Application

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to inform participants about anti-doping policies in sport and assist participants to address drugs in sport issues according to legislative and sport-specific anti-doping requirements.
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).

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:
• apply anti-doping policies to support three participants in a specific sport that involves:
• conveying the following international and domestic anti-doping policies:
• banned and restricted drug classes
• drug testing procedures and protocols
• deliberate use of drugs
• inadvertent use of drugs
• social drug use
• ethical implications
• health effects of banned substances
• therapeutic use of banned drugs
• participants' rights and responsibilities
• herbal medications and supplements
• hearings and sanctions
• consulting with the participants to develop, implement and review strategies to support them with drugs in sport issues.

Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:
• organisational policies and procedures applicable to applying anti-doping policies
• requirements of the world anti-doping code applicable to coaches and participants
• anti-doping policy of the sport-specific National Sporting Organisation
• types of support staff and how they can assist participants with anti-doping
• methods of checking the status of medications
• types of prohibited substances and methods in sport
• therapeutic use of exemptions (TUE)
• prohibited list
• role of drug testing in sport
• types of prohibited substances in foods and supplements
• drugs in sport issues:
• banned and restricted drug classes
• drug testing procedures and protocols
• deliberate use of drugs
• inadvertent use of drugs
• recreational drug use
• ethical implications
• health effects of banned substances
• therapeutic use of banned drugs
• herbal medications and supplements
• hearings and sanctions
• available support services and resources to assist participants with drugs in sport issues
• consent requirements for underage participants
• strategies to assist participants to address drugs in sport issues:
• educational programs
• use of drugs in sport information services including Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA)
• intervention strategies
• ethical codes and policies.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must be demonstrated in:
• a community based sport environment. This can be a workplace or simulated environment.
Assessment must ensure access to:
• organisational policies and procedures relevant to anti-doping
• anti-doping policies and codes:
• world anti-doping code (WADA)
• Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA)
• National Sporting Organisation anti-doping policy
• computer with access to the internet.
Assessment must ensure use of:
• participants and support staff.
Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations requirements for assessors.

Foundation Skills

• {'skill': 'Writing skills to:', 'description': 'document anti-doping information for participants.'}
• {'skill': 'Oral communication skills to:', 'description': 'ask open and closed questions and actively listen to inform participants.'}
• {'skill': 'Numeracy skills to:', 'description': 'interpret and discuss drugs in sport data.'}
• {'skill': 'Initiative and enterprise skills to:', 'description': 'identify and act on opportunities to inform participants of anti-doping requirements.'}
• {'skill': 'Technology skills to:', 'description': 'access the internet to source anti-doping information.'}

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