Skill set Outline
Date retreived
22/07/2026 10:24 PM AWST
22/07/2026 10:24 PM AWST
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Safe Gravedigging
Safe Gravedigging
Skill set
National Code
SIFSS00004
SIFSS00004
State Code
AC406
AC406
TGA Status
Current
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Approved
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
AQF Level
—
Field of Education
—
Skillset Type
National
Original TGA Release Date
21/06/2013
Current Release Date
21/06/2013
Current Release Number
1.00
Approved Date
22/12/2017
Transition Date
—
Nominal Hours
190
Duration
1 Semester
Releases
| Release Version | Release Date | TGA Status | DTWD Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 | 21/06/2013 | Current | Approved |
Pathway Information
Licensing / Regulatory Information
Skill Set Entry Requirements
A Current Qualification Release or associated Course does not exist.
Target Group
Suggested words for statement of attainment
General notes
Schedule
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG567 | SIFCBCR002 | Backfill and make good graves | 10 | Unit of competency |
| WG573 | SIFCBCR008 | Consolidate collapsed graves | 30 | Unit of competency |
| WG568 | SIFCBCR003 | Dig graves manually | 25 | Unit of competency |
| WG572 | SIFCBCR007 | Dig graves using machinery | 25 | Unit of competency |
| WG575 | SIFCBCR010 | Exhume burial sites | 30 | Unit of competency |
| WG646 | SIFXWHS001 | Follow work health and safety procedures | 30 | Unit of competency |
| WG601 | SIFCWHS001 | Identify hazards and assess risks in a cemetery or crematorium | 20 | Unit of competency |
| WG571 | SIFCBCR006 | Prepare for gravedigging | 10 | Unit of competency |
| WG602 | SIFCWHS002 | Work in confined spaces | 10 | Unit of competency |