Health Employees' (State) Award 2019

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by Ministry of Health.

 

(Case No. 316363 of 2019)

 

 

VARIATION

 

1.         Insert after subclause (xviii) of clause 1, Definitions, of the award published 1 November 2020 (385 I.G. 558), the following new subclauses and renumber the existing subclauses accordingly.

 

(xix)   "Forensic Mortuary Technician" means a person responsible for undertaking a range of duties to assist with the completion of forensic autopsies under the supervision and general direction of the medical officer responsible for the autopsy. They will be responsible for using their technical skills, knowledge and experience to assist the medical officer to undertake medical examination. A Forensic Mortuary Technician will be required to hold a minimum qualification equivalent to Certificate Level IV in a relevant field as determined by NSW Health. They will be responsible for the following:

 

(a)       Removal of body parts under supervision;

 

(b)       Reconstructions, including complex reconstructions under supervision;

 

(c)       Assist with and undertake collection and sending away of samples for analysis, including filing and distribution;

 

(d)       Participate in DVI;

 

(e)       The use of CT scanning or X-Ray;

 

(f)        Photography of deceased persons;

 

(g)       Recording, storing and management of unblocked tissue;

 

(h)       Whole organ and tissue receipt, repatriation, packaging, storage, retention and transportation;

 

(i)        The management of deceased persons, including destitute persons, that encompasses timely management, admission, storage and release, and preparation of for identification and viewing;

 

(j)        Participate in quality control and audit activities;

 

(k)       Mortuary maintenance, cleaning, ordering, stocking and restocking;

 

(l)        Training of Autopsy Assistants and Forensic Mortuary Technicians; and

 

(m)      Other duties within the scope of the Post Mortem Assistant classification.

 

(xx)    A Senior Forensic Mortuary Technician may work under the general direction of the medical officer and may be responsible for supervising the Forensic Mortuary Technicians. They will be required to hold a minimum qualification at least equivalent to a Diploma in a relevant field, as determined by NSW Health. They will be responsible for the following:

 

(a)       Removal of any/all body parts;

 

(b)       Advanced reconstructions;

 

(c)       The use of CT scanning or X-Ray;

 

(d)       Coordinate and undertake photography of deceased persons;

 

(e)       Coordinate and lead team members in DVI activities;

 

(f)        Coordinate and undertake collection and sending away of samples for analysis, including filing and distribution;

 

(g)       The coordination, monitoring and management of deceased persons including timely management, admission, storage and release and preparation of for identification and viewing;

 

(h)       Quality control and audit activities;

 

(i)        Coordinate mortuary maintenance, cleaning, ordering, stocking and restocking;

 

(j)        Coordinate training of Post Mortem Assistants and Forensic Mortuary Technicians;

 

(k)       Participate into the development of procedures and guidelines for mortuary operating procedures;

 

(l)        Technical supervision of Post Mortem Assistants and Forensic Mortuary Technicians, including staff development;

 

(m)      Supervisory activities related to mortuary functions;

 

(n)       Participate in autopsy related research;

 

(o)       Participate in professional development activities where required, including presentation at seminars; and

 

(p)       Other duties and functions without limitation within the scope of the Post Mortem Assistant and/or Forensic Mortuary Technician classifications.

 

 

 

J. D. STANTON, Commissioner

 

 

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