Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to manage personal health and fitness in the racing industry workplace and on a personal level. The unit requires an understanding of common health and nutritional principles and requirements relevant to job function under a variety of conditions. It also requires an understanding of stress management strategies and ways in which to manage workplace fatigue. Drug and alcohol misuse, and other health risks are identified, including zoonotic diseases, as well as principles of fitness and strategies to develop and maintain fitness. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
This unit of competency supports employees in effectively managing their personal health and fitness in a variety of job functions at varying qualification levels in the racing industry. It is developed for licensed and non-licensed racing industry personnel. This unit can be contextualised for other industries while also maintaining the integrity of the unit. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor
Pre-Requisites
Prerequisite units |
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Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Maintain personal health. |
1. Personal nutritional requirements for job function and general health are identified and applied. 2. Impact of drug and alcohol use is related to physical health and ability to perform job functions. 3. Impact of hydration status is related to physical health and ability to perform job functions. 4. Strategies to avoid health risks at work are developed and applied. |
Establish and maintain personal fitness. |
5. Strategies are developed and applied to minimise fatigue . 6. Impact on self and others of poor health and fitness is identified. 7. Personal physical fitness for job function is assessed and strategies are developed to improve fitness if required. |
Manage stress in work role. |
8. Factors affecting employees' ability to complete work role are identified. 9. On -the -job strategies for managing work-related stress are practised. 10. Off -the -job strategies for managing work-related stress are practised. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
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Required knowledge |
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge and the range statement of this unit and include evidence of the following:
Evidence should be collected over a period of time in a range of workplace-relevant contexts and include dealings with an appropriate range of situations. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Competency must be assessed in a racing workplace or simulated environment that provides access to the required resources. Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints. It is to comply with relevant regulatory requirements or Australian Standards requirements. Assessment of the practical components of this unit will be by observation of relevant skills. The following resources must be available:
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Method of assessment |
Assessment methods must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the Racing Training Package. The suggested strategies for the assessment of this unit are:
Evidence is required to be demonstrated over a period of time, therefore where performance is not directly observed any evidence should be authenticated by supervisors or other appropriate persons. This unit may be assessed in a holistic way with other units of competency relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role. |
Guidance information for assessment |
Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands (e.g. literacy and numeracy demands) and the needs of particular target groups (e.g. people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people with a language background other than English, youth and people from low socioeconomic backgrounds). |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the performance criteria is detailed below. The range statement provides details of how this competency can be used in the workplaces of the racing industry to manage personal health and fitness. Workplaces include greyhound kennels, and harness and thoroughbred stables and racecourses, training tracks, administration buildings and public areas for the three codes. |
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Nutritional requirements for job function and general health may include: |
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Drug and alcohol health issues advisers may include: |
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Hydration status may affect: |
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Health risks encountered at work may include: |
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Fatigue evidenced in the racing industry may include: |
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Physical fitness may be assessed by: |
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Contributing factors to on -the -job stress may include: |
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Strategies to manage workplace and personal stress may include: |
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Managing off -the -job stress may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit Sector |
Greyhound, harness and thoroughbred racing codes |
Co-requisite units
Co-requisite units |
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Functional Area
Functional Area |
Racing common |