HLTMSG011 — Provide massage treatments

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What an assessment for HLTMSG011 must cover

40 assessable components: 4 elements (20 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 12 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare for client treatment.

1.1Review available client information from intake form or records.
1.2Prepare self, treatment area and equipment for providing treatment in accordance with organisational protocols.
1.3Clearly outline how the treatment will be provided and managed, based on assessment and agreed treatment approach.
1.4Discuss with the client possible physical or emotional reactions that may occur during and following treatment, and the appropriate course of action to take.
1.5Follow work health and safety (WHS) and organisational protocols to physically prepare the client for treatment.
1.6Confirm client informed consent for treatment in accordance with legal and ethical considerations.

2 Use massage treatment techniques.

2.1Determine treatment sequence, location and degree of pressure according to assessment indications and scope of practice.
2.2Position client to optimise comfort and support while allowing for effective application of techniques.
2.3Maintain client dignity through use of draping.
2.4Maintain efficient and effective use of own body position and movements throughout treatment.
2.5Maintain client-focused attention throughout treatment.
2.6Adjust treatment techniques and pressure based on client verbal and non-verbal feedback.

3 Monitor treatment.

3.1Monitor the client and their response during treatment and adapt treatment accordingly.
3.2Review and amend treatment plan during treatment to meet client needs.
3.3Recognise reactions to treatment and respond promptly if necessary.
3.4Seek feedback after treatment, evaluate and discuss need for ongoing or additional treatment including other health care options.

4 Provide advice and resources to the client.

4.1Provide information to client that supports their treatment outcomes.
4.2Respond to client enquiries using language the client understands.
4.3Provide information about ongoing treatment including other health care options.
4.4Document all treatment details and recommendations made.

Performance evidence

prepare for and manage at least two full body massage treatments on different people that involves:
a minimum hands-on treatment time of 60 minutes each
using the following massage treatment techniques: compressions, effleurage, friction techniques, gliding strokes, petrissage, rocking, tapotement.

Knowledge evidence

Commonwealth and State or Territory legal and ethical considerations for client treatment: children in the workplace, codes of conduct, discrimination: age, disability, racial and cultural, gender, duty of care, informed consent, mandatory reporting, therapist and client boundaries, privacy, confidentiality and disclosure, records management, work health and safety, work role boundaries: working within scope of practice, presenting symptoms that require referral to a medical practitioner
targets for relaxation treatment: stress management
massage treatment techniques and how to apply them in supine, prone sideline and seated positions: compressions, effleurage, friction techniques, gliding strokes, petrissage, rocking, tapotement
endangerment and cautionary sites, where they are and the limitations of touching these depending on scope of practice: anterior triangle of the neck, axilla, abdominal region, femoral triangle, popliteal fossa
potential responses during treatment and how to respond: discomfort and pain, level of interoception, allergic reactions, emotional reactions, feedback including verbal, tactile and visual, muscle spasms, flatulence, autonomic reactions including sexual arousal, body temperature changes, deep relaxation and sleeping
potential client responses following treatment and appropriate client advice to provide: blood pressure, parasympathetic nervous system
organisational protocols for preparing a client for treatment: draping, disrobing, modesty and privacy, table positioning, bolstering and comfort
organisational protocols for preparation of treatment area: equipment hygiene, table height, bolstering, room temperature, position of electrical cords, lighting, client privacy provisions
preparation of self for providing treatment: personal protective equipment (PPE), hydration, personal hygiene, personal presentation: hair, nails, jewellery, professional attire, footwear
methods of monitoring treatment progress: re-assessment, client feedback
types of information and resources that can be provided to clients for their use following treatment
documentation requirements: accurate, comprehensive, legible, in English, using industry terminology and standard abbreviations

Foundation skills

Reading skills: comprehend and interpret client records.
Writing skills: record client information accurately and comprehensively.
Oral communication skills: use listening and questioning to seek information and confirm understanding; deliver information to an audience in an appropriate manner to ensure comprehension.
Initiative and enterprise skills: provide appropriate information to client to encourage rebooking and booking of additional services.
Technology skills: access online sources of information.

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Questions about assessing HLTMSG011

What does an assessment tool for HLTMSG011 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for HLTMSG011 needs to address all 40 unit components: 4 elements with 20 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 12 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for HLTMSG011?

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