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 […]
How Independent Funeral Industry Support Services (IFISS) can help individuals and companies upskill with our training services.
Joining the funeral industry means becoming part of a select group who have the ability and disposition to do a job which is so essential, yet often so misunderstood and undervalued by our society. That’s why Independent Funeral Industry Support Services (IFISS) offer training services that cater to the needs of every company no matter […]
How Independent Funeral Industry Support Services (IFISS) can assist with Funeral Home Relief and Emergency Staffing
Independent Funeral Industry Support Services (IFISS) was established to help create a resilient, professional industry. Having worked at every level of their industry, our founders Kathryn and Johanna saw there was a need for funeral operators and their staff to be able to access the types of support systems and structures that existed in similar […]
How IFISS provides specialised professional support for a unique industry
Independent Funeral Industry Support Services (IFISS) was established in 2019 by Kathryn Hodges and Johanna Adams, who between them, have more than 50 years of experience working in funeral homes and mortuaries in Victoria, NSW and South Australia. The company’s mission is to provide support services to the funeral industry and promote best practice in […]