451399 FUNERAL WORKERS NEC
This occupation group covers Funeral Workers not elsewhere classified. Registration or licensing may be required.
Skill Level: 3
Occupations in this group include:
Embalmer
Funeral Director’s Assistant
Indicative Skill Level: The occupation Funeral Director has a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
In Australia: AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)
In New Zealand: NZ Register Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)
At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Registration or licensing may be required.
The occupation Funeral Workers nec has a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
In Australia: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
In New Zealand: NZ Register Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Registration or licensing may be required.
Tasks Include:
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Interviewing families and associates of the deceased to assist with funeral arrangements such as the selection of coffin, type of service and publication of death notices
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Advising on funeral costs and welfare provisions
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Collecting bodies from mortuaries
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Ensuring death certificates have been issued, burial and cremation certificates processed and that other legal requirements are met
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Preparing bodies for viewing and burial by washing, draining body fluids, applying padding and cosmetics, dressing bodies and placing them in coffins
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Liaising with clergy and cemetery and crematorium staff
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Coordinating the movement of coffins and funeral cars, arranging floral displays and collecting attendance and tribute cards
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Arranging the placement of coffins at funeral sites, and placing and adjusting floral displays and lighting
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Keeping records and accounts of transactions and services performed
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May arrange the construction of memorials and the disposal of ashes