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Elements and Performance Criteria
Performance Evidence
Knowledge Evidence
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documentation used for determining body preparation requirements, including but not restricted to:authorisation for basic mortuary preparation and embalmingsigned medical certificatewaterproof identification tag fixed securely to bodylist of personal property, including clothing and shoes for dressing the deceasedreceipts for jewellery and other valuablesspecial instructions for body preparation and presentationschedule for viewing or funeral bookinglevel of body preparation that may be required, including:basic cleansing and disinfectingbasic preparation for viewing by familytemporary restoration and preservation of autopsied bodiestemporary restoration and preservation of autopsied or non-autopsied bodiespermanent restoration and preservation of autopsied or non autopsied bodies for repatriationsocial, cultural and religious requirements in relation to body preparation requirements, including but not restricted to:funeral and mourning dress standards gender of body preparation personneltime required between death and burial or cremationorientation of the deceased personmethods of permissible body preparationmortuary instruments, apparatus and materials required for preparing the mortuary roomworkplace policies and procedures for use and preparation of mortuary facilities, instruments, apparatus and materialsrequirements for preparing the mortuary facility funeral services industry parameters and protocols for dealing with the deceased, including social cultural and religious requirements considerationsfederal, state or territory, and local government legislation and regulations relevant to safe performance of body preparation procedures.