Title: Funeral costs | State Library of NSW
Headings: Chapter 17: Funeral costs
Chapter 17: Funeral costs
Organisations
Direct committal
Paying accounts
Children's funerals
Headstones and monuments
Destitute funerals
Returning deceased person to the area of residence
Attendance by relatives
Complaints about contracted funeral director
Financial assistance for funerals
Centrelink payments
Carer payments
Death of a child
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Commemoration
Local Health District
Pensioner associations and registered clubs
Trade unions
Health insurance schemes
Voluntary agencies
Financial institutions
Insurance - motor vehicle accidents
Workcover
Superannuation funds
Funeral funds and benefits

Content: Some cemeteries and crematoriums publish costs on their websites. Children's funerals
The costs of children’s funerals are very difficult to estimate. Again, there are many variations in the type of funeral that parents may want, and price depends on what services they choose. Headstones and monuments
If family wish to have a headstone or monument erected, they should contact a monumental mason. They should also contact the cemetery to determine if regulations exist on the height and width of the headstone. Costs depend on the materials used, and on the size and specifications of the monument. Some cemeteries include the cost of the headstone in the grave price. Prices vary between foundries so again next of kin should approach more than one foundry. For veterans, the War Graves Commission of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs can be approached to determine if the deceased is eligible for a bronze name plaque with regimental insignia free of cost. Destitute funerals
A destitute person is a deceased person with no money or assets and whose friends and relatives are unable to pay the cost of the burial or cremation.