Open Colleges CHC43415 Certificate IV Leisure and Health Short Answers

This document presents a comprehensive set of short answer responses for the CHC43415 Certificate IV in Leisure and Health (Release 2) assessment, specifically focusing on the CHCLAH001 unit: Work effectively in the leisure and health industries. The assignment addresses a range of topics, including myths and facts about leisure, the benefits of leisure activities for diverse populations (children, young people, people with disabilities, chronic illnesses, and older people), societal and cultural changes impacting leisure services, political and economic influences on the sector, sustainability in the workforce, current issues, models of leisure and health practice, underpinning values, and key concepts such as holistic practice, client-centred care, access, equity, empowerment, and quality of life. The document emphasizes the importance of teamwork, stakeholder collaboration, and consideration of client values within diverse backgrounds to ensure effective service delivery. The assignment also covers the role of leisure and health workers in maintaining economic, social, and workplace sustainability. It provides examples of different models of leisure and health practice and the importance of considering client values and attitudes when working with people from diverse backgrounds. The answers are structured to provide concise explanations, examples, and relevant references, fulfilling the requirements of the assessment criteria. The assignment covers statutory and legislative provisions, ethical requirements, professional development, interdisciplinary teamwork, and the identification of personal values and attitudes in the context of leisure and health services.

CHC43415 Certificate IV in Leisure and Health (Release 2)
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CHCLAH001 Work effectively in the leisure and health industries
Short Answer Questions
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Competency details
CHCLAH001 Work effectively in the leisure and health industries
This unit applies to workers in a range of community services and health contexts who
provide leisure and health services. It describes the skills and knowledge required to work in
a context within which leisure and health work occurs and to effectively support its role in
enhancing wellbeing.
The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory
legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
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Introduction
This document is Assessment 1 of the two assessments you are required to complete,
together with structured workplace learning, for CHCLAH001 Work effectively in the
leisure and health industries.
This assessment is designed to gather evidence of competence, specifically to:
 provide appropriate leisure and health services
 operate within the policies and procedures of the leisure and health sectors.
Assessment 1 Description
35138/01 Short answer questions
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Assessment 1
Answer the following questions
1. Identify at least two myths about the value of leisure and recreation in enhancing health
and wellbeing. Identify the facts that dispel your recognised myths. Please provide the
appropriate references to your response. (approx. 20-50 words)
Myths: *Australians are mainly sedentary and don’t like activity.
*Australians don’t have adequate money to spend on recreation.
Facts: *55.5% of Australians participate in adequate physical activity (Department of Health,
2017).
*The household spending of Australians have increased greatly in last few years (Australian
Bureau of statistics, 2017).
2. When children participate in leisure, recreation and play it is known to have a number of
benefits. List and explain at least two of the benefits leisure activities have on children.
(approx. 20-50 words)
It helps in healthy growth and development. It helps children in coping with stress (Healthy
Families BC, 2013).
3. Explain at least two benefits of leisure activities for young people. (approx. 20-50 words)
It helps in developing healthy musculoskeletal tissues. It develops healthy cardiovascular
system (WHO, 2019).
4. Explain at least two benefits of leisure activities for people with a disability. (approx. 20-50
words)
Involvement in casual participation in group activities, meeting new people and challenging
their own abilities (Roult, 2017)
5. Explain at least two benefits of leisure activities for people with a chronic illness. (approx.
20-50 words)
Leisure activities give opportunity to have better control over the symptoms of illness. It
improves well being and adaptation to life (McQuoid, 2017).
6. Explain at least two of the benefits of leisure activities for older people. (approx. 20-50
words)
It lowers down loneliness and improves the connectivity with family. It develops social skills
(Kim, Yamada, Heo & Han, 2014).
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7. Consider the different categories (age, health, environment etc.) of people who engage in
leisure and recreation. What societal changes have occurred which have influenced the
structure and use of leisure services since the 1970s and 1980s? Provide five examples.
