What is a direct cremation in Australia?
A direct cremation is cremation without a service, and in this video James explains why it typically costs $2,500 to $5,000, far less than a traditional funeral. You are not paying professional service fees, ceremonial costs, or funeral home overheads. James also covers how Willed arranges direct cremations entirely by phone and email, so you never have to visit a branch while grieving. Watch the video above, then see how to arrange a direct cremation step by step.
Read the video transcript
So a direct cremation in Australia is basically cremation without a service. That can be easily organised with your funeral director. It does vary state by state. In terms of costings, you’d probably be looking anywhere from about $2,500 to $5,000. One of the benefits of taking out a direct cremation with Willed is it can be done by phone and email, which means, you know, you don’t have to come into a branch when you’re grieving and things of that nature, and we can talk you through the steps that you need to take. Also, it is a lot cheaper than a traditional funeral home because you’re not paying for their professional service fees and things like that for their overheads. So you do find that it’s a little bit more straightforward and easy to plan.
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