational health services.

Assignment task

Discuss the benefits & challenges in an aging working population. Specifically identify here (3) indirect health effects and three (3) direct health effects associated with an aging workforce.

Provide a brief description of each and discuss the implications for the worker in the workplace.

Support your discussion with evidence related to the health effects for the individual and the workplace.

A rubric will be placed on Blackboard. Use this rubric to assist you to structure your assignment.

1. Please do not attach any appendices, rather reference appropriate resources.

2. This assignment must include appropriate references to the literature using the Vancouver referencing style.

3. The assignment is limited to four (4) pages, excluding the cover page and reference list.