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Provide ayurvedic treatment
Provide ayurvedic treatment
Unit of competency
National Code
HLTAYV613D
HLTAYV613D
State Code
WD078
WD078
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
08/08/2014
Field of Education
061999 - Complementary Therapies, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
08/08/2014
Nominal Hours
140
Description
DescriptorThis unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to administer client treatment according to an ayurvedic framework
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Manage treatment
- 1.1 Explain factors which may interfere with the effectiveness of the treatment
- 1.2 Explain the mode of administration and management of the treatment to the client
- 1.3 Request the client to monitor reactions and contact practitioner as required
- 1.4 Ensure consent for treatment
- 1.5 Recognise reactions to treatment (adverse or otherwise) and respond promptly if necessary
- 1.6 Explain clearly the time, location and content of future sessions to the client
- 1.7 Document recommendations
- 1.8 Provide treatment according to the treatment plan
2. Apply therapeutic techniques
- 2.1 Apply, recommend, dispense or prescribe treatments/remedies
- 2.2 Deliver treatment according to regulations
- 2.3 Refer to other health care professionals as required
3. Advise and resource the client
- 3.1 Educate the client in relevant and practical techniques for promotion and maintenance of optimum health
- 3.2 Answer client queries with clarity, using appropriate language
- 3.3 Use appropriate interpersonal skills when explaining treatment plans and recommendations to the client
- 3.4 Promote client independence and responsibility in treatment wherever possible
- 3.5 Provide counselling within an ayurvedic framework when appropriate
4. Review treatment
- 4.1 Review progress with the client
- 4.2 Identify and record effects of previous treatment
- 4.3 Review the previous treatment plan
- 4.4 Evaluate the need for ongoing and/or additional treatment
- 4.5 Negotiate changes to the plan with the client to ensure optimal outcomes
RANGE STATEMENT
The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any 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.
Factors which interfere with the effectiveness of treatment may include:
Client's physical and psychological readiness and/or wellness
Contra-indications to treatment
Cultural factors
Other medical treatment being undertaken
Post treatment activity
Mode of administration may be:
Inhalation
Oral
Topical
Responses to reactions may include:
Accessing local emergency services
Adherence to clinic guidelines for response to accidents and emergencies
Adjusting treatment accordingly
Discussing reaction with the client
Seeking appropriate expertise
Use of first aid procedures according to a St Johns, Australian Red Cross or other appropriate First Aid training
Consent for treatment refers to:
Informed consent according to the local and national regulations and legal guidelines
Treatments/remedies may include:
Advice on lifestyle
Recommendation of yoga practices
Ayurvedic massage
Purvkarma procedures - including:
snehana
swedana (nadi swedana - localized herbalised steam application and bashpa swedana- full body herbalised steam application).
shirodhara - slow and disciplined pouring of specialised herbalised on marma points on the client's forehead in a specified sequence
preparation of various herbalised oils
kati basti - localized heated oil application
Panchkarma (basic)- including:
vamana - therapeutic emesis
nasya - therapeutic cleansing of the head region
virechana
pishinchhali
pinda swedana
Panchakarma (advanced):
basti - therapeutic purification and rejuvenation of colon
nirooha basti - cleansing basti
anuvasan basti - nourishing basti
Pashatkarma procedures - including:
samsarajana karma
dincharaya and graduated life style
rasayana
oil application (shirodhaha, abhyanga)
marmapressure
provision of ingestive formulas
panchkarma
olfaction and sweating (snehana&svedhana)
dietary advice
Yoga therapy
Regulations may include:
Clinic or professional practice guidelines
Hygiene and infection control regulations
WHS regulations
Advise and resource the client refers to:
Advising client of suggested resources
Availability of products required or suggested for treatment
Providing advice regarding self-care
Providing details which help to fully inform client/client of relevant information
Providing referrals to other health professionals
Providing relevant literature or information materials
Referring client to other information sources
Practical techniques that promote and maintain optimal health may include:
Advice on lifestyle modifications
Ayurvedic nutritional advice
Counselling on behavioural change
Exercise suggestions
Stress management/relaxation techniques
The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any 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.
Factors which interfere with the effectiveness of treatment may include:
Client's physical and psychological readiness and/or wellness
Contra-indications to treatment
Cultural factors
Other medical treatment being undertaken
Post treatment activity
Mode of administration may be:
Inhalation
Oral
Topical
Responses to reactions may include:
Accessing local emergency services
Adherence to clinic guidelines for response to accidents and emergencies
Adjusting treatment accordingly
Discussing reaction with the client
Seeking appropriate expertise
Use of first aid procedures according to a St Johns, Australian Red Cross or other appropriate First Aid training
Consent for treatment refers to:
Informed consent according to the local and national regulations and legal guidelines
Treatments/remedies may include:
Advice on lifestyle
Recommendation of yoga practices
Ayurvedic massage
Purvkarma procedures - including:
snehana
swedana (nadi swedana - localized herbalised steam application and bashpa swedana- full body herbalised steam application).
