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Support healthy eating through the Eat for Health Program

Support healthy eating through the Eat for Health Program

Unit of competency
National Code
SISFFIT026
State Code
AVD36
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
03/09/2015
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
14/04/2016
Field of Education
061307 - Health Promotion
Original Release Date
14/04/2016
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to use the Eat for Health Program to support clients who do not have special dietary needs. It covers assisting clients to adapt the Australian Dietary Guidelines to suit their lifestyles and food choice influences using the Eat for Health Program as a guide.This unit requires the ability to provide healthy eating information and assist clients within industry endorsed scope of practice following completion of industry endorsed pre-exercise screening. The scope of practice of a personal trainer does not include:the provision of specific or individualised dietary analysis or advice, or information regarding:specific dietsfad dietsnutritional supplementationsports foodsergogenic aidsnutrition for exercise or sports performancethe provision of information or advice to people with medical conditions requiring specialised dietary advice, or to frail elderly people who are at risk of malnutritionthe provision of dietary information or advice for infants and toddlers. The personal trainer must refer clients to an Accredited Practising Dietitian, Accredited Sports Dietitian, or General Practitioner as appropriate.This unit applies to personal trainers who typically work autonomously in controlled and uncontrolled fitness environments. Work is performed according to relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify client needs within the Eat for Health Program.
  • 1.1 Consider and confirm client goals, expectations and preferences using suitable questioning techniques.
  • 1.2 Identify current sedentary and incidental physical activity patterns of client.
  • 1.3 Explain benefits of combining regular moderate intensity physical activity and healthy eating.
  • 1.4 Explain limitations as a personal trainer in providing the Eat for Health Program to a client.
  • 1.5 Refer client to an Accredited Practising Dietitian or Accredited Sports Dietitian, as required.
2. Develop client profiles of food choices and eating patterns.
  • 2.1 Determine daily eating patterns of client in format of the Australian Dietary Guidelines.
  • 2.2 Identify influences of food choices using the Eat for Health Educator Guide.
3. Provide eating pattern and health status information.
  • 3.1 Compare client eating patterns with recommendations in the Eat for Health Educator Guide.
  • 3.2 Provide feedback on eating patterns and alignment with Australian Dietary Guidelines to client.
  • 3.3 Discuss advantages and disadvantages of eating patterns using the Eat for Health Educator Guide.
4. Influence healthier eating patterns.
  • 4.1 Assist client to make changes to eating patterns to more closely align with their goals using the template for adapting the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating.
  • 4.2 Educate client regarding food labels to support healthy choices using the Eat for Health Educator Guide.
  • 4.3 Maintain records of all assistance provided to client.
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Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
ODP08 SISFFIT053 Support healthy eating for individual fitness clients Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
AWN7 SIS40215 Certificate IV in Fitness Qualification