Application
This unit applies to beauty therapists promoting nutritional options as part of beauty therapy treatments offered in beauty salon and spa environments, and exercising judgement in planning and selecting appropriate products, services, equipment and techniques.
Prerequisites
Nil
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
1 Identify the role of nutrition in beauty therapy treatments. | 1.1 Identify and apply relevant principles of nutrition and their potential effects on the performance and outcomes of beauty therapy treatments to client service andadvice according to relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures. |
1.2 Identify and apply nutrient needs and health problems across the lifespan to beauty therapy treatments. | |
1.3 Identify role of food, nutrients and other important food substances in relation to the body’s function. | |
2 Apply knowledge of the body’s systems to beauty therapy treatments. | 2.1 Identify main functions of the digestive system and apply to the design and performance of beauty therapy treatments. |
2.2 Identify major organs and the main functions of the excretory system and apply to the design and performance of beauty therapy treatments. | |
2.3 Apply knowledge of body’s systems to client health and treatment outcomes and provide advice or referral to appropriate professionals as required. | |
3 Provide advice on dietary guidelines. | 3.1 Apply knowledge of nutritional needs to development of client treatment plan and to beauty therapy treatments. |
3.2 Assess nutritional requirements and dietary health problems in regard to client individual needs and refer to appropriate professionals as indicated. | |
3.3 Promote healthy nutritional options and importance of nutrition to the outcomes of beauty therapy treatments in the provision of client advice. |
Required Skills
Required skills |
The following skills must be assessed as part of this unit: interpersonal skills to respond to client needs technical skills to relate knowledge of nutrition to the practice of beauty therapy treatments literacy skills to source, read, comprehend and apply relevant information on healthy diet pyramid communication skills to provide basic nutritional information to enhance treatment outcomes and after care. |
Required knowledge |
The following knowledge must be assessed as part of this unit: basic knowledge of body systems basic knowledge of nutrition principles nutritional composition of food relevant health and hygiene regulations and requirements and skin penetration legislation relevant occupational health and safety regulations and requirements workplace policies and procedures in regard to beauty therapy treatments appearance and management of contraindications and adverse effects nutrition in regard to beauty therapy treatment procedures, including: relevant principles of nutrition role of food, nutrients and other food substances main functions of digestive system main organs and functions of excretory system dietary health problems role and limitations of beauty therapists in providing nutritional advice to clients. |
Evidence Required
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Evidence of the following is essential: applying relevant workplace policies and procedures applying principles of nutrition in a range of beauty therapy treatments evaluating client requirements and advising on nutritional options, home care and complementary products accurately and legibly recording relevant data. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure: that competency is consistently demonstrated over a period of time and observed by the assessor or the technical expert working in partnership with the assessor as described in the Assessment Guidelines that competency is demonstrated in the workplace or a simulated workplace environment in a range of real work situations which may include client interruptions and involvement in other related activities normally expected in the workplace. Assessment must ensure access to: research materials and facilities texts and online resources promotional material on the healthy diet pyramid relevant workplace documentation including: workplace policies and procedures manuals a range of clients with varying nutritional requirements. For further guidance on the use of an appropriate simulated environment, refer to the Assessment Guidelines in this Training Package. |
Methods of assessment | A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: observation of learners performing a range of tasks in the workplace or a simulated work environment, over sufficient time to demonstrate handling of a range of contingencies, including: developing a client treatment plan taking into account nutritional factors that impact on treatment outcomes providing basic nutritional advice to clients referring clients to relevant other professionals where indicated case studies, and written and oral questioning appropriate to the language and literacy level of the learner, to assess knowledge and understanding of nutrition in relation to beauty treatments, including post-treatment care and relevant legislation completion of workplace documentation relevant to the provision of beauty therapy treatments third-party reports from experienced beauty professionals in the workplace completion of self-paced learning materials, including personal reflection and feedback from trainer, coach or supervisor. Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: SIBBBOS402A Provide body treatments SIBBCCS404A Work in a skin therapies framework SIBBCCS405A Develop treatment plans SIBBFAS405A Provide advanced facial treatments. |
Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
Client service and advice may include: | routine or special needs of new or regular clients general nutritional advice specific advice relating to individual service. |
Relevant legislation may include: | federal, state or territory, and local health and hygiene regulations occupational health and safety. |
Workplace policies and procedures may include: | health and hygiene comfort and privacy designated time frames for completion of the service quality assurance. |
Nutrient needs and health problems across the lifespan may include: | stage of lifespan: prenatal infancy childhood adolescence adulthood menopause late adulthood nutrient needs of different population groups energy requirements common diet-related health problems role of nutrients in managing ideal weight. |
Digestive system must include: | organs of gastrointestinal tract: mouth oesophagus stomach small intestine large intestine rectum anus salivary glands pancreas gall bladder liver functions of digestive system: mechanical and chemical digestive process common disorders of digestive system nutrients: proteins carbohydrates fats (lipids) vitamins minerals water fibre cholesterol. |
Excretory system must include: | organs of excretory system: kidneys liver lungs skin. |
Appropriateprofessionals may include: | medical practitioner complementary therapist nutritionist dietician. |
Nutritional requirements and dietary health problems may include: | healthy food and nutrition guidelines for Australians guidelines for specific nutrients, e.g. foods containing calcium recommended dietary intakes healthy eating pyramid obesity and heart disease weight management eating disorders. |
Healthy nutritional options may include: | general or specific advice to client macro-nutrients: proteins carbohydrates fats dietary fibre water advice on weight management. |
Sectors
Beauty
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills.
Licensing Information
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.