Required skills

communication skills including active listening questioning and negotiating techniques to receive assess and confirm applications for lifting and repositioning or deepening and to liaise with relevant personnel throughout operation to maintain safety

organisational skills to assess and confirm required personnel and logistical and safety factors

time management skills to schedule and monitor operations

problemsolving skills to recognise and correct known and unknown factors impacting on viability and safety of lift and reposition or deepen operation

literacy and numeracy skills to review lift and reposition or deepen applications and cemetery records and to prepare costings

Required knowledge

indepth knowledge of relevant federal state or territory and local government legislation and regulations relating to OHS and assessment of applications to lift and reposition or deepen human remains

workplace policies and procedures relating to lift and reposition or deepen applications and operations

grave shoring requirements and methods

appropriate usage of tools equipment and machinery

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

ability to receive assesses cost and negotiate applications for lifting and repositioning or deepening human remains according to legislative and workplace requirements

the coordination of required personnel tools equipment and machinery and monitoring of operations to ensure all repositioning works are conducted safely and efficiently and in accordance with work specifications

knowledge of regulatory requirements and methods for repositioning of human remains

managing lift and reposition or deepen operations on multiple occasions to ensure consistency of performance and ability to respond to different situations

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

demonstration of skills in a cemetery environment that allows for visual inspection of gravesites and surrounds to inform assessment of lift and reposition or deepen requests

access to relevant documentation such as cemetery records

access to tools equipment and machinery

Methods 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 monitoring lift and reposition or deepen operation and taking corrective action as required

written or verbal questioning to assess knowledge and understanding of workplace policies and procedures and relevant legislation

review of portfolios of evidence and thirdparty workplace reports of onthejob performance by the candidate

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

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

Workplace policies and procedures may include:

Relevant legislation may include:

Appropriate personnel may include:

Existing or potentiallimitations may include:

Relevant information may include:

Response to applicant may include:

Work instructions may include:

Tools and equipment may include:

Machinery may include:

Safety equipment may include:

Corrective action may include:

Documentation may include: