ACMEQU221 — Manage personal health and fitness for working with horses

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What an assessment for ACMEQU221 must cover

48 assessable components: 4 elements (16 performance criteria), 9 performance evidence and 20 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Identify impacts of personal fitness and health on workplace performance

1.1Identify hazards and risks to personal fitness and physical and mental health arising from own role in the horse industry
1.2Recognise general signs in self and team members that indicate fitness and physical and mental health concerns
1.3Identify how poor personal fitness and physical and mental health can impact own and others’ work performance, health and safety in the horse industry
1.4Identify impact of drug and alcohol use to physical and mental health and ability to perform job functions
1.5Recognise work-related and non-work-related causes of poor personal fitness and physical and mental health
1.6Identify 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

2.1Undertake assessment of personal fitness and physical and mental health in consultation with supervisor and/or qualified health and/or fitness practitioner
2.2Identify 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
2.3Consult 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
2.4Identify 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

3.1Measure and record personal fitness and physical and mental health indicators before commencing plan
3.2Undertake health care improvement actions at work and/or out of work according to documented plan
3.3Measure 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
3.4Review 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

4.1Recognise signs that team member may be experiencing personal fitness and/or health concerns
4.2Communicate to team member support services available inside and/or outside the workplace that may help them address fitness and/or health concerns

Performance evidence

assessed own capacity for specific physical fitness requirements for job role
sought advice from supervisor and/or qualified health and/or fitness practitioner for an assessment of own fitness and health
developed and documented an action plan to improve health and fitness with advice from supervisor and/or qualified health and/or fitness practitioner
undertaken at least two fitness and/or health improvement actions according to documented plan
reviewed and adjusted documented action plan to improve health and fitness in consultation with supervisor and/or qualified health and/or fitness practitioner to achieve and/or maintain desired fitness and health goals
implemented an exercise program for core strength and flexibility relevant to own job role working with horses
developed and implemented short-term and long-term strategies for weight and fitness management
implemented strategies to manage fatigue caused by work role
implemented strategies to manage stress caused by work role and/or personal life

Knowledge evidence

valid sources of advice on personal fitness and physical and mental health requirements for workers in horse industries
work health and safety risks arising from interacting with horses, including physical risks and zoonotic diseases
key features of confidentiality requirements when seeking and/or providing advice related to personal fitness and physical and mental health, including between: employer and team members, service provider and client
the health and safety benefits of: using well maintained personal protective equipment and infection control practices when working with horses, practising personal hygiene to protect self and others from diseases at work and in the community
physical fitness levels required for own role working with horses
for own job role, key methods for measuring, improving and maintaining: fitness levels, general health, mental health
common signs and symptoms of poor fitness and physical and mental health, including: lack of energy, difficulty concentrating and increased errors, performance changes, absenteeism, and spending too little or too much time at work, insomnia, substance abuse, stress and fatigue
common signs and symptoms of drug and alcohol dependency and misuse
typical effects of drug and alcohol misuse on self and others in the workplace
prescribed medications and recreational drugs that may contain banned substances in own work area of the horse industry
signs and symptoms of common injuries that occur among horse handlers and riders
benefits of following professionally managed rehabilitation regimes following injury or poor health, including time away from work for rest
common injury prevention strategies and programs for horse handlers and riders relevant to own job role
exercise routines relevant to own job role working with horses
nutritional requirements related to age, body type, and current health status relevant to own job role
appropriate methods of controlling own weight relevant to job role
sources of advice and assistance in managing stress, anxiety and depression
techniques for managing stress, including stress related to work and personal life
self-care strategies and techniques, including: recognising own emotions and responses, physical health, exercise, diet and nutrition, work-life balance strategies, work planning, prioritisation techniques, time management strategies, fostering positive social relationships, counselling, personal therapy and/or debriefing
medical and mental health support services available, including: within the organisation and/or contracted employee assistance program, industry associations, government and community organisations, emergency support services

Foundation skills

Reading: Interpret key information in publications related to management of personal health and fitness
Numeracy: Estimate and measure quantity, weight, time, percentage and ratio
Oral communication: Use active listening and questioning techniques to seek and clarify information

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