Blogs and Guides

Grief and bereavement guides and articles

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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Grief and bereavement
3 mins

R U OK? Day: Checking in on your loved ones.

Learn how check in on your loved ones and open up conversations, in commemoration of R U OK? Day.

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Grief and bereavement
10 mins

When someone dies what do I do?

What do I do when someone dies? It might be your loved one who has just passed away. Here is a simple guide to help you through the first steps when someone dies.

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Grief and bereavement
5 mins

Dying to Know Day: Meet the woman who turned her tragedy into her life's work.

To commemorate Dying to Know Day, we chatted to Claire and asked her what the day means to her.

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Grief and bereavement
5 mins

13 books about grief, death and loss.

We’ve put together a list of books about grief that open up honest discussions about loss and can be helpful to people grieving.

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Grief and bereavement
3 mins

Reconnecting with life after loss.

Experiencing a loss, particularly if it's traumatic, is something that stays with us for a very long time, but how can we reconnect with our lives after experiencing such a loss?

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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.