Sport and Recreation Resources

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to adapt coaching practices in a specific sport to meet individual participant needs from a diverse range of population groups including but not limited to:

• boys
• girls
• adolescent boys
• adolescent girls
• adult men
• adult women
• pregnant women
• older adults
• those with a physical disability
• those who are deaf or hard of hearing
• the blind and visually impaired
• those with an intellectual disability
• culturally and linguistically diverse groups.

This unit applies to individuals working in community based coaching roles in the Australian sport industry. This includes individuals working and volunteering in sport clubs and organisations.

Specific industry accreditation requirements may apply to sport-specific coaching accreditation and information should be obtained from the relevant National Sporting Organisation (NSO).