Plans and coordinates arrangements for funerals according to the wishes of the deceased or their relatives. Registration or licensing may be required.
Broad state reach across 8 jurisdictions.
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“FUNERAL WORKERS prepare bodies for viewing and burial, arrange and conduct funerals, and perform other specialist funereal services.”
Used for skilled visa lists lodged with the Department of Home Affairs.
AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)
1 direct PR route, 0 provisional regional routes (convert via 191), and 0 temporary work visas.
Pathways that lead directly to Australian permanent residency
Provisional visa for regional employer sponsorship. 3-year commitment with a clear pathway to permanent residence via 191.
Live, work, and study in a regional area — lead to PR via 191
No skilled regional (provisional) pathway currently open.
Short to medium-term visas — some offer a PR pathway
No temporary work & training pathway currently open.
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Your employment history should align with these ANZSCO-defined tasks. VETASSESS looks for demonstrable experience in at least five.
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
The headline workforce, pay, shortage and demographic indicators for this occupation, sourced from Jobs and Skills Australia.
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