Unit of competency

Modification History

Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to rechallenge previous assessments and balances and adapt treatment plans accordingly. It also includes using individual client evaluation to inform overall practice.

This unit applies to kinesiologists.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.

Elements and Performance Criteria

Foundation Skills

The Foundation Skills describe those required skills (language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills) that are essential to performance.

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Unit Mapping Information

No equivalent unit.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=ced1390f-48d9-4ab0-bd50-b015e5485705

Assessment requirements

Modification History

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

• performed the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 200 hours of kinesiology client consultation work
• prepared for and managed kinesiology sessions for at least 40 different people, 10 of whom must be seen at least 3 times. Clients must include males and females from different stages of life with varied presentations
• measured outcomes through client feedback and own assessment using baseline measurements and indicators of change

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

• legal and ethical considerations (national and state/territory) for client monitoring:

• codes of conduct
• duty of care
• informed consent
• mandatory reporting
• practitioner/client boundaries
• privacy, confidentiality and disclosure
• records management
• work role boundaries

• working within scope of practice
• presenting symptoms that require referral to a medical practitioner

• work health and safety

• expectations of treatments for different conditions and client groups, and factors that impact on those expectations:

• client history
• contraindications
• compliance
• interactions with other treatments
• yellow and red flags
• client general health
• presenting condition
• impact of reinforcement for the client

• base line for comparison measurements according to modality procedure, including for:

• pain
• energy levels
• flexibility
• postural stress

• sources of research and evidence that support kinesiology practice
• principles underpinning continuation or variation of treatment
• impact indicators including:

• changes in awareness, knowledge and skills
• changes in intended behaviour
• changes in individual capacity, i.e. confidence, self esteem, social skills, problem solving skills, increased help-seeking behaviour, coping skills and self management
• changes in relationships

• client satisfaction indicators:

• whether clients feels heard, understood, educated about the issue 
• achievement of goal/contextual issue

• outcome indicators of improved:

• mental wellbeing
• physical wellbeing
• emotional wellbeing
• energetic wellbeing

Assessment Conditions

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a clinical environment that reflects workplace conditions. The following conditions must be met for this unit:

• use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:

• client information – case history, treatment plan
• private consultation area
• massage/table and chair
• reference manual
• hand sanitiser and/or hot running water for washing hands

• modelling of industry operating conditions, including provision of services to the general public
• clinic supervision by a person who meets the assessor requirements outlined below for at least 50 of the 200 hours of client consultations. The remaining 150 hours may be completed under the guidance of a mentor. The mentor must either meet the assessor requirements outlined below or be registered with an Australian professional body that represents kinesiologists as a mentor.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

In addition, assessors must:

• have at least 2 years current clinical experience working as a kinesiologist providing services to the general public
• hold practising membership of an Australian professional body that represents kinesiologists
• fulfil the continuing professional development requirements of the professional body to which they belong

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=ced1390f-48d9-4ab0-bd50-b015e5485705