By Stewart Oldfield Peter Erceg is the founder of eziFunerals, which describes itself as the largest online provider of funeral planning services in Australia. The eziFunerals platform, launched in 2017, allows customers to develop a funeral plan at no cost and then invites funeral directors in the relevant locality to provide an itemised quote to […]
BRINGING PRICE TRANSPARENCY TO FUNERALS
WHAT ARE YOUR FUNERAL OPTIONS
Organising a funeral is one of the most difficult things we will ever be asked to do. People are in a vulnerable state and find it difficult to make decisions when planning a funeral. They don’t know what to do or who to trust. That’s where eziFunerals can help! There are now a number of […]
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 […]
WHERE DO MOST PEOPLE DIE IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
The latest statistical snapshot on deaths, causes of death and life expectancy raises some interesting data for the funeral industry in South Australia. In 2017, there were 160,909 deaths registered in Australia, 2,405 more than the number registered in 2016 (158,504). In South Australia, there were 14,052 deaths, 715 more than the number registered in […]
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 […]
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 […]