When someone dies there are a number of people and organisations who need to be notified.
This checklist gives you a guide as to whom you may need to contact:
- Home appliance rentals
- Minister/Church
- Centrelink
- Funeral fund/ Life insurance
- Department of veterans affairs
- Medicare
- Superannuation fund
- Health benefit fund
- Solicitor/ Public trustee
- Accountant
- Australian Tax Office
- Electoral Office
- Employer/ Former employer
- School or College
- Banks/Financial institutions
- Credit card providers
- Post office/ mail deliveries
- Utility services (electricity, gas, water)
- Roads and Traffic Authority
- Waterways (boat registration)
- Council (rate notices)
- Clubs and associations (RSL, Rotary, etc.)
- Landlord
- Strata Management
- Telecommunication provider
- Trade Union
- Home medical services
- Doctor/ Dentist
- Home delivery services
- Charitable organisations
- Library
- Domestic help (Meals on Wheels, housekeeper, gardener)