Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify participant needs and expectations.
- Plan a sport and recreation program.
- Identify a range of information sources and gather relevant information to plan a program of sessions.
- Identify equipment and resources appropriate for the program.
- Design and document a program plan to meet the identified needs and abilities of participants.
- Seek agreement on the program plan from staff, participants and organisations where relevant.
- Coordinate and allocate program resources.
- Obtain budget allocation from supervisor.
- Identify and organise a venue appropriate for the program, and participants’ needs and abilities.
- Identify and confirm availability of appropriate resources and equipment with appropriate staff, support personnel, organisations and participants.
- Confirm arrangements to support the planned sequence and safety of the program.
- Organise and brief support personnel.
- Prepare for the program.
- Advise participants on physical resource requirements for the program.
- Remove required equipment from store, check for damage or deterioration, and report where appropriate to supervisor.
- Issue equipment and provide assistance with fitting where necessary.
- Set up equipment according to approved procedures and instructions.
- Modify or condition equipment for use by different participant groups.
- Conduct the program.
- Communicate instructions and relevant information in a manner suitable to participants.
- Observe and assess participants’ progress against program aims.
- Seek feedback from participants regarding their progress during the program and modify as required.
- Monitor participant numbers to ensure they remain within limits that are safe and allow all participants to benefit from the program.
- Identify risks to participant safety and take action to minimise risk.
- Monitor venue, resources and equipment to ensure they continue to be available and modify program as required.
- Conclude the program.
- Evaluate the program.
- Seek and acknowledge feedback from relevant stakeholders involved in the program.
- Evaluate all relevant components of the program according to evaluation criteria and record outcomes.
- Identify potential areas of improvement of future programs.
- Review own performance and identify potential improvements.