SHBHTRI001 — Identify and treat hair and scalp conditions

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What an assessment for SHBHTRI001 must cover

29 assessable components: 3 elements (12 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 10 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 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 Consult with client to assess hair and scalp condition.

1.1Use standard infection control precautions, throughout all services, according to health regulations and organisational procedures.
1.2Visually and physically examine and analyse client hair and scalp as part of pre-hair service assessment.
1.3Engage client in a discussion about recent hair treatments, and symptoms of hair or scalp conditions.

2 Recognise abnormal and other hair and scalp conditions.

2.1Recognise abnormal conditions, including contagious ones, outside scope of ability to treat.
2.2Counsel client to seek treatment advice from health care professionals.
2.3Recognise and evaluate other hair and scalp conditions and consider suitable salon treatment options and products.
2.4Discuss treatment options and costs and obtain client agreement to proceed with recommendations.

3 Treat hair and scalp.

3.1Select and prepare remedial treatment products based on hair and scalp analysis and desired action.
3.2Apply, process and remove remedial treatment products according to product instructions.
3.3Use water resources efficiently and dispose of treatment waste safely according to health regulations and organisational procedures.
3.4Advise on home care treatment and recommend products.
3.5Update client history to include full details of service.

Performance evidence

complete a hair and scalp analysis on five different clients to determine suitable salon treatment options and products for: chemically treated hair, physically damaged hair, highly stressed hair, hair conditions that would benefit from protein and moisture treatments
integrate the use of infection control precautions and organisational procedures to complete these types of head and scalp treatments for three different clients: protein treatments, moisture treatments, medicated treatments
record the following details of the hair and scalp treatment service in the history for each client serviced: pre-treatment analysis, client symptoms, treatment and products used, outcomes achieved, recommended home care treatment and products

Knowledge evidence

skin biology, at an elementary level of understanding: main structure, functions and role of skin; structure and function of the glands of the skin: distribution and development of skin glands; production, composition and functions of sebum, eccrine and apocrine sweat fluids; glands and muscles associated with the hair and hair follicles: structural and cellular features of a hair follicle; sebaceous glands; arrector pili muscle
common abnormal scalp conditions, symptoms and visual signs: head lice, scabies, ringworm, dry or oily dandruff, seborrhoea, psoriasis
visual characteristics of these hair and scalp types: normal, oily, dry, physically damaged, chemically damaged, highly stressed
types of hair conditions that can benefit from protein and moisture treatments, when and why these would be used
key features of the organisation’s remedial hair and scalp treatment range: formulation, product purpose and efficacy, physical effects on the hair and scalp, at a basic level of understanding, application instructions, processing times
types of finishing techniques and equipment that should be used post treatment to avoid further hair damage and breakage
the transmission routes of infectious conditions: direct contact (client to operator, operator to client, operator to operator), non-intact skin (cuts, abrasions, lesions), work surfaces, equipment
key features of, and reasons for, standard infection-control precautions: hand washing and drying before and after client contact, cleaning and waste disposal and using occlusive dressings for own cuts and abrasions; using alcohol-based hand rub solutions as an adjunct to hand washing; using personal protective equipment, particularly gloves, gowns, aprons, face masks and eye protection; using single use treatment products or decanting bulk products into single use bowls; cleaning, disinfecting or sterilising reusable equipment; cleaning or disinfecting work surfaces, client gowns and towels; appropriate handling and disposal of single use items and clinical (infectious) waste
basic aspects of local government, state or territory health regulations applicable to hair and scalp treatments
industry practices and organisational procedures for: infection control for hair and scalp treatments; using correct operator posture during treatment to avoid fatigue and injury; minimising product wastage; water efficiency; waste disposal with particular emphasis on sound disposal methods for clinical (infectious) waste

Foundation skills

Reading skills: interpret sometimes unfamiliar and detailed documents including organisational procedures, health regulations and product instructions.
Oral communication skills: ask open and closed probe questions and actively listen to effectively interact with client and meet their needs; discuss hair and scalp conditions professionally and sensitively.
Numeracy skills: measure and apply hair and scalp treatment products in proportions that minimise waste; calculate and follow treatment processing times.
Planning and organising skills: manage own timing and productivity to complete treatments within organisational service times.

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What does an assessment tool for SHBHTRI001 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SHBHTRI001 needs to address all 29 unit components: 3 elements with 12 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 10 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 SHBHTRI001?

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