IFISS COVID Update – Victoria from 11:59pm Thursday 18th November 2021
Dear Friends of IFISS, Please see below the easing of restrictions across Victoria for Funerals. In addition we have included the main COVID 19 quarantine guidelines to help you when dealing with families that have a positive family member or friend. We have also attached the announcement and roadmap for your reference. FUNERALS If everyone […]
IFISS COVID Update – Victoria from 6pm Friday 29th October 2021
The latest Easing of Restrictions now apply and The State of Emergency has been declared until the 18th November 2021. We have attached the amended Stay Safe Directions for your reference. 6pm Friday 29th October 2021 the following restrictions will apply (subject to change) Regional Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne are now on the same restrictions, enabling people from […]
IFISS COVID Update – Victoria from 11:59pm Thursday 21st October 2021
Dear Friends of IFISS, We have set out below the relevant restriction changes, which will take place across Victoria at 11:59pm on Thursday 21st October 2021. Metropolitan & Regional Victoria are still operating separately. Only permitted workers are allowed to travel to Regional Victoria. If a person from Metropolitan Melbourne attends a funeral in regional Victoria, […]
IFISS COVID Update – Victoria from 11:59pm Thursday 21st October 2021
Dear Friends of IFISS, We have set out below the relevant restriction changes, which will take place across Victoria at 11:59pm on Thursday 21st October 2021. Metropolitan & Regional Victoria are still operating separately. Only permitted workers are allowed to travel to Regional Victoria. If a person from Metropolitan Melbourne attends a funeral in regional Victoria, […]
IFISS COVID Update – Royal Melbourne Hospital Anatomical Pathology hours
Dear Friends of IFISS, The Royal Melbourne Hospital Anatomical Pathology have announced that they will be returning to normal hours of service and their last split shift will occur on Friday the 22nd of October. Normal hours of service will resume on Monday the 25th of October and they will no longer be providing extended hours of […]
IFISS COVID Update – IFISS’ policies, procedures and COVID Safe plan
Dear Friends of IFISS, As Victoria prepares to open up soon, we are updating, preparing & finalising IFISS’ policies, procedures and COVID Safe plan. It is possible that the Virus will spread during this time so our team members will be operating at different times. This should not impact you or our services to you. […]
IFISS COVID Update – mandatory vaccination requirements for the funeral industry.
Dear Friends of IFISS, We have put together some of the information regarding the mandatory vaccination requirements for the funeral industry. As we are not a legal authority nor are we experts in this field, we cannot give you legal advise. What we have done is attached links and identified information that appears to pertain […]
IFISS COVID Update – City of Greater Shepparton – Sunday 3 October
Dear Friends of IFISS, Just a short note regarding the City of Greater Shepparton – they are in a 7day snap lockdown which means they are the same as Metropolitan Melbourne. Funerals only allowed up to 10 mourners plus the working funeral team. No in home funerals. This lockdown is expected to lift on Friday […]
How to build resilience when working in the funeral industry
Those working within the funeral industry give kindness and compassion to every family they encounter every day. And, although working within this industry is incredibly rewarding, dealing with the rollercoaster of emotions families display in grief can be very challenging and take its toll. With the Covid-19 pandemic placing extra pressures on workers and families […]
Update – Independent Funeral Industry Support Services (IFISS) Course Training Dates
Dear Friends of IFISS, Due to Covid restrictions we have postponed our Expressions of Interest Mortuary Information Session to Tuesday 5th of October. All other training dates are to be announced, please continue to visit our News page for further updates. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss a particular training session, please contact us […]