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HLTWHS006
Manage personal stressors in the work environment

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain health and wellbeing by preventing and managing personal stress.

This unit applies to work in a range of health and community services settings, in particular work roles that operate in high stress situations and circumstances.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.

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Evidence Required

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element

1. Develop strategies to manage personal stress

1.1 Recognise sources of stress in own job role

1.2 Recognise triggers and own response to stress

1.3 Identify strategies to effectively prevent, reduce and manage stress

1.4 Identify internal and external options and resources for additional support

1.5 Develop a personal stress management plan that responds to identified stressors and triggers

2. Implement stress management strategies

2.1 Use strategies from personal stress management plan that address personal triggers and stressors

2.2 Organise own workload to minimise stress and inform relevant personnel of any variations and difficulties affecting work requirements

2.3 Identify and adopt strategies to balance work/life priorities

3. Evaluate stress reducing strategies

3.1 Monitor and review effectiveness of stress management strategies

3.2 Adjust strategies not meeting the desired outcome and recognise when additional resources and/or support is needed

3.3 Access internal or external options and resources for additional support to meet desired outcomes of the stress management plan


Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element

1. Develop strategies to manage personal stress

1.1 Recognise sources of stress in own job role

1.2 Recognise triggers and own response to stress

1.3 Identify strategies to effectively prevent, reduce and manage stress

1.4 Identify internal and external options and resources for additional support

1.5 Develop a personal stress management plan that responds to identified stressors and triggers

2. Implement stress management strategies

2.1 Use strategies from personal stress management plan that address personal triggers and stressors

2.2 Organise own workload to minimise stress and inform relevant personnel of any variations and difficulties affecting work requirements

2.3 Identify and adopt strategies to balance work/life priorities

3. Evaluate stress reducing strategies

3.1 Monitor and review effectiveness of stress management strategies

3.2 Adjust strategies not meeting the desired outcome and recognise when additional resources and/or support is needed

3.3 Access internal or external options and resources for additional support to meet desired outcomes of the stress management plan

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
 
Recognise sources of stress in own job role 
Recognise triggers and own response to stress 
Identify strategies to effectively prevent, reduce and manage stress 
Identify internal and external options and resources for additional support 
Develop a personal stress management plan that responds to identified stressors and triggers 
Use strategies from personal stress management plan that address personal triggers and stressors 
Organise own workload to minimise stress and inform relevant personnel of any variations and difficulties affecting work requirements 
Identify and adopt strategies to balance work/life priorities 
Monitor and review effectiveness of stress management strategies 
Adjust strategies not meeting the desired outcome and recognise when additional resources and/or support is needed 
Access internal or external options and resources for additional support to meet desired outcomes of the stress management plan 

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