You will need a Funeral Director for any funeral arrangement. If a loved one is expected to pass very soon, you may contact us so we can advise you of your options and the procedures that are involved.
When someone does pass, a doctor must complete a certificate, known as a 'Doctor's Certificate of Cause of Death', which confirms the death of the deceased. The Funeral Director can then commence proceedings. Sometimes there is a coroner's enquiry raised by the police concerning the death or if the doctor refuses to sign the certificate, then the Funeral Director must wait for the coroner's release before commencing procedures. It is illegal for a Funeral Director to move a body without any of these documents.
We'll meet with you and your family to discuss funeral arrangements. These may include: venue bookings at a suitable time and date, funeral/death notices in newspapers, flower/petal orders, and who you wish to have as the speaker for the funeral and eulogy.
You may choose a religious representative or a celebrant or we can provide the service for free. Also, at this time, we will collect from you information about the deceased in order to complete the necessary paperwork for registering the death and ordering the Registered Death Certificate on your behalf. The paperwork is submitted to the Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages after the funeral service has taken place.