A funeral notice is a listing placed by the family, usually through the funeral director. They will appear as paid Newspaper ads in the Classifieds or in Obituaries. Death and funeral notices are much shorter than obituaries and usually give very minimal information. A death and funeral notice usually contains the person’s name, city of birth, […]

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Does a public or private hospital have the legal authority to release a deceased person to a funeral director, without legal consent? The simple answer is NO! It is the responsibility of hospitals to put in place processes for the safe and correct release of bodies to funeral directors or relatives. Before a body can […]

So what happens to the bodies of many Australians who die with no next of kin or known identity? A funeral is an important time for family and friends to say goodbye to a loved one. When someone dies alone, the authorities will make every effort to trace and notify their next of kin, before […]

When you cannot afford a funeral for a friend or relative who passed away and their assets will not cover their funeral costs, you may be eligible for government assistance. The Australian Government Department of Human Services can provide the following support to people with payments, counselling and other services after someone close to them has […]

Death is a subject that most of us DO NOT want to talk about and yet it is inevitable for all of us. We tend to avoid the topic as much as possible but talking about it with family and friends or taking the time to DIY your funeral and plan ahead could save us […]