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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills including clear and direct communication sharing information and using and interpreting nonverbal communication to provide information to staff on infection and contamination control policies and practices

problemsolving skills to identify and address unsafe work practices

teamwork skills to monitor staff performance and share infection and contamination control knowledge in the workplace to improve practice

literacy and numeracy skills to maintain currency of knowledge and develop action plans to address identified noncompliance issues

Required knowledge

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

workplace reporting and referral procedures and practices

use care and maintenance of personal protective equipment

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 source compile and present current infection and contamination control information to staff

the ongoing implementation and monitoring of safe work practices for infection and contamination control

implementing and monitoring infection and contamination control practices 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

demonstration of skills in facility where funeral services industry infection and contamination control procedures are carried out such as a funeral home cemetery or crematorium

interaction with a team whose infection and contamination control performance is candidates responsibility

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 identifying unsafe infection and contamination control work practices and developing action plans to address noncompliance issues

written or verbal questioning to assess knowledge of infection and contamination control workplace policies and procedures and relevant legislation

review of workplace infection and contamination control information prepared for staff

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 Implement and monitor OHS procedures

SIFOHS006A Implement and monitor 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

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.

Infection and contamination 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.

Communication strategies may include:	verbal, such as questioning and active listening written, such as: pamphlets memos signage visual, such as: videos posters electronic, such as websites alternative strategies, such as: use of interpreters large print materials materials in languages other than English.

Relevant sources may include:	manufacturer guidelines books, magazines, newspapers and other references internet relevant industry associations past and present staff members local experts own knowledge, memory and experiences videos and television.

Personal hygiene may include:	maintenance of cleanliness of work clothes hand washing use of personal protective equipment participation in workplace health programs.

Relevant legislation and regulations may include:	OHS federal, state or territory and local government guidelines or ordinances Coroner's Act Human Tissue Act federal transportation regulations Airlines Act Public Health Act Environment Protection Act Dangerous Goods Act cemetery Acts and by-laws Crematorium Acts Worksafe Australia certification and standards.

Workplace policies and procedures may include:	OHS standard operating procedures use, care and maintenance of tools and equipment incident reporting and recording.

Infectious or contaminated materials and waste may include:	body parts human tissue human blood and body fluid materials and equipment containing human blood and body fluid contaminated garments soiled dressings, sharps, swabs, catheters and bandages.

Relevant personnel may include:	manager supervisor colleagues.