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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Elements define the essential outcomes
  2. Establish client celebrant relationship
  3. Clarify client needs
  4. Match services to client needs
  5. Complete administrative tasks
  6. Obtain feedback from clients in relation to their celebrancy services

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

conducted 9 prospective client interviews for ceremonies of love, life or loss, that must include interviews

by phone

face to face

using electronic means

conducted interviews with clients from at least 2 different cultural or language backgrounds

negotiated, confirmed and documented a celebrancy service agreement with at least 6 clients (agreement to include at least 1 of each of ceremonies of love, life and loss).


Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

legal and ethical considerations (national, state/territory, local) for celebrancy, and how these apply to establishing client needs, including conflict of interest, and how, when and with whom this may occur

insurance requirements and impacts on scope of services offered, including:

public liability

professional indemnity

privacy, confidentiality and disclosure

records management

trade practices

work role boundaries – responsibilities and limitations, including role of celebrant in Australian communities

work health and safety

type of resources and facilities required for client interviews and how to access

factors that affect client preferences:

abilities and disabilities

age

cultural background

education

gender

socio-economic factors

spirituality or religion

values

importance and purpose of ceremony for clients and others in relation to the main types of transitions in life and rites of passage

history of religious and secular ceremony

different types of ceremonies and celebrations for individuals, groups, families and communities and their role

themain types of transitions, both traditional and contemporary

privateand public occasions

stages of human development and psychology of change

how change and death are a part of the cycle of lifewhether the death is of a person, relationship, death of a function or wayof life, including:

the defence mechanisms and their role in human behaviour, particularly when change is required or forced

personal, religious, social and cultural attitudes todeath and dying

psychology and spirituality of ceremony and the effects of ceremony on the human psyche intellectually,psychologically, emotionally,socially and culturally

the role of acceptance, inspiration,hope, respect, tolerance, and other positive life affirming values inceremony

how ceremonies signpost elements of culture and howceremonies and rituals express different cultural beliefs and norms

place of cultural rights, multicultural contributions and the arts in culture and ceremony

distinctions between religious, secular and civil ceremony philosophy, purpose and content (such as: church versus state issues), and how that impacts the celebrant’s role

how ‘civil’ means inclusivity, and some of the barriers to inclusiveness

types of ceremonies and celebrations across different cultures and how they may be tailored to meet different client preferences, including:

love (betrothal or engagement, celebration of marriage, civil union, commitment, renewal of vows, wedding anniversaries)

life (christening, baby blessings, namings, coming of adolescent, coming of age, graduation, major birthdays, retirement, house warmings, coming of wisdom age, liferals, boat blessings)

loss (funerals, memorials, civil community memorials, companion animals funerals, divorce, living wakes, community ceremonies re natural disasters)

when and why celebrants may refer clients to support services in the following areas:

translating and interpreting

parenting

relationships

ageing

loss and grief

communication strategies and techniques:

cross-cultural communication protocols

non-verbal communication cues

addressing communication barriers

conflict resolution

negotiation

communication and personality styles – differences in ways people receive and give out information, person-centred and rights-based approaches

financial considerations, including:

invoicing requirements, and the information that must be included

use of receipts

refundable items.