Blogs and Guides

Funeral planning guides and articles

Funeral planning
4 mins

What is a direct cremation? No service funerals explained

Direct cremation is becoming a popular funeral choice during COVID, with families planning attended memorials once restrictions ease.

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Funeral planning
6 mins

Memorial Service Planning Checklist

We’ve put together this memorial service planning checklist to guide families and friends who want to say goodbye in their own way.

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Ageing and retirement
4 mins

Dementia Action Week: Support your community and plan ahead.

To commemorate Dementia Action Week, we've talked through advice for communities and the importance of planning ahead.

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Funeral planning
2 mins

Introducing the Bare Digital Vault.

It can be difficult to keep track of all our important documents and passwords. Now it's never been easier with the Bare Digital Vault.

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Funeral planning
8 mins

What to wear to a funeral?

Here is some advice on what to wear to a funeral, cremation, memorial or celebration of life service, for both men and women.

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Grief and bereavement
5 mins

Does holding a funeral help the grieving process?

Keep reading to explore the idea that a traditional funeral is necessary for grieving, and that we cannot grieve properly without it.

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We’ve had the privilege of serving 50,000+ Australian families.

Every week, hundreds of families let us into their lives, sharing stories of their loved one, and entrusting us with their goodbye. Here are some of their stories.

We’re also Australia’s most awarded funeral provider.