Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:
- organisational policies and procedures for completing risk assessments
- different reasons and objectives for people participating in outdoor recreation activities
- principles and theories of recreational activity design to:
- achieve objectives of different types of participants
- enhance engagement and motivation
- provide educational outcomes
- factors that affect activity design to meet participant preferences, expectations and needs:
- participant characteristics:
- age, size and weight
- current experience in the recreational activity and skill level
- fitness level and physical capabilities
- injuries and medical conditions
- emotional, behavioural and intellectual ability or disability
- objectives of activity participation
- budget and cost expectations
- desired duration of activity session
- season of operation, weather and environmental conditions
- specific to the particular type of outdoor recreation activity:
- factors affecting ability to participate and reasons for non-participation
- suitable activity venues, sites or locations
- aspects of applicable state, territory, local government, land manager, owner or custodian regulations sufficient to know:
- where the activity may be delivered and under what conditions
- how to obtain and maintain permits or permissions
- key features of the range of equipment required
- roles of delivery personnel and level of skill required:
- leaders ( guides or instructors)
- activity assistants
- organisational support personnel
- support personnel provided by client groups
- acceptable ratio of participants to leaders to ensure safety
- daily fluid and energy requirements of participants and any local environmental conditions which impact
- basic principles of nutrition sufficient to know the food groups, source of nutrients and the basis of a balanced meal plan
- format, inclusions and use of operational documents required by delivery personnel:
- activity risk assessment
- activity plans for sessions
- participant profiles
- participant informed consents
- methods used to evaluate recreational activities:
- participant, staff and client organisation evaluation questionnaires
- debriefs with delivery personnel and client organisations
- evaluation of complaints, problems, difficulties or incident reports.