Australia’s largest online consumer advocate and funeral planning platform, eziFunerals, holds grave concerns for consumers and Independent Funeral Homes as public listed companies, InvoCare and Propel Funeral Partners, acquire more family owned funeral homes. Following Propel Funeral Partners recent acquisition of Newhaven Funerals Pty Ltd in North Queensland, InvoCare has been busy acquiring more independent funeral homes, with […]

The current commission of inquiry into the finance sector has raised the prospect for another investigation into the funeral industry, according to eziFunerals Founder, Peter Erceg. Peter Erceg says, despite several government inquiries, state governments have failed to tackle ongoing community concerns about misleading practices and a growing concentration of market share by two public […]

Paying for a funeral is one of the biggest purchases we will ever make, yet most of us don’t shop around on service and price. Why is that?   We wouldn’t consider buying a car or paying for a wedding without learning everything we can about the product or service. But when it comes to […]

There are many ways that the gift of a loved one’s organ and tissue can benefit others, including through lifesaving or life changing transplants, the education of future medical practitioners and research that could lead to the future prevention of a disease. According to Australia’s Organ and Tissue Authority, one single person’s organ and tissue […]

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 […]

Planning your own funeral has never been so easy eziFunerals has developed an easy way to plan your own funeral arrangements before you say goodbye to family and friends. By specifying your funeral wishes in advance, you will get the the sort of funeral you would like to have and you are empowering your loved ones […]