Qualifications
- Certificate I in Funeral Services
- Certificate II in Funeral Operations
- Certificate III in Cemetery and Crematorium Operations
- Certificate III in Gravedigging, Grounds and Maintenance
- Certificate III in Funeral Operations
- Certificate IV in Funeral Services
- Certificate IV in Embalming
- Diploma of Funeral Services Management
Units of competency
- SIFCBCR001
Bury coffins and caskets
- SIFCBCR002
Backfill and make good graves
- SIFCBCR002
Backfill and make good graves
- SIFCBCR003
Dig graves manually
- SIFCBCR004
Cremate coffins and caskets
- SIFCBCR005
Memorialise cremated remains
- SIFCBCR006
Prepare for gravedigging
- SIFCBCR007
Dig graves using machinery
- SIFCBCR008
Consolidate collapsed graves
- SIFCBCR009
Remove ledgers and concrete lids
- SIFCBCR009
Remove ledgers and concrete lids
- SIFCBCR010
Exhume burial sites
- SIFCBCR011
Manufacture vault lids
- SIFCBCR012
Install burial vaults
- SIFCBCR013
Prepare vaults or crypts for burials
- SIFCBCR014
Reinstate vaults or crypts
- SIFCBCR015
Operate a backhoe, front-end loader or excavator
- SIFCBGM001
Provide general grounds care
- SIFCBGM002
Maintain property and structures
- SIFCBGM003
Clean and maintain public conveniences and amenities
- SIFCBGM004
Install basic masonry structures
- SIFCBGM005
Place and finish concrete for cemetery or crematorium structures
- SIFCBGM006
Construct signs
- SIFCBGM007
Evaluate building and grounds maintenance and development needs
- SIFCBGM008
Coordinate building and grounds maintenance and development
- SIFCCAC001
Coordinate burial site preparation and reinstatement
- SIFCCAC002
Schedule burials or cremations
- SIFCCAC003
Coordinate the collection or memorialisation of cremated remains
- SIFCCAC003
Coordinate the collection or memorialisation of cremated remains
- SIFCCAC004
Maintain and care for historical records
- SIFCCAC005
Coordinate chapel operations
- SIFCCAC006
Manage lift and reposition or deepen operations
- SIFCCAC007
Arrange and oversee viewings of cremations
- SIFCCAC008
Coordinate burial works
- SIFCCAC009
Coordinate monument installations
- SIFCCAC010
Supervise burials
- SIFCCAC011
Supervise cremations
- SIFCCAC012
Supervise exhumations
- SIFCWHS001
Identify hazards and assess risks in a cemetery or crematorium
- SIFCWHS002
Work in confined spaces
- SIFEMWK001
Encoffin deceased persons
- SIFEMWK002
Clean and sterilise mortuary items and equipment
- SIFEMWK003
Determine body preparation requirements
- SIFEMWK004
Coordinate mortuary operations
- SIFEMWK005
Cleanse and disinfect deceased persons
- SIFEMWK006
Set facial features
- SIFEMWK007
Treat abdominal and thoracic cavities
- SIFEMWK008
Dress the deceased and apply cosmetics
- SIFEMWK008
Dress the deceased and apply cosmetics
- SIFEMWK009
Apply anatomy and physiology principles to embalming
- SIFEMWK010
Restore minor body damage
- SIFEMWK011
Treat the head and body after autopsies
- SIFEMWK012
Restore and set eyes after eye donations
- SIFEMWK013
Determine embalming requirements
- SIFEMWK014
Perform arterial embalming of natural cases
- SIFEMWK015
Perform arterial embalming of autopsied cases
- SIFEMWK016
Treat complex ante mortem cases
- SIFEMWK017
Treat complex post mortem cases
- SIFEMWK018
Supervise mortuary operations
- SIFEMWK019
Design a mortuary
- SIFEWHS001
Follow mortuary work health and safety procedures
- SIFEWHS002
Review and develop mortuary work health and safety policies and procedures
- SIFFFNL001
Assist with the conduct of funerals
- SIFFFNL002
Transfer deceased persons
- SIFFFNL003
Transfer coffins and caskets
- SIFFFNL004
Arrange and oversee viewings
- SIFFFNL005
Arrange funerals
- SIFFFNL006
Arrange intrastate and interstate repatriations
- SIFFFNL007
Arrange international repatriations
- SIFFFNL008
Coordinate funeral operations
- SIFFFNL009
Conduct funerals
- SIFFFNL010
Plan and conduct funeral ceremonies
- SIFXADQ001
Control and order goods
- SIFXADQ002
Conduct internal quality audits
- SIFXADQ003
Monitor contracted services and supplies
- SIFXADQ003
Monitor contracted services and supplies
- SIFXCSS001
Provide service to clients
- SIFXCSS002
Advise on funeral and burial products and services
- SIFXCSS003
Advise on pre-need funeral and burial products and services
- SIFXCSS004
Coordinate interaction with clients
- SIFXCSS005
Lead customer service teams
- SIFXIND001
Plan a career in the funeral services industry
- SIFXIND002
Work effectively in the funeral services industry
- SIFXIND003
Deal with grief responses
- SIFXIND004
Participate in industry networks
- SIFXMGT001
Coordinate teams
- SIFXMGT002
Coordinate staff
- SIFXMGT003
Supervise staff
- SIFXMGT004
Support people dealing with grief and trauma
- SIFXMPR001
Implement marketing and promotional activities
- SIFXMPR002
Make presentations to community groups
- SIFXMPR002
Make presentations to community groups
- SIFXMPR003
Prepare and conduct tours
- SIFXMPR004
Liaise with the media
- SIFXMPR005
Develop marketing strategies and activities
- SIFXVHC001
Drive funeral vehicles
- SIFXVHC002
Inspect and maintain vehicles and equipment
- SIFXWHS001
Follow work health and safety procedures
- SIFXWHS002
Follow infection and contamination control procedures
- SIFXWHS003
Implement and monitor work health and safety procedures
- SIFXWHS004
Implement and monitor infection and contamination control practices
- SIRXWHS403
Provide a safe work environment