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SIFEWHS002
Review and develop mortuary work health and safety policies and procedures

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit describes the performance outcomes and knowledge required to review and develop work health and safety/occupational health and safety policies and procedures for mortuaries. It applies to mortuary managers with responsibility for reviewing existing policies and procedures and practices, developing written mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policy and monitoring its implementation and ongoing review.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Research policy needs.

1.1 Establish and document existing mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policies and procedures and evaluate effectiveness in terms of currency, validity, clarity and staff awareness and acceptance.

1.2 Ascertain and document relevant legislation that will impact on mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policies and procedures.

1.3 Determine and document areas of mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policy requiring development or revision.

2. Undertake consultation to develop policy.

2.1 Confirm internal personnel required to assist with policy development.

2.2 Engage external experts as required.

2.3 Establish informal and formal consultative methods to be used.

2.4 Implement consultative processes.

2.5 Collate relevant information and evaluate for inclusion in mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policies and procedures.

3. Prepare draft policy and procedures.

3.1 Prepare draft policy according to mortuary requirements, relevant legislation and consultation feedback.

3.2 Prepare draft procedures to support policy implementation according to mortuary requirements, relevant legislation and consultation feedback.

3.3 Incorporate promotion and review mechanisms for mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policy and procedures.

4. Finalise policy and procedures.

4.1 Review draft policy to ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.

4.2 Consult relevant personnel to gain final comments and make changes as required.

4.3 Edit and confirm final policy document.

4.4 Promote mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policy and procedures to staff using appropriate promotion mechanisms.

4.5 File relevant documentation to workplace requirements.

Evidence of the ability to:

research, develop, review and revise the content of work health and safety/occupational health and safety policies and procedures that are appropriate to current mortuary workplace requirements

apply effective consultation and communication with internal personnel on the content of policies and procedures

develop a portfolio of relevant research material and policy drafts.

Evidence of performance of reviewing and developing mortuary work health and safety policies and procedures is required.

Demonstrated knowledge of:

mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety procedures and practices

industry trends and benchmarks for best practice work health and safety/occupational health and safety

state or territory work health and safety/occupational health and safety legislation as it affects mortuary operations

workplace policies and procedures for internal and external consultation and document preparation and recording

effective consultation and communication strategies for the review, development, and promotion of policies and procedures.

Skills must be demonstrated in a mortuary workplace:

using suitable equipment and resources, including:

housekeeping equipment and materials and personal protective equipment

documentation including:

workplace policies and procedures, and hazard identification and risk assessment template documents

federal, state or territory legislation, codes of practice and standards issued by regulatory authorities or industry groups

under industry conditions where there is:

integration of tasks with possible interruptions to work typical of the job role

interaction with appropriate personnel

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Research policy needs.

1.1 Establish and document existing mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policies and procedures and evaluate effectiveness in terms of currency, validity, clarity and staff awareness and acceptance.

1.2 Ascertain and document relevant legislation that will impact on mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policies and procedures.

1.3 Determine and document areas of mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policy requiring development or revision.

2. Undertake consultation to develop policy.

2.1 Confirm internal personnel required to assist with policy development.

2.2 Engage external experts as required.

2.3 Establish informal and formal consultative methods to be used.

2.4 Implement consultative processes.

2.5 Collate relevant information and evaluate for inclusion in mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policies and procedures.

3. Prepare draft policy and procedures.

3.1 Prepare draft policy according to mortuary requirements, relevant legislation and consultation feedback.

3.2 Prepare draft procedures to support policy implementation according to mortuary requirements, relevant legislation and consultation feedback.

3.3 Incorporate promotion and review mechanisms for mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policy and procedures.

4. Finalise policy and procedures.

4.1 Review draft policy to ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.

4.2 Consult relevant personnel to gain final comments and make changes as required.

4.3 Edit and confirm final policy document.

4.4 Promote mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policy and procedures to staff using appropriate promotion mechanisms.

4.5 File relevant documentation to workplace requirements.

Evidence of the ability to:

research, develop, review and revise the content of work health and safety/occupational health and safety policies and procedures that are appropriate to current mortuary workplace requirements

apply effective consultation and communication with internal personnel on the content of policies and procedures

develop a portfolio of relevant research material and policy drafts.

Evidence of performance of reviewing and developing mortuary work health and safety policies and procedures is required.

Demonstrated knowledge of:

mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety procedures and practices

industry trends and benchmarks for best practice work health and safety/occupational health and safety

state or territory work health and safety/occupational health and safety legislation as it affects mortuary operations

workplace policies and procedures for internal and external consultation and document preparation and recording

effective consultation and communication strategies for the review, development, and promotion of policies and procedures.

Skills must be demonstrated in a mortuary workplace:

using suitable equipment and resources, including:

housekeeping equipment and materials and personal protective equipment

documentation including:

workplace policies and procedures, and hazard identification and risk assessment template documents

federal, state or territory legislation, codes of practice and standards issued by regulatory authorities or industry groups

under industry conditions where there is:

integration of tasks with possible interruptions to work typical of the job role

interaction with appropriate personnel

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.
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Observation Checklist

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Establish and document existing mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policies and procedures and evaluate effectiveness in terms of currency, validity, clarity and staff awareness and acceptance. 
Ascertain and document relevant legislation that will impact on mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policies and procedures. 
Determine and document areas of mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policy requiring development or revision. 
Confirm internal personnel required to assist with policy development. 
Engage external experts as required. 
Establish informal and formal consultative methods to be used. 
Implement consultative processes. 
Collate relevant information and evaluate for inclusion in mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policies and procedures. 
Prepare draft policy according to mortuary requirements, relevant legislation and consultation feedback. 
Prepare draft procedures to support policy implementation according to mortuary requirements, relevant legislation and consultation feedback. 
Incorporate promotion and review mechanisms for mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policy and procedures. 
Review draft policy to ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements. 
Consult relevant personnel to gain final comments and make changes as required. 
Edit and confirm final policy document. 
Promote mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policy and procedures to staff using appropriate promotion mechanisms. 
File relevant documentation to workplace requirements. 
Establish and document existing mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policies and procedures and evaluate effectiveness in terms of currency, validity, clarity and staff awareness and acceptance. 
Ascertain and document relevant legislation that will impact on mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policies and procedures. 
Determine and document areas of mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policy requiring development or revision. 
Confirm internal personnel required to assist with policy development. 
Engage external experts as required. 
Establish informal and formal consultative methods to be used. 
Implement consultative processes. 
Collate relevant information and evaluate for inclusion in mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policies and procedures. 
Prepare draft policy according to mortuary requirements, relevant legislation and consultation feedback. 
Prepare draft procedures to support policy implementation according to mortuary requirements, relevant legislation and consultation feedback. 
Incorporate promotion and review mechanisms for mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policy and procedures. 
Review draft policy to ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements. 
Consult relevant personnel to gain final comments and make changes as required. 
Edit and confirm final policy document. 
Promote mortuary work health and safety/occupational health and safety policy and procedures to staff using appropriate promotion mechanisms. 
File relevant documentation to workplace requirements. 

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