Description
SIF – Funeral Services Training Package Unit of Competency.
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You will receive the following in editable Microsoft Word and PowerPoint format.
- Learner Guide
- Learner Guide With Images
- Learner Assessment Workbook, including:
- Written/Verbal Questions
- Element Practical Assessments
- Whole Unit Practical Assessment
- Observation Checklists
- Assessor Guide
- Assessment Mapping Document
- PowerPoint
- Delivery Session Plan
- Assessment Validation Template
- RPL Kit (Additional Cost)
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SIF - Funeral Services
The SIF – Funeral Services Training Package provides nationally recognised qualifications for roles in funeral operations, mortuary services and bereavement support. It covers competencies in funeral planning, embalming assistance, mortuary care, client communication, regulatory compliance and workplace safety. The package prepares learners for professional roles supporting families and managing funeral service operations.
Jobs in this industry include:
- Funeral Director
- Mortuary Assistant
- Embalmer
- Funeral Arranger
- Cemetery Worker
- Crematorium Operator
- Bereavement Support Officer
- Funeral Services Assistant
- Funeral Operations Supervisor
- Funeral Home Manager
Examples of qualifications in this training package:
- SIF20113 Certificate II in Funeral Operations
- SIF30113 Certificate III in Cemetery and Crematorium Operations
- SIF30213 Certificate III in Gravedigging, Grounds and Maintenance
- SIF30313 Certificate III in Funeral Operations
- SIF40125 Certificate IV in Funeral Services
- SIF40213 Certificate IV in Embalming
Examples of skill sets in this training package:
- SIFSS00003 Induction to the Funeral Services Industry
- SIFSS00004 Safe Gravedigging
- SIFSS00005 Safe Exhumation of Burial Sites
Examples of units of competency in this training package:
- SIFCBCR007 Dig graves using machinery
- SIFCBCR008 Consolidate collapsed graves
- SIFCBCR010 Exhume burial sites
- 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
- SIFCBGM007 Evaluate building and grounds maintenance and development needs
- SIFCBGM008 Coordinate building and grounds maintenance and development
Funeral services in Australia provide stable employment, supported by consistent community need. Demand remains steady across metropolitan and regional areas, with opportunities in funeral directing, mortuary care and operations management. Roles require professionalism, regulatory compliance and strong interpersonal skills.
Key roles and approximate annual salaries:
- Funeral Director – $70,000–$100,000
- Embalmer – $65,000–$90,000
- Mortuary Assistant – $55,000–$70,000
- Crematorium Operator – $60,000–$80,000
- Funeral Home Manager – $85,000–$120,000
Types of Work Locations
People in the Funeral Services industry commonly work in:
- Funeral homes
- Mortuaries
- Crematoriums
- Cemeteries
- Burial grounds
- Memorial parks
- Funeral chapels
- Hospital mortuary facilities
- Transport and transfer service facilities
- Community service offices
- Religious and cultural venues (funeral services)
- Administrative offices
Locations Where Jobs Are Carried Out
Funeral service roles operate across metropolitan, regional and remote communities throughout Australia. Places include:
- Sydney, New South Wales
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Brisbane, Queensland
- Perth, Western Australia
- Adelaide, South Australia
- Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
- Hobart, Tasmania
- Darwin, Northern Territory
Regional & Rural Centres
- Wagga Wagga – regional funeral services
- Townsville – regional mortuary and cremation services
- Kalgoorlie – regional funeral operations
- Launceston – local funeral homes
Employment exists in city centres, suburban communities and rural towns across Australia, supporting culturally diverse funeral and memorial services nationwide.



