Outline three key differences between government and non-government organisations in their roles of advocating for young people's health. (3 marks)
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- Government creates binding health policies through legislative authority achieving population-wide change. In contrast, NGOs operate independently to fill service gaps and provide immediate support where government provision is inadequate.
- Government controls significant funding through budget processes enabling large-scale initiatives, whereas NGOs adapt quickly to emerging issues with flexible, targeted responses
- Government is accountable to voters and parliament, which often leads it to prioritise broad demographic needs. On the other hand, NGOs can focus on specific populations and needs like youth mental health.
- Government develops formal policy frameworks through systematic processes including legislation. In contrast, NGOs attempt to cover service gaps and advocate externally to influence government policy development.
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Answers could include any three of the following:
- Government creates binding health policies through legislative authority achieving population-wide change. In contrast, NGOs operate independently to fill service gaps and provide immediate support where government provision is inadequate.
- Government controls significant funding through budget processes enabling large-scale initiatives, whereas NGOs adapt quickly to emerging issues with flexible, targeted responses
- Government is accountable to voters and parliament, which often leads it to prioritise broad demographic needs. On the other hand, NGOs can focus on specific populations and needs like youth mental health.
- Government develops formal policy frameworks through systematic processes including legislation. In contrast, NGOs attempt to cover service gaps and advocate externally to influence government policy development.