Required skills

communication skills including clear and direct communication to report potential and actual hazards

literacy and numeracy skills to interpret and follow workplace policies and procedures and appropriate signage

problemsolving skills to identify and address risk situations

selfmanagement skills to maintain own personal safety

Required knowledge

infection control practices

workplace policies and procedures and safe work practices to enable effective infection and contamination control

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

use care and maintenance of personal protective equipment

preparation use and storage of workplace cleaning chemicals

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 access and interpret hygiene infection and contamination control procedures and consistently apply these during daytoday activities

understanding the importance of following hygiene infection and contamination control procedures and of the potential implications of disregarding those procedures

knowledge and understanding of the legal requirement to work according to hygiene infection and contamination control procedures

following infection and contamination control procedures over a period of time 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 funeral home cemetery or crematorium facility where deceased bodies and potentially infectious or contaminated waste are handled

access to cleaning products and equipment

access to personal protective equipment

access to infectious waste disposal 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 applying all infection and contamination control practices and procedures in the workplace

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

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

SIFOHSA Follow OHS procedures

SIFOHS001A Follow OHS procedures

SIFOHSA Follow mortuary OHS procedures

SIFOHS003A Follow mortuary OHS procedures.

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:

Hand washing procedures may include:

Infection control practices may include:

Personal protective equipment may include:

Relevant legislation and regulations may include:

Chemicals and equipment may include:

Universal precautions include:

OHS issues may include:

Infectious or contaminated material may include:

Remedial action may include: