Government Departments
NSW Births, Deaths and Marriages, tel. 1300 655 236 to obtain information on registration of deaths and to see if a will is registered.      NSW Births, Deaths and Marriages
Office of Fair Trade - for advice about funeral services  tel. 13 32 20

Funeral Industry Associations
Australian Funeral Directors Association - locate a funeral director near you,  tel.1300 888188  AFDA
Funeral Directors Association - locate a funeral director near you tel. 02 9651 1444 FDA
Funeral Celebrants Association Australia - the professional association for funeral celebrants FCAA

Funeral Service providers
Funerals H.Q. Funeral Services & Providers Funerals H.Q.
Source funeral services - Funeral Services
For help with writing a funeral program - The Funeral Program Site
Dove Release Heavenly White Doves
Catering for After Funerals Celeste Catering

Cemeteries and Crematoria
Cemeteries and Crematoria  Association of NSW   CCA of NSW
Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium Macquarie Park
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens Northern Suburbs
Mona Vale Cemetery - Mona Vale Cemetery
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Leppington - Forest Lawn
Frenchs Forest Bushland Cemetery - Frenchs Forest Bushland Cemetery
Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium Rookwood Crematorium
Eastern Suburbs Cemetery & CrematoriumEastern Suburbs Memorial Park

Green Funerals
LifeArt coffins - made from recycled cardboard  LifeArt

Music
Bagpipe music for a funeral Sydney Bagpipers

Obituaries
Search Sydney funeral notices   Sydney Morning Herald Notices
Australian Obituary - help with eulogies, obituaries  Obituary
Australian Death Notices - Obits
Aussie Funerals, Death, Funeral & Memorial Notices Aussie Funerals

Information and Inspiration
Inspiration and Integrity for a Meaningful Funeral When We Remember
Information and education on funeral planning   Funeral Comparisons
Information about planning a funeral service Life Art services
A resource for planning a funeral or expressing condolences Condolences
 
Legal Services
Law Society of NSW -  find a lawyer with experience in probate and estate administration tel. 02 9926 0333 ://www.lawsociety.com.au/ 
Legal Aid Commission NSW Obtain feree legal advice and assistance (means tested) tel. 02 9219 5000 Legal Aid 
Community Legal Centre - locate a community legal centre near you if you cannot afford a solicitor ://www.nswclc.org.au/

Grief and Loss
Lifeline 24 hour telephone counselling a referrals tel. 131114  Lifeline
National Association for Loss and Grief  obtain information on grief counselling services or support groups. tel. 02 6882 9222  ://www.nalag.org.au/
Bereavement Care Centre resources on counselling and coping with grief Bereavement Care The Centre for Grief Education Grief Education
Grief Link - a portal for grief services Grief Link
Just be Well - Hypnotherapy and NLP Just Be Well
Kids Help Line 1800 551 800 Kids Help
Beyond Blue  help and advice about depression 1300 224 636 Beyond Blue
Stillbirth Foundation for support Stillbirth Foundation

Pre-Planning a Funeral
Information about Palliative Care - Palliative Care
Information about planning a funeral Life Art services
Organ Donor Registration Australians Donate

Florists
Australia wide delivery Flowers for Everyone

Contact me on 02 9979 2315, or mob. 0402810062

email: esearle@optusnet.com.au

 ©Elaine Searle, 2010