Elements and Performance Criteria

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Death Certificate or Certificate of Life Extinct
notification of life extinct
coroner's warrant
medical report
transfer instructions
waterproof identification tag fixed securely to body
list of personal property, including clothing and shoes for dressing the deceased
receipts for jewellery and other valuables
mortuary occupancy register
embalming form.

standard operating policies and procedures
reporting and recording procedures
standards and certification requirements
quality assurance procedures
OHS procedures, including:
infection control
manual handling
material handling procedures, including hazardous or infectious materials
emergency procedures, including fire and accident procedures
security procedures.

OHS
Anatomy Act
Coroner's Act
federal transportation regulations
Airlines Act
Public Health Act
Environment Protection Act
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration
approved code of practice for embalmers
Dangerous Goods Act
local government regulations
funeral services industry code of practice
cemetery Acts and by-laws
Crematorium Acts
Worksafe Australia certification and standards.

personal protective equipment, including:
disposable gloves
heavy duty gloves
protective overgarments
overshoes
waterproof aprons
masks and goggles
positioning devices
aspirating instruments
sterilisation equipment
sterilisation chemicals and solutions
portiboy
feature setting devices
instruments and instrument tray
dressing table
tubing for aspirating or injecting
electric drill or grinder
disinfectant hand solution, paper towels and soap
body grooming equipment
plastic laundry bags
plastic infectious waste bags
biomedical waste containers for infectious and radioactive human tissue
pedestal lamps
linen
flow meter
first aid kit
packs of padding
cotton packer
plastic sheeting for wrapping bodies
waterproof tape
capsules for transporting babies.

transfer workers
embalmer
embalmer's assistant
mortuary technicians
other mortuary staff
other relevant agency staff.

Coroner's Office
other funeral homes
hospitals.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the following is essential:

the ability to receive, position and release deceased persons and to accurately review and complete documentation for receiving and releasing deceased persons
monitoring and maintenance of mortuary equipment availability and serviceability, the cleanliness and security of mortuary
knoweldge of infection control practices and safe manual handling techniques
coordinating mortuary operations over a period of time to ensure consistency of performance and ability to respond to and evaluate different situations.

Context of, and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

demonstration of skills in a mortuary facility where deceased persons can be received and correct temperature and security requirements can be maintained
access to relevant documentation, such as mortuary occupancy register
access to mortuary equipment.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

observation of candidate receiving, positioning and releasing deceased persons at a mortuary and applying relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures to maintain mortuary environment
written or verbal questioning to assess knowledge and understanding of relevant procedures with regard to maintaining a mortuary and releasing deceased persons to other relevant agencies
review of workplace documents completed by candidate
review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:

SIFMWK005A Determine body preparation requirements.
Employability skills embedded in this unit should be assessed holistically with other relevant units that make up the skill set or qualification and in the context of the job role.