MELB Funeral Course - 15th/16th MAY 2021

MELB Funeral Course - 15th/16th MAY 2021

This is a comprehensive two day intensive course, that provides you with knowledge and skills to confidently begin funeral celebrant practice. As well as considering key theroretic ideas, you will develop a logical step-by-step process to plan, write, deliver and reflect on a funeral service. 

The workshop will introduce you to key knowledge and skills. Afterwards, you have the opportunity to develop these through targeted on-line assignments. 

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

  •  Describe the purposes of a funeral service
  •  Discuss funeral ceremony as a rite-of-passage ceremony
  • Understanding the death and dying space 
  • Understanding the role of the Independent Advocate
  •  Discuss funeral service structure and components
  •  Identify key terms and roles in the funeral industry
  •  Understand how to work with grieving clients
  •  Hold a professional client/family interview 
  •  Describe a step-by-step process from booking to post-service reflection
  •  Demonstrate effective client interviewing skills
  •  Demonstrate cultural and spiritual responsiveness
  •  Identify health and safety requirements
  •  Develop key documents and resources
  •  Understand the importance of self-care
  •  Explain ritual enactments and their meanings
  •  Write three funeral services
  •  Deliver a funeral service
  •  Review a funeral service

Course Details

Course date Saturday 15 May, 2021 - 9:00 am
Course end date Sunday 16 May, 2021 - 4:00 pm
Course Fee $695.00
Trainer SALLY CANT
Location Kinfolk - The Depot - 673 Bourke St

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Speakers

SALLY CANT

Sally has a been an authorised celebrant since 1995, Training celebrants since 2001

  • Owner and Director of The Celebrant Training College (Australia) and  (NZ)
  • CERT IV in Celebrancy CHC40115 and a Grad Dip of Celebrancy
  • TAE40116 CERT IV in Training and Assessment
  • Author of The Heart and Soul of Celebrancy  and Conversations About Death - http://www.conversationsaboutdeath.com.au/
  • Board member of HELD Holistic End of Life and Death Care, The Willow Tree Foundation and Compassionate Hearts on the Bellarine
  • Member of the inaugural FIMAC - Funeral Industry Ministerial Advisory Council
  • Lectured at - RMIT and Swinburne University in Marketing, Public Relations, Celebrancy and Information Technology.
  • 20 years - CEO of Communication Agencies
  • Member of CANZ - Celebrant Association of NZ
  • Corporate MC and Award winning artist

NICOLE PENNING

Nicole Penning has been a vibrant and passionate Full-time Authorised Marriage Celebrant since 2009.

  • CERT IV in Celebrancy CHC42608 
  • TAE40116 CERT IV in Training and Assessment
  • Nicole is considered a leader and mentor within the Wedding Industry, advising new Celebrants on their practices and how to be the best Celebrant they can be.
  • Described by her peers as the “Queen of Weddings”…
  • Nicole prides herself on knowing Marriage Law whilst always being friendly, warm and welcoming.

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