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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for wet and dry treatments.
  2. Develop treatment plan.
  3. Provide wet spa therapy.
  4. Provide dry spa therapy.
  5. Ensure client comfort during treatment
  6. Review treatment and provide post treatment advice.
  7. Clean treatment area.
  8. Prepare for wet and dry treatments.
  9. Develop treatment plan.
  10. Provide wet spa therapy.
  11. Provide dry spa therapy.
  12. Ensure client comfort during treatment
  13. Review treatment and provide post treatment advice.
  14. Clean treatment area.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

communicate, follow and adjust treatment plan to provide six safe and appropriate spa treatments for different clients selecting treatments suitable for the established client treatment objectives including:

wet room therapies that demonstrate use of:

steam

hydro tub

Vichy shower or wet table, or spa capsule

dry room therapies that demonstrate use of:

body exfoliation

body wraps

herbal packs

sauna

design, record and maintain treatment plans for each client specifying details of:

contraindications

spa treatments, routine and sequence

outcomes of previous and current treatment

post treatment information and advice

products used

relevant medical history and medication

treatment duration and future treatment recommendations

treatment objectives

client feedback

maintain the spa environment before, during and after each treatment:

relaxing ambience of spa

health and safety of treatment rooms:

wet floors

hydrotherapy equipment

recognise and manage contraindications and adverse effects to treatment as listed in knowledge evidence

present self, according to organisational policy

provide aftercare advice and suggest complementary products and treatments to maintain client spa treatment objectives.


Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

state or territory and local health and hygiene regulations and requirements relevant to providing spa therapies

organisation policies and procedures relevant to providing spa therapies:

client record management

equipment use and maintenance

incident reporting

linen use and laundry procedures

personal hygiene and presentation

presentation of treatment area

waste and hazardous substance disposal

water use minimisation

work health and safety

legal and insurance liabilities and responsibilities regarding spa treatments

scope of practice:

when to refer clients to other practitioners

importance of not stating a diagnosis of a contraindication

limitations to spa treatments

anatomy and physiology of the skin and body as they relate to spa therapies

features, benefits and application of each type of wet and dry room spa therapies:

body exfoliation

body wraps

herbal packs

hydro tub

sauna

steam

vichy shower, wet table or spa capsule

ingredients of organisation spa treatment products and their effect on skin

contraindications that prevent or restrict treatment or require clearance from a medical professional to proceed and relationship to spa treatments:

allergies to ingredients of spa products:

nuts

anaemia

anorexia

asthma

bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral infections

breastfeeding

cancer

circulatory disorders

epilepsy

heart conditions

heat intolerance

intoxication

metal implants

pacemakers

pregnancy

skin lesions

skin thinning medication

skin trauma

sunburn

type one and two diabetes mellitus

varicose veins to:

Vichy shower

pressure

heat

adverse effects to spa treatments and products and appropriate remedial action:

allergy to products

changes in body temperature

dizziness

dehydration

headache

basic nutrition and relationship to healthy skin and body

mode of administration:

exposure of sections of the body

requirements for feedback and interaction

requirements for specific positioning of client

rotating of exposure around the body

treatment technique

use of oil and treatments

variations in application intensity

sustainable operating procedures for the conservation of product, water and power

aftercare advice, products and future treatments relevant to spa therapies.