SHBXCCS006 - Promote healthy nutritional options in a beauty therapy context
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(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)
Overview
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to apply the principles of nutrition, as based on healthy food and nutrition guidelines, when providing information to clients that will enhance the outcomes of beauty therapy treatments and clients' general wellbeing.
It requires the ability to integrate this at the therapist’s discretion, based on the outcomes of client consultation and as part of beauty therapy consultations.
This unit applies to beauty therapists promoting nutritional options as part of beauty therapy treatments offered in beauty salon and spa environments, and exercising judgement in planning and selecting appropriate products, services, equipment and techniques.
Assessment
For Melbourne campuses
Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
• assess and evaluate nutritional requirements of three clients with different life stages and nutritional needs
• for each of the above clients, provide basic nutritional advice based on nutrition principles to support beauty treatments that includes:
• effect of various foods on health and appearance
• healthy nutritional options
• complementary products
• sources of advice
• for each of the above clients develop or update a client treatment plan taking into account nutritional factors that impact on treatment outcomes
• refer clients to relevant other professionals where indicated and document required information.
Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
• basic knowledge of body systems
• basic knowledge of nutrition principles
• role and function in the human body of the 13 essential vitamins
• nutrition and its role in contributing to overall personal health and appearance
• nutritional composition of a range of commonly available foods
• federal, state or territory legislation and local health and hygiene regulations relevant to food and nutrition
• workplace policies and procedures in regard to beauty therapy treatments
• nutrition in regard to beauty therapy treatment procedures:
• relevant principles of nutrition
• role of food, nutrients and other food substances
• main organs and functions of digestive and excretory system
• functions of digestive system:
• mechanical and chemical digestive process
• common disorders of digestive system
• role and function of nutrients:
• proteins
• carbohydrates
• fats (lipids)
• vitamins
• minerals
• water
• dietary fibre
• cholesterol
• nutritional needs and health problems across the lifespan:
• prenatal
• infancy
• childhood
• adolescence
• adulthood
• menopause
• late adulthood
• nutrient and energy requirements of different population groups:
• healthy food and nutrition guidelines for Australians
• guidelines for specific nutrients
• recommended dietary intakes
• Healthy Eating Pyramid
• role of nutrients in managing ideal weight
• common diet-related health problems:
• obesity and heart disease
• weight management
• eating disorders
• food allergies
• healthy nutritional options:
• general or specific advice to client
• referral to external source of support and advice
• role of beauty therapists in providing nutritional advice to clients:
• responsibilities
• limitations
• internal and external sources of support and referral relevant to nutrition:
• medical practitioner
• complementary therapist
• nutritionist
• dietitian
• relevant government bodies
• circumstances in which referral to a health or other professional is appropriate:
• signs of serious health conditions.
Required reading
The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.
As part of a course
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):