Where to Begin
Call Nelson Bros 24 hours a day on (03) 8398 4333 to arrange for collection of the deceased. Depending upon the time of death, we will then organise with you an appropriate time for you to meet with one of our consultants to arrange the funeral.
There are five main places death may occur:
Other considerations
You may also wish to call your family priest or other person to give a blessing.
Preparation For Funeral Arrangement
Nelson Bros will organise the immediate collection of the deceased to bring them into our care from their place of death. We will talk to you about an appropriate time to come in for the funeral arrangement.
The more preparation you have prior to this meeting, the easier it will be for you. Our online Prepare Paperwork tool (click at the top of this page) is available for families wishing to gather this information in advance.
In preparation for the funeral arrangement, you may wish to consider the following:
- identify who the primary family representative will be
- information required for the registration of death, which includes:
• Full Name of Deceased
• Date of Birth
• Year began residence in Australia
• Usual residence
• Usual Occupation during working life
• Pension details
• Marital status
• Marriage information (including place of Marriage, Age at date of Marriage, Name of spouse) for each marriage
• Children
• Name and occupation of the parents of the deceased