Did you know that in Australia, there is one death every 3 minutes and 16 seconds.   On 15 March 2019 at 11:59:32 AM (Canberra time), the resident population of Australia, projected by the Australian Bureau of  Statistics is to be 25,290,369. This projection is based on the estimated resident population at 30 June 2018 and assumes growth since […]

Australia’s largest publicly listed funeral company, InvoCare (ASX:IVC) has just announced the successful completion of its fully underwritten institutional placement by raising around $65 million through the issue of approximately 4.64 million new Shares at a price of $14.00 per new share. This is part of InvoCare’s aim to raise $85 million as it pursues […]

In the latest scandal to rock the funeral industry in Australia, a concerned funeral director has claimed dozens of Australian consumers are being ripped off with fake coffins. Speaking on Channel Nine’s A Current Affair on 7 March 2019, Jeff Boyle detailed misleading coffin sales practices that is reportedly going on by some funeral directors in the Australian […]

 One of the many important choices we need to make when arranging a funeral is the selection of pallbearers. A pallbearer is someone who is selected by a close family member of the deceased to help carry the coffin to the place of service or burial site at a funeral. There are typically six to […]

Can a funeral director transfer a deceased person from a public or private hospital, 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 be released by a […]

If you’re needing the services of a funeral director it’s important you understand your rights and know who you are dealing with before making that first phone call. Not all funeral directors are the same. so it pays to do your homework!   Understand Your Funeral Rights When  someone dies and we have to plan a […]