shirodhara - slow and disciplined pouring of specialised herbalised on marma points on the client's forehead in a specified sequence
preparation of various herbalised oils
kati basti - localized heated oil application
Panchkarma (basic)- including:
vamana - therapeutic emesis
nasya - therapeutic cleansing of the head region
virechana
pishinchhali
pinda swedana
Panchakarma (advanced):
basti - therapeutic purification and rejuvenation of colon
nirooha basti - cleansing basti
anuvasan basti - nourishing basti
Pashatkarma procedures - including:
samsarajana karma
dincharaya and graduated life style
rasayana
oil application (shirodhaha, abhyanga)
marmapressure
provision of ingestive formulas
panchkarma
olfaction and sweating (snehana&svedhana)
dietary advice
Yoga therapy
Regulations may include:
Clinic or professional practice guidelines
Hygiene and infection control regulations
WHS regulations
Advise and resource the client refers to:
Advising client of suggested resources
Availability of products required or suggested for treatment
Providing advice regarding self-care
Providing details which help to fully inform client/client of relevant information
Providing referrals to other health professionals
Providing relevant literature or information materials
Referring client to other information sources
Practical techniques that promote and maintain optimal health may include:
Advice on lifestyle modifications
Ayurvedic nutritional advice
Counselling on behavioural change
Exercise suggestions
Stress management/relaxation techniques
EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this competency unit:
The individual being assessed must provide evidence of specified essential knowledge as well as skills
Observation of performance in the workplace or a simulated workplace (defined as a supervised clinic) is essential for assessment of this unit
Consistency of performance should be demonstrated over a range of workplace situations
Assessment may contain both theoretical and practical components and examples covering a range of clinical situations
Evidence is required of both knowledge and skills application
Assessment of sole practitioners must include a range of clinical situations and different client groups covering at minimum, age, culture and gender
Assessment of sole practitioners must consider their unique workplace context, including:
interaction with others in the broader professional community as part of the sole practitioner's workplace
scope of practice as detailed in the qualification and component competency units
holistic/integrated assessment including:
working within the practice framework
performing a health assessment
assessing the client
planning treatment
providing treatment
Access and equity considerations:
All workers in the health industry should be aware of access and equity issues in relation to their own area of work
All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment
In recognition of particular health issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, workers should be aware of cultural, historical and current issues impacting on health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues, in particular relating to factors impacting on health of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities
Context of and specific resources for assessment:
Assessment should replicate workplace conditions as far as possible
Simulations may be used to represent workplace conditions as closely as possible
Where, for reasons of safety, access to equipment and resources and space, assessment takes place away from the workplace, simulations should be used to represent workplace conditions as closely as possible
Resources essential for assessment include:
an appropriately stocked and equipped clinic or simulated clinic environment
relevant texts or medical manuals
relevant paper-based/video assessment instruments
appropriate assessment environment
skilled assessors
Method of assessment
Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice.
Explanations of technique
Observation in the work place
Practical demonstration
Questioning and discussion
Role play simulation
Written assignments/projects
Related units:
This unit should be assessed in conjunction with the following related units:
HLTCOM404C Communicate effectively with clients
HLTHIR301C Communicate and work effectively in health
HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this competency unit:
The individual being assessed must provide evidence of specified essential knowledge as well as skills
Observation of performance in the workplace or a simulated workplace (defined as a supervised clinic) is essential for assessment of this unit
Consistency of performance should be demonstrated over a range of workplace situations
Assessment may contain both theoretical and practical components and examples covering a range of clinical situations
Evidence is required of both knowledge and skills application
Assessment of sole practitioners must include a range of clinical situations and different client groups covering at minimum, age, culture and gender
Assessment of sole practitioners must consider their unique workplace context, including:
interaction with others in the broader professional community as part of the sole practitioner's workplace
scope of practice as detailed in the qualification and component competency units
holistic/integrated assessment including:
working within the practice framework
performing a health assessment
assessing the client
planning treatment
providing treatment
Access and equity considerations:
All workers in the health industry should be aware of access and equity issues in relation to their own area of work
All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment
In recognition of particular health issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, workers should be aware of cultural, historical and current issues impacting on health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues, in particular relating to factors impacting on health of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities
Context of and specific resources for assessment:
Assessment should replicate workplace conditions as far as possible
Simulations may be used to represent workplace conditions as closely as possible
Where, for reasons of safety, access to equipment and resources and space, assessment takes place away from the workplace, simulations should be used to represent workplace conditions as closely as possible
Resources essential for assessment include:
an appropriately stocked and equipped clinic or simulated clinic environment
relevant texts or medical manuals
relevant paper-based/video assessment instruments
appropriate assessment environment
skilled assessors
Method of assessment
Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice.
Explanations of technique
Observation in the work place
Practical demonstration
Questioning and discussion
Role play simulation
Written assignments/projects
Related units:
This unit should be assessed in conjunction with the following related units:
HLTCOM404C Communicate effectively with clients
HLTHIR301C Communicate and work effectively in health
HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D5810 | HLTAYV613C | Provide ayurvedic treatment | Unit of competency |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVA52 | HLTAYV009 | Provide therapeutic Ayurvedic nutritional advice | Unit of competency |
| AVA51 | HLTAYV010 | Select and advise on Ayurvedic medicines - dravyaguna | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| J116 | HLT60712 | Advanced Diploma of Ayurveda | Qualification |