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HOW TO AVOID FAMILY CONFLICT AT FUNERALS

Losing a parent is often overwhelming. In addition to coping with their grief, the children are often left in charge of planning the funeral as well as handling the various legal details. This can make an already devastating situation more stressful, and often, siblings end up butting heads throughout the funeral planning process. Questions like […]

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END OF LIFE PLANNING: BEFORE AND AFTER DEATH

Most of us don’t like to talk about death, but it is only through these conversations that we can let our family and friends know about our wishes at end of life. Taking a few minutes to record things in writing can save your family time, money and unnecessary grief.   Questions to consider for […]

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WHERE PEOPLE DIE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA?

The latest statistical snapshot on deaths, causes of death and life expectancy in Western Australia, raises some interesting data for the funeral industry. In Australia, there were 160,909 deaths registered in 2017. This was 2,405 more than the number registered in 2016 (158,504). Compared to New South Wales and Victoria, the number of deaths in […]

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WHERE DO MOST PEOPLE DIE IN QUEENSLAND?

The latest data on deaths, causes of death and life expectancy in Queensland raises some interesting data for the funeral industry. In Australia there were 160,909 deaths registered in 2017, 2,405 more than the number of deaths registered in 2016 (158,504). In Queensland, there were 31,555 deaths, 1,865 more than the number of deaths registered […]

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TOP 10 AREAS FOR DEATHS AND FUNERALS IN VICTORIA

The latest statistical snapshot on deaths, causes of death and life expectancy in Victoria raises some interesting data for the death care industry. In 2017, there were 160,909 deaths registered in Australia, 2,405 more than the number registered in 2016 (158,504). In Victoria, there were 39,791 deaths, 341 more than the number registered in 2016 […]

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EZIFUNERALS LAUNCHES ONLINE ADVANCE CARE PLANS

A new online end of life platform gives customers an easy way to create an advance care plan and upload it to their ‘My Health Record’ website. Funeral planning leader eziFunerals is pleased to announce the launch of its exciting new advance care planning module. The eziFunerals Advance Care Planning module allows consumers to start a conversation with family members and create […]

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