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Elements and Performance Criteria

Conduct preparatory procedures for performing cosmetic body preparation.
Dress the deceased person.
- Identify dressing requirements according to family requirements and workplace policies and procedures and assemble required materials.
- Dress or shroud the deceased person according to family requirements and workplace policies and procedures.
Prepare face, hair and nails.
Clean up.

Required Skills

Required skills

planning and organisational skills to identify and prepare required instruments and equipment

technology skills to identify and apply appropriate equipment use

selfmanagement skills to monitor own response to dealing with deceased bodies and take corrective action

problemsolving skills to evaluate results and take remedial action

Required knowledge

infection control practices and procedures

workplace policies and procedures for performing minor body restoration procedures

sterilisation procedures for instruments and equipment

properties and uses of germicidal sprays and disinfectants

social cultural and religious requirements

funeral services industry parameters and protocols for dealing with the deceased

broad working knowledge of relevant federal state or territory and local government legislation and regulations relating to OHS infection control and handling human remains

Evidence Required

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 identify dress and cosmetic requirements through examination and access to familys instructions

ability to prepare mortuary area and select and use the required instruments equipment cosmetics and hair products

application of dress cosmetics and fixing of hair using appropriate techniques to achieve identified presentation requirements

the cleaning disinfecting and sterilising of the mortuary area instruments and equipment at conclusion of the body preparation

knowledge of infection control practices and safe manual handling techniques

dressing bodies and applying cosmetics 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 mortuary facility where deceased bodies may be safely prepared and appropriate mortuary lighting plumbing and ventilation requirements can be monitored and maintained

access to deceased bodies

access to cleansing and disinfecting products

access to mortuary instruments and equipment

access to personal protective equipment

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 preparing mortuary area instruments and equipment and applying hair and makeup techniques to achieve presentation requirements

written or verbal questioning to assess knowledge and understanding of infection control practices

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 for example

SIFMWKA Set facial features

SIFMWK007A Set facial features.

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

Range Statement


The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Instruments and equipment may include:	personal protective equipment sterilisation equipment sterilisation chemicals and solutions instruments and instrument tray dressing table disinfectant hand solution, paper towels and soap shampoos and cosmetics plastic laundry bags plastic infectious waste bags biomedical waste containers for infectious and radioactive human tissue pedestal lamps linen first aid kit cotton wool capsules for transporting babies scissors.

Workplace policies and procedures may include:	standard operating policies and procedures standards and certification requirements communication protocols quality assurance procedures OHS procedures, including: infection control procedures manual handling procedures material handling procedures, including hazardous or infectious materials emergency procedures, including fire and accident procedures security procedures.

Relevant legislation, regulations and codes of practice may include:	OHS Anatomy Act Human Tissue Act Skin Penetration Act Coroner's Act Public Health Act Environment Protection Act local government regulations funeral services industry code of practice Worksafe Australia certification and standards.

Infection control practices may include:	checking for infectious and transmittable disease using personal protective equipment sterilising apparatus and instruments providing sterile storage areas for instruments using disinfectants safe removal and disposal of soiled and contaminated garments safe ventilation avoiding invasive procedures on bodies immunisation periodic X-rays seeking medical advice recording injury and incidence reporting injury and incidence providing first aid kit performing first aid as necessary labelling clothing.

Personal protective equipment may include:	disposable gloves heavy duty gloves barrier gown or suit waterproof overshoes waterproof aprons splash proof masks hair cover.

Social, cultural and religious requirements may include:	dress standards gender of embalming personnel time required between death and burial or cremation orientation of the deceased person restrictions on methods of embalming permissible.

Presentation requirements may include:	need, extent and style of make-up gender remedial and camouflage nail polish.

Evaluation may include:	hair eyes nails skin teeth shaving cosmetics dressing jewellery clots intravenous line punctures tracheotomy or colostomy openings purse string sutures other openings not closed incisions not sutured incision seal powder leakage from sutures.