Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to supervise clients at an aquatic recreation facility or environment to minimise risk.
Application of the Unit
This unit applies to those working in aquatic settings or environments such as swimming pools and aquatic recreation facilities and may include pool lifeguards, aquatic operators and swimming teachers.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
Pre-Requisites
Nil
Employability Skills Information
This unit contains employability skills.
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements and Performance Criteria
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. |
1. Identify potential hazardous behaviours and situations. |
1.1. Access the organisation's risk management plan. 1.2. Identify hazardous behaviour and activities for clients utilising the aquatic facility or environment . 1.3. Identify clients at risk or those who have specific needs. 1.4. Identify environmental hazards for clients utilising the aquatic facility or environment 1.5. Promote compliance with safety rules of aquatic facility to clients 1.6. Identify supervision requirements according to relevant legislation , industry codes and organisational policies and procedures and select supervision techniques appropriate to the nature of the facility or environment. |
2. Maintain a safe aquatic facility or environment. |
2.1. Monitor client behaviour and activities according to relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures. 2.2. Identify behaviour and activities posing a risk to the individual or other facility users. 2.3. Inform clients of unacceptable behaviour or actions according to organisational policies and procedures. 2.4. Take action to remove clients who persist in unsafe behaviour, according to organisational policies and procedures. |
3. Assess possible emergency or rescue situations. |
3.1. Identify signs of possible casualty or difficulty . 3.2. Assess situation to determine appropriate response to emergency according to accepted best practice principles of aquatic rescues , relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures. 3.3. Communicate emergency situation to appropriate personnel according to organisational policies and procedures. 3.4. Report and record incidents according to organisational policies and procedures. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
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Required knowledge |
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Evidence Guide
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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Overview of assessment |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
Evidence of the following is essential:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Assessment must ensure:
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Method of assessment |
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
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Range Statement
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, if used in the Performance Criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
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Hazardous behaviour and activities may include: |
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Clients may include: |
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Aquatic facility and environments may include: |
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Clients at risk may include: |
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Environmental hazards may include: |
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Relevant legislation may include: |
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Industry codes may include: |
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Organisational policies and procedures may include: |
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Signs of possible casualty or difficulty may include: |
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Response may include: |
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Emergency may include: |
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Accepted best practice principles of aquatic rescues may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Community Recreation
Competency Field
Aquatics