SHBBSPA007 — Provide stone therapy massages
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What an assessment for SHBBSPA007 must cover
60 assessable components: 7 elements (33 performance criteria), 6 performance evidence and 16 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 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 Prepare for stone massage therapy treatment.
- 1.1Check readiness of treatment area and availability of equipment.
- 1.2Select type and a variety of stone sizes.
- 1.3Immerse stones in temperature-controlled heater.
- 1.4Prepare bowl of iced water to lower stone temperature as required.
- 1.5Prepare and present self, according to organisational policy.
- 1.6Use energy, water and other resources efficiently during preparation and subsequent treatment process.
- 1.7Comply with health and hygiene regulations and requirements.
2 Establish client objectives.
- 2.1Access and review client treatment plan if available.
- 2.2Discuss stone massage requirement and lifestyle factors to identify treatment priorities with client.
- 2.3Identify client skin condition, skin disorders and diseases and possible adverse reactions and discuss with client.
- 2.4Review client medical history, medications and obtain medical approval prior to treatment as required.
- 2.5Identify contraindications to stone massage, and refer client to appropriate professional as required.
- 2.6Assess the capacity of stone therapy massage to meet client needs.
3 Design and recommend stone therapy massage.
- 3.1Design proposed treatment for a single or series of treatments.
- 3.2Discuss benefits and potential adverse effects of selected stones and treatment sequence with client.
- 3.3Explain recommendations for duration, frequency and treatment costs.
- 3.4Develop or modify treatment plan, record updates and obtain client consent.
4 Apply stones.
- 4.1Prepare client and select size and type of stones to suit degree of adipose tissue and treatment plan.
- 4.2Check client temperature tolerance and lower stone temperature as required.
- 4.3Remove placement stones and apply massage medium to body.
5 Apply massage.
- 5.1Position self to minimise fatigue and risk of injury.
- 5.2Ensure client comfort and privacy throughout massage.
- 5.3Use hot stones to perform gentle effleurage massage sequence on selected body areas.
- 5.4Provide body massage with hot stones and use cold stones as required.
- 5.5Adapt massage techniques and stone sizes to suit subcutaneous tissue and client relaxation.
- 5.6Allow post treatment recovery time in a relaxing environment.
6 Review treatment and provide post treatment advice.
- 6.1Evaluate stone massage treatment with client.
- 6.2Manage client expectations of potential outcomes.
- 6.3Recommend home care, lifestyle changes, products and future treatments to improve health and relaxation.
- 6.4Update client treatment plan and rebook client as required.
7 Clean treatment work area.
- 7.1Remove used linen and clean surfaces, equipment and stones according to organisational policies and procedures.
- 7.2Restock equipment and products in preparation for next treatment.
- 7.3Dispose of general waste to minimise negative environmental impacts and according to organisational policies and procedures.
Performance evidence
- provide five safe and appropriate stone therapy massages of at least 60 minutes each for clients of differing height, weight and age
- design, record and update treatment plans and records for each client using correct anatomical terminology and specifying details of: • client feedback • contraindications and conditions • outcomes of previous and current treatment • massage details and stones used • post treatment lifestyle and product advice • products used • recommended future treatments • relevant medical history and medication • treatment duration, areas treated and areas not treated • treatment objectives
- maintain temperature of stones to suit each client’s temperature tolerance
- sequence stone therapy routine to maximise benefits for each client
- adapt massage routine to stone therapy and each client needs
- during the above treatments comply with health and hygiene regulations and requirements.
Knowledge evidence
- state or territory and local health and hygiene regulations and requirements relevant to providing stone therapy massages
- organisational policies and procedures relevant to providing stone therapy massages: • client record management • equipment use and maintenance • incident reporting • linen use and laundry procedures • personal hygiene and presentation • presentation of treatment area • waste disposal • water use minimisation • work health and safety
- legal and insurance liabilities and responsibilities regarding stone therapy massages
- scope of practice: • when to refer clients to other practitioners • importance of not stating a diagnosis of a contraindication • limitations of stone massage • role of complementary therapist and medical practitioner
- factors likely to affect suitability of treatments for client needs: • budgetary and time constraints • outcomes of previous treatments • physical attributes
- effects and benefits of: • each type of massage movement and technique • each type of stone • variations in stone temperature • stone placement and sequencing
- effects of stone therapy on body systems: • circulatory • integumentary • lymphatic • muscular • nervous • skeletal and articular
- common disorders of body systems and their relationship to stone therapy massage
- variations in sensory perception and its relationship to stone therapy massage
- history of stone therapy massage
- properties of different materials for stones
- contraindications that prevent or restrict treatment or require clearance from a medical professional to proceed and relationship to stone therapy massage: • abdominal hernia • asthma • bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral infections • cancer • heart conditions • loss of skin sensation • low blood pressure • intoxication or drug use • people prone to blood clots • post chemotherapy or radiation • post herpetic neuralgia • post surgery • pregnancy • recent fractures • skin lesions • skin trauma • sunburn
- adverse effects to stone therapy massage and appropriate remedial action: • dizziness • headache • nausea • skin irritation
- lifestyle factors and benefits of lifestyle changes
- sustainable operating procedures for the conservation of product, water and power
- effects and benefits of aftercare advice, products and future treatments to maintain client stone therapy massage objectives.
Foundation skills
- Reading skills to:: interpret and follow manufacturer instructions and safety data sheets for safe dilution, handling, storage and disposal of cleaning products and equipment.
- Writing skills to:: record treatment using correct terminology to describe body areas and anatomical positions.
- Oral communication skills to:: discuss treatment contraindications and precautions tactfully use and interpret verbal and non-verbal communication to develop rapport with client to convey service and product advice.
- Numeracy skills to:: calculate treatment time and price.
- Technology skills to:: operate stone heater use client software to update client notes, record stock data and product purchases.
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Questions about assessing SHBBSPA007
What does an assessment tool for SHBBSPA007 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SHBBSPA007 needs to address all 60 unit components: 7 elements with 33 performance criteria, 6 performance evidence requirements, 16 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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