This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to meet Australian sport industry expectations of an athlete.

This unit applies to athletes in the Australian sport industry competing in a sport at a local, state or national level.

Those undertaking this unit work with the support of a coach.

No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assingnment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice	Yes	No	Comments/feedback
Source and interpret industry information to maintain knowledge of international and Australian sport and sport-specific industry structure and governance arrangements.
Source and interpret industry information to maintain knowledge of legal and ethical job role responsibilities.
Model Australian sport industry professional and personal expectations of an athlete on and off the field.
Carry out work tasks according to organisational policies and procedures.
Request, acknowledge and act on feedback provided by others within scope of job role.
Identify and resolve workplace problems within scope of job role according to organisational policies and procedures.
Escalate workplace problems outside scope of job role according to organisational policies and procedures.
Communicate with others in a polite and positive manner.
Select and use communication style to suit audience, situation and communication medium.
Use active listening and questioning techniques to clarify and confirm understanding.
Apply cultural awareness, sensitivity and discretion to communications to suit individual differences.
Identify communication problems and use strategies to minimise impact on working relationships.
Reflect on professional and personal performance goals to identify own coaching and support needs.
Source, evaluate and select coaching and support staff to meet own coaching and support needs.
Develop and maintain working relationships with coaches and support staff.
Seek assistance from and aid coaches and support staff to promote cooperation and fulfil work requirements.
Monitor impact of coaching and support staff on professional and personal performance outcomes to identify areas for improvement.
Implement coaching and support staff improvements to maximise professional and personal performance outcomes.
Interpret contracts to identify athlete contractual responsibilities.
Carry out work tasks to meet athlete contractual responsibilities.
Monitor performance against contractual responsibilities to minimise risk of contractual breaches.

Assessment Cover Sheet

SISSPAR007 - Work as an athlete

Assessment task 1: [title]

Student name:

Student ID:

I declare that the assessment tasks submitted for this unit are my own work.

Student signature:

Result: Competent Not yet competent

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Assessment Record Sheet

SISSPAR007 - Work as an athlete

Student name:

Student ID:

Assessment task 1: [title] Result: Competent Not yet competent

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Overall assessment result: Competent Not yet competent

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