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Develop and apply scalp treatment therapies

Develop and apply scalp treatment therapies

Unit of competency
National Code
SHBHTRI003
State Code
AWY00
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
31/03/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
12/10/2016
Field of Education
110303 - Hairdressing
Original Release Date
12/10/2016
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop and apply individual or multiple scalp treatments in response to trichological assessments. The treating hairdresser or barber may or may not have completed the initial assessment. It also requires communication with clients to provide advice on self-administered parts of the treatment program and lifestyle factors to be adhered to between clinical treatments. This unit applies to senior hairdressers and barbers who work in salons. They work independently, have considerable specialist skills and knowledge and provide technical leadership, training and support to team members.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Determine appropriate therapy.
  • 1.1.Determine appropriate therapy based on client trichological assessment and available salon scalp therapies.
  • 1.2.Propose a treatment plan including costs according to selected therapies.
  • 1.3.Obtain client agreement to proceed with recommendations.
2. Provide therapy.
  • 2.1.Use standard infection control precautions, throughout all services, according to health regulations and organisational procedures.
  • 2.2.Select and prepare treatment products, equipment and treatment area required for service.
  • 2.3.Provide remedial therapy according to the treatment plan.
  • 2.4.Apply topical treatments according to the treatment plan.
  • 2.5.Use water resources efficiently and dispose of treatment waste safely according to health regulations and organisational procedures.
3. Counsel client and review treatment.
  • 3.1.Counsel client about beneficial home hair care treatments, routines and lifestyle adjustments.
  • 3.2.Use questioning and visual examination to review treatment progress and improvement to scalp condition.
  • 3.3.Adjust or vary treatment where indicated by review.
  • 3.4.Update client history to include full details of service.
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D8716 SIHHHSC406A Develop and apply scalp treatment therapies Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BAA4 SHB40216 Certificate IV in Hairdressing Qualification