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Manage personal health and fitness for working with horses

Manage personal health and fitness for working with horses

Unit of competency
National Code
ACMEQU208
State Code
BBE77
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
29/11/2017
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
20/06/2018
Field of Education
061307 - Health Promotion
Original Release Date
20/06/2018
Nominal Hours
20
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to manage personal health and fitness in roles working with horses. It includes knowledge of common health and nutritional principles, and stress management and workplace fatigue strategies to maintain personal health and fitness.The unit applies to individuals who need to manage their personal health and fitness to work in a variety of job roles and functions in horse industry sectors.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Distinguish factors that affect personal health
  • 1.1 Identify health and safety risks related to working with horses
  • 1.2 Identify personal nutritional requirements for job function and general health
  • 1.3 Identify and recognise impact on self and others of poor health and fitness
  • 1.4 Relate impact of drug and alcohol use to physical health and ability to perform job functions
  • 1.5 Relate impact of hydration status to physical health and ability to perform job functions
2. Establish and maintain personal health
  • 2.1 Develop and apply strategies to identify and minimise fatigue
  • 2.2 Assess personal physical fitness for job function and use assessment to develop strategies to improve fitness
  • 2.3 Develop and apply strategies to avoid health risks at work
  • 2.4 Identify the impact of rehabilitation regimes following injury or illness
3. Manage stress in the work role
  • 3.1 Identify factors affecting employee ability to complete work role
  • 3.2 Practise on-the-job strategies for managing work-related stress
  • 3.3 Practise off-the-job strategies for managing work-related stress
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Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
ODV65 ACMEQU221 Manage personal health and fitness for working with horses Unit of competency