SHBHBAS002 — Provide head, neck and shoulder massages for relaxation
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What an assessment for SHBHBAS002 must cover
22 assessable components: 2 elements (9 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 5 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 massage.
- 1.1Question client about any pre-existing conditions or injuries and seek, from supervisor, advice to proceed as required.
- 1.2Examine client head, neck and shoulder areas and record any notable skin, scalp or scarring issues on client history.
- 1.3Prepare service area, self and client for massage, according to organisational hygiene procedures and health regulations.
- 1.4Select massage medium from salon range and measure to ensure minimal wastage.
2 Massage client head, neck and shoulders.
- 2.1Apply massage medium to head, neck and shoulder areas and use appropriate massage techniques to relax client.
- 2.2Vary length of massage to suit client requirements and designated time lines.
- 2.3Monitor client response throughout service and adjust massage techniques as required.
- 2.4Remove massage medium according to product instructions.
- 2.5Allocate client post-massage relaxation time according to timeframes for next service.
Performance evidence
- follow health, safety and hygiene procedures to provide head, neck and shoulder massages to four different clients ensuring services consistently meet client expectations
- choose the following massage techniques as appropriate to the head, neck or shoulder area and cumulatively use these techniques across the suite of services: effleurage, petrissage, tapotement
- use these products cumulatively across the suite of services: scalp treatment products, hair treatment products, massage oil
Knowledge evidence
- organisation’s product range of massage oils, scalp and hair treatments: product purpose, action on the scalp and hair, application instructions
- key features and use of these massage techniques on the head, neck and shoulders: effleurage, friction, petrissage, tapotement
- basic aspects of local government, state or territory health regulations applicable to providing massage services
- industry practices and organisational procedures for: client comfort, safety and hygiene with particular emphasis on: using gown and towels to protect client clothes, monitoring client comfort, preventing cross-transmission of infection between customers
- work health, safety and hygiene for providing massages, with particular emphasis on: using correct posture to avoid fatigue and injury, preventing cross-transmission of infection during customer contact, minimising wastage of massage mediums, waste disposal with particular emphasis on sound disposal methods for contaminated waste.
Foundation skills
- Reading skills: interpret sometimes unfamiliar and detailed documents including organisational procedures, product instructions and product instructions.
- Writing skills: use basic terminology to record skin and scalp conditions.
- Oral communication skills: ask open and closed probe questions and actively listen to effectively interact with client and meet their needs.
- Numeracy skills: measure and apply appropriate amounts of massage medium for effective massage and to minimise waste.
- Planning and organising skills: manage own timing to complete massages within organisational service times.
Unit content sourced from training.gov.au — © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Auditori is not affiliated with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
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Questions about assessing SHBHBAS002
What does an assessment tool for SHBHBAS002 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SHBHBAS002 needs to address all 22 unit components: 2 elements with 9 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 5 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 SHBHBAS002?
Auditori pulls the current release of SHBHBAS002 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.
Is the first assessment tool really free?
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Yes — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of SHBHBAS002, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.
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