Arranging a Funeral

Arranging a Funeral

Our services in arranging a funeral

Acacia Funerals are specialists in direct cremations.

Our role is to make the process of arranging a funeral service as simple and straightforward as possible.

Typically, the direct cremation service includes:

  • Transfer of your loved one into our care
  • Provision of basic mortuary preparation of your loved one
  • Provision of a basic cremation capsule
  • Liaising with medical professionals to arrange and collect all necessary documentation
  • Provide all contract documents in electronic format for signature and return
  • Cremation of your loved one
  • Return of ashes to your family at a time suitable for you
  • Registration of death with Births, Deaths and Marriages and order a death certificate

What type of funeral service can I consider?

A Church/Chapel Service, followed by a burial or cremation service. This style of funeral begins with a service at a church or funeral chapel (or another place), followed by a procession to the cemetery or crematorium, where there is a final committal ceremony.

A Single Service Funeral

A single service funeral can take place at a funeral home chapel, church, crematorium chapel, at the graveside or at a special place, such as a park or community hall. This service incorporates a final committal process, and there is no procession to the cemetery or crematorium.

A Memorial Service

A memorial service takes place after a private burial or cremation at any of the places referred to above at a time determined by the family.

Civil Celebrants

Families who do not have an affiliation with a church, often choose a civil celebrant to conduct the service. A civil celebrant consults with the family to develop a personalised structure for the service, which he or she leads on the day.