(approx. 50-100 words)
The life of people has become predominantly more technology friendly. There is
independence in both genders and they earn lot of money and have many different ways to
spend their money (Hermansen, 2018). Leisure activities help to escape stress also.
Working hours have limited to 8 hours per day and 5 days a week which gives more time for
relaxing and indulging in leisure time activities. People have become more aware of their
health issues and body weight. They prefer to visit other places for leisure to change their
mood, and stay stress free.
8. Outline at least four social and cultural changes that have influenced the leisure and
health sector. Please provide the appropriate references to your response. (approx. 50-100
words)
Australians have increased the attendance to cultural venues and events since last decade.
They have increased participating in sport activities. Technological changes have made
available lot of free time with the people. Demographic changes also affect the type of
leisure activities preferred by the people. Culture is also influenced by diverse backgrounds
of people who migrated to Australia and Overseas trade of things from other
countries( Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2018).
9. Give one example of political influence on the leisure and health sector. Please provide
the appropriate references to your response. (approx. 200-250 words)
The provision of working only 8 hours a day was established as a right to workers’ limitation
to working hours (Nogrady, 2016). It made them free to take part in health improvements
and leisure activities.
10. Explain two economic decisions that have influenced the leisure and health sector.
Please provide the appropriate references to your response. (approx. 20-50 words)
Decision of allowing working 8 hours a day in offices. Funding the leisure services at federal
level to encourage participation from different groups of society (Nogardy, 2016).
11A. Provide broad examples of the functions of the leisure and health worker in maintaining
economic, social and workplace sustainability in the workforce. (approx. 100-200 words)
Workers need to effectively use the resources available in training and educating the people.
They should follow the workplace policies for maintaining sustainability in workforce. All the
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people should have access to the resources. Training should be provided to the participants
for using the resources (Hermansen, 2018).
11B. Discuss environmental, economic, workforce and social sustainability. (approx. 200-
400 words)
Environmental sustainability refers to activities to protect environment. Like using less paper
and recycling the paper. Economic sustainability means using the policies and guidelines to
efficiently use resources. Social sustainability at workplace is delivered through supporting
diversity and ensuring equal access to resources by all people. Workforce Sustainability
refers to following the policies and procedures and understanding the job role.
12. Identify and explain two current issues impacting on the leisure and heath sector. Please
provide the appropriate references to your response. (approx. 20-50 words)
People from different cultural backgrounds have different needs, abilities and interests.
Indigenous communities have different attitudes, languages and beliefs with them. Such
diversity prevents them in mixing up with general populations (Roult, 2017)
13. What are the four different models of leisure and health? (approx. 20-50 words)
Community Based Care model, Supportive, Directive, Empowerment Focused model
(Training, 2019).
14. Provide an example of each of the four models of leisure and health practice to show
how these can be applied in a practical manner into a service or program. (approx. 140-200
words)
Community Based- Leisure and health services may be provided at clinics or homes.
Supportive: Peer Support or self Help may be used to prevent diversity and cultural
differences.
Directive: Leisure and Health Workers may direct the participants to follow guidelines.
Empowerment focused- Old age people, women and disabled people may be empowered
through leisure activities.
15. List the six underpinning values and philosophy of the leisure and health sector.
Consumer directed holistic approach to service
Community Education
Commitment to meet rights of person
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Delivery of appropriate services
Promotion of personal growth and wellness
Commitment to empower the people
16. Explain the terms ‘holistic practice’ and ‘client-centred care’. (approx. 100-200 words)
Holistic practice means recognizing the needs of all the people. Client Centred Care means
the primary carer and the patient both can take decisions about their own care.
17. Explain the principles of ‘access’ and ‘equity’. Give an example of a leisure and health
practice using the principles of access and equity. (approx. 50-100 words)
Participants of leisure and health activities should be able to access or reach the providers.
Equity means, the resources should be availed equally among the participants irrespective
of gender, age, caste or any other discrimination. For example: The clubs and clinics for
leisure and health should be accessible to everyone.
