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Collaborate with medical and allied health professionals in a fitness context

Collaborate with medical and allied health professionals in a fitness context

Unit of competency
National Code
SISFFIT015
State Code
AVD47
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
03/09/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
14/04/2016
Field of Education
092103 - Sports Coaching, Officiating And Instruction
Original Release Date
14/04/2016
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify situations and conditions requiring guidance from, or the need to work with, medical or allied health professionals. This unit requires the ability to undertake referrals, and interpret and implement instructions from medical or allied health professionals to ensure appropriate exercise planning and delivery within industry endorsed scope of practice.This unit applies to personal trainers who require guidance from an appropriate medical or allied health professional following industry endorsed pre-exercise screening and risk stratification, or resulting from professional judgement.These individuals typically work autonomously in controlled and uncontrolled fitness environments. Work is performed according to relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Refer to medical or allied health professional.
  • 1.1 Analyse client pre-exercise screening, risk stratification, and relevant fitness testing results.
  • 1.2 Collect relevant health information from client as required.
  • 1.3 Identify need for referral and guidance from medical practitioner or appropriate allied health professional.
  • 1.4 Determine appropriate medical or allied health professional for client referral.
  • 1.5 Obtain informed consent from client for the purpose of sharing client information with health professionals, including referrals.
  • 1.6 Conduct referral in accordance with industry endorsed referral procedures.
2. Receive and respond to referrals.
  • 2.1 Receive guidance from medical or allied health professional.
  • 2.2 Seek verbal or written clarification from medical or allied health professional, if required.
  • 2.3 Clarify recommendations with client and answer queries as required.
3. Deliver and monitor client fitness program.
  • 3.1 Deliver exercise in accordance with guidance received from medical or allied health professional, within industry endorsed scope of practice.
  • 3.2 Monitor client responses to exercise and make appropriate adjustments as required.
  • 3.3 Respond to signs and symptoms of exercise intolerance and take appropriate action within scope of practice.
  • 3.4 Refer client to appropriate medical practitioner or allied health professional if required.
4. Report on client progress.
  • 4.1 Maintain records of client participation and progress.
  • 4.2 Provide feedback to relevant medical or allied health professional in a timely manner using industry endorsed referral reporting procedures.
  • 4.3 Receive further guidance from medical or allied health professional and modify exercise program and delivery as required.
  • 4.4 Provide feedback to client on progress and any recommended adjustments to exercise program.
5. Maintain client records.
  • 5.1 Identify and record information for communication and reporting to relevant medical or allied health professionals.
  • 5.2 Update and maintain current client.
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D6231 SISFFIT415A Work collaboratively with medical and allied health professionals Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
ODP11 SISFFIT051 Establish and maintain professional practice for fitness instruction Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
AWN7 SIS40215 Certificate IV in Fitness Qualification