This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Essential knowledge

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role

This includes knowledge of

Awareness of critical information required for diagnosis and treatment according to shiatsu therapy framework

Community resources and support services

Ethical and legal implications of enquiry and treatment

Nutrition hygiene and personal healthcare strategies

Physiology and anatomy

Possible obstacles to treatment

Possible reactions and contraindications to treatment

Structure and function of anatomical systems

Symptomology

Symptomology and pathology

Technical and practical knowledge of treatment

The importance of breathing exercise hara strengthening

The principles of human movement and biomechanics

Traditional dietetics

Essential skills

It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role

This includes the ability to

Communicate with people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds

Demonstrate communication and negotiation skills

Demonstrate communication skills to gain and convey required information

Identify prominent bonesstructures and major muscle groups through palpation

Identify treatment options and establish treatment regimes

Manage time throughout consultation and treatment

Prepare treatment plans

Read medical reports

Read medical reports and other data relevant to the case

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this competency unit

The individual being assessed must provide evidence of specified essential knowledge as well as skills

Observation of performance in the workplace or a simulated workplace defined as a supervised clinic is essential for assessment of this unit

Consistency of performance should be demonstrated over the required range of situations relevant to the workplace

Assessment may contain both theoretical and practical components and examples covering a range of clinical situations

Where for reasons of safety space or access to equipment and resources assessment takes place away from the workplace the assessment environment should represent workplace conditions as closely as possible

Assessment of sole practitioners must include a range of clinical situations and different client groups covering at minimum age culture and gender

Assessment of sole practitioners must consider their unique workplace context including

interaction with others in the broader professional community as part of the sole practitioners workplace

scope of practice as detailed in the qualification and component competency units

holisticintegrated assessment including

working within the practice framework

performing a health assessment

assessing the client

planning treatment

providing treatment

Context of and specific resources for assessment

A fully stocked and equipped clinic or simulated clinic environment

Relevant texts or medical manuals

Anatomical model

Relevant paperbasedvideo assessment instruments

Appropriate assessment environment

Method of assessment

Practical demonstration and observation in the work place

Written assignmentsprojects or questioning should be used to assess knowledge

Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice

Explanations for plan preparations

Oral questioning and discussion

Clinical skills involving direct client care are to be assessed initially in a simulated clinical setting laboratory If successful a second assessment is to be conducted during workplace application under direct supervision

Access and equity considerations

All workers in the health industry should be aware of access and equity issues in relation to their own area of work

All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment

In recognition of particular health issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities workers should be aware of cultural historical and current issues impacting on health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues in particular relating to factors impacting on health of Aboriginal andor Torres Strait Islander clients and communities

Related units

This unit should be assessed in conjunction with the following related unit

HLTCOMC Communicate effectively with clients

HLTCOM404C Communicate effectively with clients

Therapeutic principles refers to:

Contra-indications to treatment and possible complicating factors may include:

Shiatsu techniques may include:

Client constitution refers to:

Client compliance refers to:

Discrepancies may include:

Practitioner responsibilities may include:

Client responsibilities may include:

Treatment evaluation strategies may include: