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Manage personal health and fitness for working with horses

Manage personal health and fitness for working with horses

Unit of competency
National Code
ACMEQU221
State Code
ODV65
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
18/02/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
25/05/2022
Field of Education
061307 - Health Promotion
Original Release Date
25/05/2022
Nominal Hours
25
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to manage personal health and fitness in roles working with horses. It includes knowledge of common health and nutritional principles, and stress and workplace fatigue management strategies. The unit applies to individuals working under supervision in an equine workplace that are required to manage their personal health and fitness to perform effectively in their own job role.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify impacts of personal fitness and health on workplace performance
  • 1.1 Identify hazards and risks to personal fitness and physical and mental health arising from own role in the horse industry
  • 1.2 Recognise general signs in self and team members that indicate fitness and physical and mental health concerns
  • 1.3 Identify how poor personal fitness and physical and mental health can impact own and others' work performance, health and safety in the horse industry
  • 1.4 Identify impact of drug and alcohol use to physical and mental health and ability to perform job functions
  • 1.5 Recognise work-related and non-work-related causes of poor personal fitness and physical and mental health
  • 1.6 Identify personal nutrition, hydration, exercise, social and rest requirements to develop and maintain fitness and physical and mental health to perform effectively and safely in an equine workplace
2. Develop an action plan to manage personal fitness and health
  • 2.1 Undertake assessment of personal fitness and physical and mental health in consultation with supervisor and/or qualified health and/or fitness practitioner
  • 2.2 Identify strategies used in the workplace for promoting own fitness and physical and mental health, and discuss these with supervisor and/or qualified health and/or fitness practitioner
  • 2.3 Consult with supervisor and/or qualified health and/or fitness practitioner to develop and document a plan to address causes of ill health, and to promote personal fitness and physical and mental health
  • 2.4 Identify available workplace and/or community and/or industry supports and resources to assist with implementation of plan
3. Implement action plan for personal fitness and health
  • 3.1 Measure and record personal fitness and physical and mental health indicators before commencing plan
  • 3.2 Undertake health care improvement actions at work and/or out of work according to documented plan
  • 3.3 Measure and document personal fitness and physical and mental health indicators according to plan requirements, and discuss results with supervisor and/or qualified health and/or fitness practitioner
  • 3.4 Review and adjust plan in consultation with supervisor and/or qualified health and/or fitness practitioner to achieve and/or maintain desired fitness and health goals
4. Support team members to manage personal fitness and health at work
  • 4.1 Recognise signs that team member may be experiencing personal fitness and/or health concerns
  • 4.2 Communicate to team member support services available inside and/or outside the workplace that may help them address fitness and/or health concerns
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
BBE77 ACMEQU208 Manage personal health and fitness for working with horses Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BHN5 ACM30921 Certificate III in Equine Hoof Care Qualification
BHN7 ACM30821 Certificate III in Horse Care Qualification
BHN3 ACM20221 Certificate II in Horse Care Qualification