Assessment Requirements for HLTAHPR007 Promote lifestyle change

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Assessment Requirements for HLTAHPR007 Promote lifestyle change

Modification History

Not applicable.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

provide information about lifestyle disease and making lifestyle changes to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients including:

two individual clients

one group of a minimum of three people

on each occasion:

provide information covering:

the incidence of lifestyle disease in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities

lifestyle risk factors, particularly those relevant to the client/s, and their potential short and long term impacts on health

recommendations for healthy eating and healthy ways to prepare and cook food using the Australian national dietary guidelines

recommendations for physical activity based on the Australian national physical activity guidelines

common barriers to initiation of lifestyle change, particularly those relevant to the client, and how these might be overcome

techniques for making lifestyle change including ways to set goals and monitor progress towards achievement

seek and evaluate feedback from clients and provide to relevant people within the health service

discuss lifestyle concerns with two clients and respond by providing referrals to relevant health professionals or support services.

Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

organisational procedures for referral

role and limitations of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health care workers and practitioners in providing healthy lifestyle education to clients and types of situations when referral is indicated

roles of medical, allied health professionals and others in providing healthy lifestyle advice and change practices, and their expertise in addressing different needs:

medical practitioners and registered nurses

accredited practising dietitians

exercise physiologists

alcohol and other drug counsellors

nutritional, physical activity and drug and alcohol support services available in the community, state or territory

physical activity groups operating in the local community

how to access current and credible:

consumer based education resources about lifestyle risk factors and healthy lifestyle practices

statistics for lifestyle disease in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and other Australian populations

visual aids for lifestyle education

meaning of lifestyle disease and modifiable behavioural risk factors

types of lifestyle disease and their prevalence and statistical incidence in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander populations compared to non-Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander populations:

cardiovascular disease

diabetes

obesity

chronic respiratory disease

alcoholic liver disease and cirrhosis

drug related infectious disease

lifestyle risk factors and their short and long term impacts on health:

smoking

physical inactivity

unhealthy nutrition and body weight

consumption of alcohol at unsafe levels

use of illicit drugs

key recommendations and healthy eating guidance contained in current Australian national dietary guidelines and associated resources:

the principal recommendations and guidelines

characteristics of the five food groups and the nutrients they contribute to the diet

daily patterns of healthy eating and recommended proportions of the five food groups

types of discretionary foods to be limited and why

recommended daily intake of alcohol

nutritional needs of people at different stages in the lifecycle

daily living skills, informed by national dietary guidelines, that support clients with healthy eating:

how to interpret food labels, including health star rating labelling systems to support healthier food choices

healthy ways to prepare and cook food

safe food preparation and storage

key contents of current Australian national physical activity guidelines including guidelines for frequency, intensity and types of exercises:

movement guidelines for the early years, children and young people

physical activity guidelines for adults

physical activity guidelines for older people

the benefits to health and emotional wellbeing of combining healthy eating and physical activity

the role of sleep and rest as part of a healthy lifestyle

common barriers to initiation of lifestyle change and how these can be overcome:

dietary:

perceived or actual cost of healthy foods

easy access to unhealthy foods

time to prepare and cook healthy meals and motivation

shortage of healthy food options in the local area

physical activity:

low importance placed on exercise

lack of time

access to appropriate facilities and costs

initial low fitness levels and low confidence

alcohol and drug use:

fear of withdrawal

access to support services

influences including environmental triggers and other people

stages in the behaviour change process and how these apply to lifestyle change:

pre-contemplation

contemplation

preparation

action

maintenance

relapse, and how it can be managed

approaches to goal setting and achievement:

setting short, medium and long term goals

importance of goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time based (SMART):

different types of goals:

outcome

process

performance

recording goals and monitoring progress, and types of technology that can assist

methods used to evaluate health education activities:

client evaluation questionnaires

informal conversations with clients

self-reflection on client responses to information including any difficulties in understanding

ways that Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health workers and practitioners can:

provide feedback on healthy lifestyle education activities

contribute to the evaluation and planning of overall education and prevention programs.

Assessment Conditions

Skills can be demonstrated through:

work activities completed within an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health service, or

simulations and case studies completed within a training organisation, based on comprehensive information about client needs.

Assessment must ensure the use of:

interaction with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients either through actual work activities or simulations

current consumer-based education resources from credible sources about lifestyle risk factors and healthy practices

current Australian national dietary guidelines and associated resources:

full guideline and summary documents

consumer brochures

teaching tools

current Australian national physical activity guidelines:

movement guidelines for the early years, children and young people

physical activity guidelines for adults

physical activity guidelines for older people

visual aids for lifestyle education

organisational procedures for referral.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations requirements for assessors, and:

be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person who has applied the skills and knowledge covered in this unit of competency through experience working as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health worker or practitioner, or

be a registered health practitioner or a health educator with experience relevant to this unit of competency and be accompanied by, or have assessments validated by, an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.

Links

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