This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assist participants to develop basic psychological skills to optimise sporting performance in sport-specific training and competition settings.

This unit applies to individuals working in community-based roles in the Australian sport industry in coaching and support roles. This includes individuals working and volunteering in sport clubs and organisations.

Specific industry accreditation requirements may apply to sport-specific coaching accreditation, and information should be obtained from the relevant National Sporting Organisation (NSO).

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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 applied sport psychology information related to sport performance.
Apply sport psychology principles relevant to own role to own practice.
Select support staff and resources to assist with the development of sport-specific psychological skills.
Identify sport psychology principles relevant to participants and assess participant sport psychology information appropriate to individual participant needs.
Present sport psychology information to participants in a format using learning activities and experiences appropriate to individual participant needs.
Check and clarify participant understanding of sport psychology information.
Encourage participants to access sport psychology resources appropriate to individual needs.
Monitor participants to identify basic psychological skills needs.
Develop basic psychological skills to meet participant needs in consultation with participants.
Assist participants to implement basic psychological skills during competition performance.
Analyse participant competition performance against expected competition outcomes.
Evaluate participant psychological skills during competition performance in consultation with participant.
Identify ongoing psychological skill development needs to assist participant to improve performance.

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