What happens if a family cannot afford a funeral in Australia?

So generally, if a family can't afford a funeral, it's best to check what entitlements you have available to you. Oftentimes, in some cases, there is a surviving spouse of a loved one that receives a pension. So sometimes Centrelink will process a bereavement payment and that will help with funeral related expenses. Oftentimes, if death occurs at work or because of a work related issue, there is workplace that you can go through and ascertain any entitlements there. Also, if death occurred due to some sort of crime, that is victims of crime, where you would make an application through them and they would pay for funeral arrangements. Also veteran affairs. If the loved one was a veteran or their spouse was a widow of a veteran, there is payments available to help with funeral arrangements. So I would suggest just checking what entitlements are available with your funeral director, and they can best assist you with that.