451399: Funeral Workers nec
Skill Level: 3
Assessing Authority: VETASSESS
Visa Options – ANZSCO 451399
| Visa Type | Eligibility | MLTSSL | STSOL | ROL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent) |  | - | - | - |
| Subclass 190 (Skilled Nominated) | | - | - | - |
| Subclass 489 (State/Territory nominated) |  | - | - | |
| Subclass 489 (NOT nominated by State/Territory) | | - | - | - |
| Subclass 485 (Graduate) | | - | - | - |
| Subclass 482 (TSS) | | | - | |
| Subclass 186 (ENS) | | - | - | - |
| Subclass 187 (RSMS) | | - | - | |
| Subclass 407 (Training) | | - | - | |
State Eligibility Summary Table – ANZSCO 451399
- Occupation MAY be eligible
- Occupation in the ‘Supplementary Skilled List’ or ‘Special Conditions Apply’
- Occupation NOT on relevant ‘State Occupation List’, or ‘Closed’ status; but MAY still be eligible if you meet the requirements
- Occupation NOT eligible
451399: Funeral Workers nec
Major Group: 4 – Community and Personal Service Workers | Sub-Major Group: 45 – Sports and Personal Service Workers | Minor Group: 451 – Personal Service and Travel Workers | Unit Group: 4513 – Funeral Workers
Description
This occupation group covers Funeral Workers not elsewhere classified. Registration or licensing may be required.
Skill Level
Occupations at Skill Level 3 have a level of skill commensurate with one of the following:
– NZ Register Level 4 qualification
– AQF Certificate IV or
– AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training.
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.
Occupation in NEC Category
- Embalmer
- Funeral Director’s Assistant
Not elsewhere classified (nec) categories are used for known, discrete occupations which are not separately identified in ANZSCO Version 1.2 because of their lack of numerical significance in Australia or New Zealand. The occupation titles listed under nec categories are illustrative of the scope and range of occupations included in the nec category.
Tasks
- 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
- Advising on funeral costs and welfare provisions
- Collecting bodies from mortuaries
- Ensuring death certificates have been issued, burial and cremation certificates processed and that other legal requirements are met
- Preparing bodies for viewing and burial by washing, draining body fluids, applying padding and cosmetics, dressing bodies and placing them in coffins
- Liaising with clergy and cemetery and crematorium staff
- Coordinating the movement of coffins and funeral cars, arranging floral displays and collecting attendance and tribute cards
- Arranging the placement of coffins at funeral sites, and placing and adjusting floral displays and lighting
- Keeping records and accounts of transactions and services performed
- May arrange the construction of memorials and the disposal of ashes
Assessing Authority
Website
Email- Excludes positions that are not located in regional Australia within the meaning of subregulation 5.19(16) of the Regulations.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Commonwealth of Australia 2015 – Australia and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) Version 1.2 CODER, Cat No. 1220.030.001, http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1220.0