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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Elements define the essential outcomes
2. Evaluate client progress
   • Seek client feedback about impacts of balances and compliance with the treatment plan
   • Identify improvements or changes in client condition and compare with expectations in the treatment plan
   • Identify and respond to factors that may be inhibiting client progress
   • Seek additional client information when progress suggests the need for further investigation
   • Identify unresolved issues or further areas for support as required
   • Accurately document findings in client records
3. Adjust treatment based on evaluation
   • Determine the need for adjustment to treatment plan based on evaluation findings, muscle monitoring and analysis of other information
   • Adjust treatment plans based on outcomes and review of research or evidence that support kinesiology practice
   • Accurately document any adjustments to treatment plan
   • Re-evaluate and determine whether to terminate case or to plan for further improvement on a different issue if required
4. Develop practice from client evaluation
   • Review progress of client in context of own individual practice
   • Identify areas of own practice for further research or development to support client outcomes
   • Pro-actively seek and respond to professional development opportunities

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

performed the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 200 hours of kinesiology client consultation work

prepared for and managed kinesiology sessions for at least 40 different people, 10 of whom must be seen at least 3 times. Clients must include males and females from different stages of life with varied presentations

measured outcomes through client feedback and own assessment using baseline measurements and indicators of change

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

legal and ethical considerations (national and state/territory) for client monitoring:

codes of conduct

duty of care

informed consent

mandatory reporting

practitioner/client boundaries

privacy, confidentiality and disclosure

records management

work role boundaries

working within scope of practice

presenting symptoms that require referral to a medical practitioner

work health and safety

expectations of treatments for different conditions and client groups, and factors that impact on those expectations:

client history

contraindications

compliance

interactions with other treatments

yellow and red flags

client general health

presenting condition

impact of reinforcement for the client

base line for comparison measurements according to modality procedure, including for:

pain

energy levels

flexibility

postural stress

sources of research and evidence that support kinesiology practice

principles underpinning continuation or variation of treatment

impact indicators including:

changes in awareness, knowledge and skills

changes in intended behaviour

changes in individual capacity, i.e. confidence, self esteem, social skills, problem solving skills, increased help-seeking behaviour, coping skills and self management

changes in relationships

client satisfaction indicators:

whether clients feels heard, understood, educated about the issue

achievement of goal/contextual issue

outcome indicators of improved:

mental wellbeing

physical wellbeing

emotional wellbeing

energetic wellbeing

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