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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, 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. |
Legal responsibilities may include: | occupational health and safety equal opportunityanti discriminationfair trading practicesduty of care negligence waivers and exclusion clauses insurance working with childrenmandatory reportingdisability discriminationracial vilification and harassmentracial discrimination privacy and confidentiality principles of natural justice. |
Sport or activity requirements may include: | equipment:availabilitystandardmaintenance ratio of coach to participantsprovision of first aidfacilities and locationsecurity:participantssupport personnelenvironmentproperty. |
Participants may include: | experienced or inexperiencedadultschildreninfantsschool or youth groupsclub members and general public. |
Organisational policies and procedures may include: | occupational health and safety access and storage of informationconfidentialityconflict resolutioncommunication protocolsuse and maintenance of equipment and facilitieshygiene practicescode of ethics. |
Strategies may include: | elimination plansrisk management planadequate supervision and ratiosknowledge of participants backgroundsrecord keepingongoing evaluation of potential issues or risks. |
Legal issues may include: | unsafe equipmentinjuriesillnessunlawful behaviour of participants, coach, instructor or support personnelsuspected physical or sexual abuseimproper use of information. |
Risks may include: | sport or activity-specific injuriesillnessescollisionsaccidentshazardous objects insufficient supervision resulting in injuryinappropriate behaviour resulting in injury. |
Ethical responsibilities may include: | bullyingphysical, verbal and sexual harassmentphysical, verbal and sexual abuseinappropriate relationshipsdrugs in sportcheatingreporting ethical breachesmaintaining professional standards of behaviourresponding appropriately to participants, support personnel and parents or guardians. |
Ethical issues may include: | inappropriate behaviour of participants, coaches, instructors and support personnel cheatingrelationships between participants and coaches or instructorsbullyingdealing with non payment of feesdealing with difficult supporters or parents. |
Support personnel may include: | administrators and managersother coaches or instructorsassistantsvolunteerssports scientistshealth professionalsparents and guardians. |
Sport or activity skills may include: | physical or motor skillstactical or mental skillsa combination of physical and tactical, forming a sequence of skills. |
Best practice principles may include: | sport or activity-specific codes of conduct and policiesthe Australian Sports Commission Coach's Code of Ethics Policycoaches or instructor's Codes of Conduct:State Sport or Activity Education Centres The National Coaching or Instructor's Accreditation SchemeSport or activity-specific national coaching or instructing organisations the Australian Coaching Council's Coaches Code of Conduct policynational sport or activity organisation regulations and guidelinesrelevant national, state, territory or local government regulations and guidelinesemployer organisation's policies and proceduresthe culture of the sport or activityaccepted or expected preventative practices adopted by self or peers to minimise safety hazards and risks in the same or similar situationscurrent and past good practice demonstrated by self or peers in the same or similar situation. |
Coaching styles may include: | friendly and approachable directive regarding not-negotiable issuescasualcritical friendmotivationaldisciplinarian. |
Relevant information may include: | expectations and aspirations of participantsnumbers, ages and gender of participantsprevious experience and developmental stage of participants activity national organisation codes and rules as they apply to the range of participantssupport personnel and financial resourcescultural and political influencesinvolvement and interest of parentslength and number of sessionsequipmentprecautions and other health and safety information. |
Rules, policies and regulations may include: | relevant national sport or activity organisation's rules, policies and procedures current edition of the relevant rules for a specific sport or activity. |
Session plans may include: | aims or objectivesdate, time and durationlocationcoach and participant ratiosresources and equipmentdrills, activities, games and competitionssafety requirements. |
Learning styles may include: | auditorykinaestheticvisualsensory. |
Model of good practice may include: | personal behavioursdressspeech. |