Required skills

planning and organisational skills to source and evaluate information required to develop a design brief that meets organisational and legislative requirements

analytical and problemsolving skills to evaluate relevant data to develop final design brief and provide cost analysis

literacy and numeracy skills to interpret documentation and estimate costings and budget needs

communication skills including clear and direct communication and active listening and questioning techniques to seek specialist advice and negotiate final design brief

Required knowledge

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

mortuary OHS requirements and procedures

building and workplace standards for space use

building control legislation codes and relevant Australian standards

building construction practices

space use design principles

basic building services and elements

local planning requirements

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 source and analyse relevant information required to design a specific mortuary and to prepare and present a mortuary design in an accessible format according to organisational requirements

negotiation of solutions to address inconsistencies between design brief and organisational and legislative requirements

knowledge of mortuary practices treatments and procedures

designing different types of mortuaries over a period of time to ensure consistency of performance and ability to respond to and evaluate different situations

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

access to comprehensive and sufficient information about a new or existing mortuary facility and its operational and work requirements to allow the candidate to design a mortuary

interaction with specialist personnel as required

access to relevant documentation such as an organisational budget

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

verbal presentation of a completed design brief that meets organisational and legislative requirements

review of drafts of the design brief

written or verbal questioning to assess knowledge and understanding of required processes when designing a mortuary

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

Work requirements may include:

Physical characteristics may include:

Space may include:

Operational mortuary requirements may include:

Safety and environmental issues may include:

Constraints may include:

Specialist personnel may include:

Design specifications may include:

Organisational requirements may include:

Solutions may include:

Relevant staff may include:

Recommendations may include:

Final design brief may include: