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. |
Requirements of high-level performance may include: | physiological and fitness targetspsychological targetstactical and strategic approachesskill performance or technique development targetscompetition or performance targets. |
Assessment methods may include: | performance in the activity tests of skills, techniques, tactics and strategiestests of psychological and physiological readiness. |
Demands of participation may include: | psychological and physiologicalskillstechniquestacticsstrategies. |
Organisational policies and procedures may include: | occupational health and safetyemergency proceduresrisk-analysis proceduresconfidentiality assessment proceduresusing, checking and storing equipmenttime constraints and scheduling requirementscode of ethics. |
High-performance athletes may include: | competitors at least at a state level those over the age of 16 years, with some sport-specific exceptions, such as gymnastics or swimming those under the age of 35 years, with some sport-specific exceptions, such as shooting, archery and bowls. |
Training methods may include: | specificityprogressive overloadrest and recoveryreversibilityfrequencyintensitydurationperiodisationtaperingpeakingindividuality and maintenance. |
Equipment may include: | cardiovascularfree weighthydraulic exercise ballsbarsstepsbandsresistance pin-loaded electronically-braked air-braked pool-based. |
Resource requirements may include: | ratio of coaches to athletesratio of equipment to athletesequipmenttimefinancetransportaccommodation. |
Relevant legislation may include: | occupational health and safetyequal opportunityanti-discrimination privacy. |
Evaluation methods may include: | fitness assessmentslab assessmentsdiscussions training and competition performancestraining diaries. |
Motivation techniques may include: | goal settingpositive feedback. |
Support personnel may include: | athletesofficials employersparents or guardiansschoolsfacility providerspsychologistsmedical personnelother coaches and instructors. |
Best-practice principles of the sport may include: | sport's coach or instructor's code of conduct policyAustralian Sports Commission coaches' code of conduct policyregulations and guidelines of national organisation specific to activityaccepted preventative practices adopted by self or peers to minimise safety hazards and risks. |
Athlete's wellbeing may include: | injury statuspsychological statusemotional statusgeneral self-esteemanger and or stress managementdetraininghealthself-discipline. |
Monitoring may include: | questioning and discussing observing cross-referencing ongoing functional assessments of performanceconsulting with other support personnel or specialists. |
Competition events may include: | statenational international amateurprofessional. |