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How Can I Arrange a Direct Cremation in Australia Without Using a Traditional Funeral Director?

James Daniels's profile pictureAnswered byJames DanielsFuneral ArrangerReviewed by Kevin Finn1 May 2026Watch · 0:38

In this video, James walks through how simple the process is: call Willed Funerals and a dedicated team guides you from there. He covers both paths, whether you are prepaying a cremation for yourself, with direct payment or instalments, or arranging an at-need cremation for a loved one who has just died. As James explains in the video above, a dedicated arranger looks after you and your family through every next step.

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Yeah, well, that’s quite simple. I mean, you can give us a call here at Willed Funerals and we can walk you through the process. Whether you’re prepaying it for yourself or a loved one, we’ve got a prepaid team here that can walk you through the process, and you can pay either directly or in instalments. It’s very flexible. If you’re looking at organising a cremation for a loved one, you can speak to our at-needs team and we can walk you through the process of doing that, and we’ll put you through to a dedicated arranger which will be looking after you and your family through next steps.

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