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 There are a number of arrangements for family members to make. If the death occurs in a hospital or nursing home, the staff will usually take care of the initial formalities. However, if someone dies at another location, such as at home, the treating doctor must be notified.
The doctor will provide a Death Certificate. This is the official registration of the death and is usually necessary before funeral arrangements can be finalised. If the doctor is unable to complete the certificate, the death must be reported to the Police and the Coroner.
The family will usually find it much easier to use a funeral director to assist with the funeral arrangements.
The funeral director can:
assist the family with completing necessary
paperwork
transport the deceased
provide the casket/coffin
present the options available (e.g. cemetery
locations, cremation vs. burial vs. mausoleum)
place notices in the paper
organise clergy or a celebrant
arrange flowers
assist with arranging and conducting the funeral service.
Please click here for the details of Funeral Directors currently registered with St Kilda Cemetery.
It is often advisable for families to visit the cemetery to consider the most appropriate interment location or facilities. If the family does not visit the cemetery to choose the specific location, then it will be allocated at the cemeterys discretion.
Once the funeral has occurred it is important to make sure that where necessary notification of the death is given to:
Centrelink
Medicare
the Tax Office
banks
insurance companies (e.g. health, life, car, home insurance etc.)
electricity and gas companies
telephone company
Vic Roads
local council
family solicitor
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