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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Complete documentation requirements for body preparation.
  2. Identify scope of body preparation
  3. Prepare mortuary room and equipment.
  4. Complete documentation requirements for body preparation.
  5. Identify scope of body preparation
  6. Prepare mortuary room and equipment.

Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge of:

documentation used for determining body preparation requirements, including but not restricted to:

authorisation for basic mortuary preparation and embalming

signed medical certificate

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

special instructions for body preparation and presentation

schedule for viewing or funeral booking

level of body preparation that may be required, including:

basic cleansing and disinfecting

basic preparation for viewing by family

temporary restoration and preservation of autopsied bodies

temporary restoration and preservation of autopsied or non-autopsied bodies

permanent restoration and preservation of autopsied or non autopsied bodies for repatriation

social, cultural and religious requirements in relation to body preparation requirements, including but not restricted to:

funeral and mourning dress standards

gender of body preparation personnel

time required between death and burial or cremation

orientation of the deceased person

methods of permissible body preparation

mortuary instruments, apparatus and materials required for preparing the mortuary room

workplace policies and procedures for use and preparation of mortuary facilities, instruments, apparatus and materials

requirements for preparing the mortuary facility

funeral services industry parameters and protocols for dealing with the deceased, including social cultural and religious requirements considerations

federal, state or territory, and local government legislation and regulations relevant to safe performance of body preparation procedures.