Making important arrangements
Who To Notify When Your Loved One Dies
Contact these organisations after your loved one's passing. Some may need the death certificate, which is available after burial or cremation. You may reach out to your funeral director for insurance or superannuation access.
Important Organisations To Notify
- Australian Death Notification Service, this is a free online government service to help you notify multiple organisations at once (deathnotification.gov.au).
- Australian Electoral Commission 132 326
- Australian Taxation Office 132 861
- Banks and credit unions
- Centrelink 132 300
- Child Support 131 272
- Clubs such as the Returned and Services League
- Credit card and hire purchase providers
- Department of Veterans’ Affairs 133 254
- Education provider such as school, TAFE or university
- Employers
- Executor of the will
- Family and friends
- Foreign pension authority. If the authority’s details are unknown, contact Centrelink’s International
- Services 131 673
- Funeral bond provider
- Funeral insurance company
- Health benefits fund
- Health professionals such as doctor, physiotherapist, dentist, podiatrist, optometrist
- Hearing centre
- Hospital
- Insurance companies
- Landlord, tenants
- Local council
- Local post office
- Medicare My Aged Care Prepaid funeral insurer
- Professionals such as solicitor, accountant, financial advisor
- Public services such as library and state authorities
- Public Trustee
- Religious advisor
- Social worker
- Superannuation fund
- Telecommunication providers such as phones, internet
- Utilities such as gas, electricity and phone companies
- Vehicle registration and licensing authorities