Application

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge an athlete requires to maintain their own wellbeing. It focusses on an athlete’s self reliance in relation to resilience, recovery, travel, sleep, diet and mental health.
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.

What You'll Learn

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:
• maintain personal wellbeing as an athlete that involves:
• planning, implementing and evaluating two wellbeing strategies for enhancing physical wellbeing
• planning, implementing and evaluating two wellbeing strategies for enhanced mental health wellbeing.

Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:
• organisational policies and procedures applicable to maintaining personal wellbeing as an athlete
• requirements for athlete personal wellbeing:
• healthy eating
• hydration
• training and recovery
• safety and security
• sleep
• hygiene
• resilience
• healthy relationships
• self-reliance
• lifestyle
• mental health risks and protective factors
• types of athlete wellbeing strategies:
• resilience
• recovery
• diet locally and when travelling overseas
• sleep
• sources of wellbeing resources, supports and professional advice
• roles and responsibilities of coaches, support staff and health professionals applicable to supporting athletes to maintain personal wellbeing.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must be demonstrated in:
• a sport environment. This can be a workplace or simulated environment.
Assessment must ensure access to:
• organisational policies and procedures applicable to maintaining personal wellbeing as an athlete
• sources of information about athlete wellbeing.
Assessment must ensure use of:
• coaches and support staff.
Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations requirements for assessors.

Foundation Skills

• {'skill': 'Oral communications skills to:', 'description': 'use active listening and questioning to give and receive information and confirm understanding.'}
• {'skill': 'Problem-solving skills to:', 'description': 'make healthy choices.'}
• {'skill': 'Teamwork skills to:', 'description': 'work with coaches and support staff.'}
• {'skill': 'Self-management skills to:', 'description': 'take responsibility for maintaining own wellbeing.'}

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• SISOFLD001 — Assist in conducting recreation sessions
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