Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

SIFCCAC008 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Coordinate burial works

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency SIFCCAC008 - Coordinate burial works
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify, schedule and communicate burial works requirements to others. It applies to cemetery and crematorium supervisory staff who ensure that work is carried out according to work health and safety, relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Skills must be demonstrated in a cemetery workplace:

using suitable equipment and resources, including:

personal protective equipment

burial works schedules and booking systems

under industry operating conditions where there is:

integration of tasks with possible interruptions to work typical of the job role

speed and timing requirements that reflect commercial operating conditions

interaction with relevant personnel

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Cemetery and Crematoria Administration and Coordination
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Identify and confirm burial works requirements.
  • Liaise with appropriate personnel to confirm burial works requirements.
  • Advise relevant staff of relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures for carrying out burial works as required.
  • Review and communicate burial works schedules to appropriate personnel.
       
Element: Oversee conduct of burial works.
  • Monitor burial works schedules to assist with efficient operations.
  • Monitor burial works according to relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures.
  • Address problems that may arise during and after burial works and assist staff in their resolution as appropriate.
  • Recognise potential or actual breaches of relevant legislation or workplace policies and procedures and take appropriate action.
  • Evaluate efficiency of operations for continuous improvement.
       
Element: Identify and confirm burial works requirements.
  • Liaise with appropriate personnel to confirm burial works requirements.
  • Advise relevant staff of relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures for carrying out burial works as required.
  • Review and communicate burial works schedules to appropriate personnel.
       
Element: Oversee conduct of burial works.
  • Monitor burial works schedules to assist with efficient operations.
  • Monitor burial works according to relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures.
  • Address problems that may arise during and after burial works and assist staff in their resolution as appropriate.
  • Recognise potential or actual breaches of relevant legislation or workplace policies and procedures and take appropriate action.
  • Evaluate efficiency of operations for continuous improvement.
       


Evidence Required

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify and confirm burial works requirements.

1.1 Liaise with appropriate personnel to confirm burial works requirements.

1.2 Advise relevant staff of relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures for carrying out burial works as required.

1.3 Review and communicate burial works schedules to appropriate personnel.

2. Oversee conduct of burial works.

2.1 Monitor burial works schedules to assist with efficient operations.

2.2 Monitor burial works according to relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures.

2.3 Address problems that may arise during and after burial works and assist staff in their resolution as appropriate.

2.4 Recognise potential or actual breaches of relevant legislation or workplace policies and procedures and take appropriate action.

2.5 Evaluate efficiency of operations for continuous improvement.

Evidence of the ability to:

communicate legislation, work requirements and schedules to appropriate personnel

coordinate required personnel, tools, equipment and machinery and monitor operations to ensure all burial works are conducted safely and efficiently and in accordance with work specifications and burial schedules

Evidence of performance of coordinating and overseeing burial works of five or more grave sites is required to demonstrate consistency of performance and ability to respond to different situations.

Demonstrated knowledge of:

role and responsibilities of personnel associated with burial works

regulatory requirements and methods for burials and ability to deal with breaches

processes and procedures for:

general cemetery operation

gravedigging, opening and probing

exhumation

vault excavation and installation

shoring methods and procedures

safe operation of tools, equipment and machinery

federal, state or territory, and local government legislation and regulations relating to work health and safety/occupational health and safety and conduct of burials

relevant workplace policies and procedures regarding burial works

social, religious and cultural differences and traditions that impact on burial works

roles and duties of cemetery personnel.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify and confirm burial works requirements.

1.1 Liaise with appropriate personnel to confirm burial works requirements.

1.2 Advise relevant staff of relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures for carrying out burial works as required.

1.3 Review and communicate burial works schedules to appropriate personnel.

2. Oversee conduct of burial works.

2.1 Monitor burial works schedules to assist with efficient operations.

2.2 Monitor burial works according to relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures.

2.3 Address problems that may arise during and after burial works and assist staff in their resolution as appropriate.

2.4 Recognise potential or actual breaches of relevant legislation or workplace policies and procedures and take appropriate action.

2.5 Evaluate efficiency of operations for continuous improvement.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Liaise with appropriate personnel to confirm burial works requirements. 
Advise relevant staff of relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures for carrying out burial works as required. 
Review and communicate burial works schedules to appropriate personnel. 
Monitor burial works schedules to assist with efficient operations. 
Monitor burial works according to relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures. 
Address problems that may arise during and after burial works and assist staff in their resolution as appropriate. 
Recognise potential or actual breaches of relevant legislation or workplace policies and procedures and take appropriate action. 
Evaluate efficiency of operations for continuous improvement. 
Liaise with appropriate personnel to confirm burial works requirements. 
Advise relevant staff of relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures for carrying out burial works as required. 
Review and communicate burial works schedules to appropriate personnel. 
Monitor burial works schedules to assist with efficient operations. 
Monitor burial works according to relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures. 
Address problems that may arise during and after burial works and assist staff in their resolution as appropriate. 
Recognise potential or actual breaches of relevant legislation or workplace policies and procedures and take appropriate action. 
Evaluate efficiency of operations for continuous improvement. 

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