18. What is meant by the terms of ‘empowerment’ and ‘disempowerment’? Give an example
of how these terms apply to the leisure and health sector. (approx. 150-200 words)
Empowerment means having full control over the life. Disempowerment means having no
control over the life. For example, Disempowerment is preventing the disabled or old age
people having authority or power by not using inclusive approach in designing the leisure
and health centres.
19. How can a client’s quality of life be measured? (approx. 50-100 words)
By assessing the physical, psychological and social well being. Quality of life measures can
assess the client’s satisfaction from life and his subjective well being.
20. Outline why is it important for organisations to work together as a team with key
stakeholders and representatives from relevant target groups within the leisure and sectors.
(approx. 100-150 words)
Organisations need to work together as a team to promote cultural harmony, to engage the
community organisations in creative and positive contributions to community. It will
strengthen the organisation to bring change at low investment. It will facilitate leisure and
health as interdisciplinary effort and will help deliver services according to the needs of the
people.
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21. Why should clients’ values and attitudes be considered when working with people from a
variety of diverse backgrounds? Consider culturally, spiritually and linguistically diverse
backgrounds as well as Indigenous Australians in your answer. (approx. 100-150 words)
People with diverse backgrounds have varying needs, linguistic and cultural diversity.
Everyone has his own rights to values and attitude which direct them towards recreational
activities. Identifying the values and attitudes will help address the behaviours of different
people.
22. Outline an advantage of working with a multidisciplinary team when clarifying
organisational policies. Provide an example to support your answer. (approx. 20-50 words)
It helps in identifying the benefits of experiences and opinions of others who represent
certain groups. Their insight may be helpful in planning and implementing a leisure activity.
The Organisational policies may be changed according to their insight and contributions.
23. Discuss the three legal and ethical considerations (privacy, confidentiality and
disclosure) when planning and implementing work activities. (approx. 100-150 words)
Privacy: Conflicting and sensitive information like workers personal data, budget etc should
not be disclosed
Confidentiality: We should not disclose important information to other workers who are not
authorized to know it. For example plans, manuals, profits, cost etc(Australian Human Rights
Commission, 2019).
Disclosure: Management information may lead to loss of productivity, trust and confidence of
people.
24. When working in the leisure and health sector, it is important to consider the work, health
and safety of clients, colleagues, friends and family. List six legal and ethical requirements
you need to adhere to. (approx. 20-50 words)
Ethical Requirements: Core values of services, Dignity and worth of individual, social justice,
integrity, importance of human relationships, and competence.
Legal requirements: Principle of Confidentiality, privacy and responsible use of information
25. Consider working within duty of care requirements and provide an example of how you
would ensure duty of care. (approx. 50-100 words)
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Each worker would be given a right to make his own decisions and choices. He should be
independent in taking any decision to take risk and should not be influenced or in pressure of
the seniors.
26. Explain why dignity of risk is an important principle when working with people in the
leisure and health industry. (approx. 100-200 words)
People’s right to choice and dignity requires that the worker’s duty of care should not be
used to limit his personal freedom or choice (International Federation of Social Workers,
2018). He should be given a right to make decisions and take risks. The workers or
individuals should understand the level of risk they are taking and thus should practice
informed decision.
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Checklist
Youmust complete and submit the following.
Assessment 1
Quiz 1
Short answer questions 1-26
References
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Australian Bureau of Statistics (2018). Culture and Leisure. Retrieved from
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Department of Health (2017). Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior. Retrieved from
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Healthy Families BC (2013). Importance of Physical Activity for Children. Retrieved
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Hermansen, R., Broderstad, A. R., Jacobsen, B. K., Mähönen, M., Wilsgaard, T., &
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health, 77(1), 1459145. doi:10.1080/22423982.2018.1459145
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International Federation of Social Workers (2018). GLOBAL SOCIAL WORK STATEMENT
OF ETHICAL PRINCIPLES. Retrieved from
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Nogrady,B.(2016). Why health experts are asking governments to consider the health impacts
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