Australia’s first network of not-for-profit social enterprise funeral services, who offer affordable, meaningful funerals that meet people’s cultural and emotional needs and support healthy bereavement practices.
We have 3 successful social franchises in Illawarra NSW, Mid North Coast NSW, and Canberra with a history of sound business management and successful outcomes:
- Over $10M savings to communities
- 1,000+ families assisted with Benevolent Fund or at-cost funerals
- 99% customers surveyed reported they received a funeral that was value for money and were able to access the funeral service they wanted
- Reduction in long-term grief outcomes (7%) rather than national average (10-15%)
We are working to start up in 7 more communities:
- Far North Queensland
- Geographe, WA
- Geelong, VIC
- Gippsland, VIC
- Tasmania
- Western Sydney, NSW
Our Purpose
Traditional funeral services are often:
- expensive, lead to family debt
- one-size fits all
- not focused on holistic care of people who have lost someone
- not addressing complicated grief
Our Solution
Non-profit, purpose-driven, social franchise, community-owned, Benevolent Fund
Funeral services that:
- are affordable, meaningful and personalised
- focus on holistic care, prevention of complex grief
- include after-death care, funeral arrangements, community education, choices for family participation