Home Based Family-Led Funerals
At the core of our values is the belief that families can care for their own in death and create personal, meaningful ceremonies and rituals at home. We are here to gently support you with any tasks you may wish assistance with, always with deep respect for your choices.
The following fees apply to family-led funerals where families are caring for the body of their person at home. If you wish to hold a family-led ceremony but would prefer for your person to be cared for by Natural Grace in our Sanctuary, please refer to our offerings under Gatherings, Funerals, and Memorials.
All support is provided during business hours. For assistance outside these times, an after-hours surcharge may apply.
It is important you seek an estimate of costs prior to engaging us to support you.
We welcome you to contact us to discuss your wishes and explore the support that feels right for you.
Our fees to support family-led after death and funeral care:
After death transfer from place of death to home including basic mortuary care –
$1,295
Receive Coronial transfer into our care, provide mortuary care and transfer to home –
$1,295
Assistance with washing and dressing only (no transfer needed) –
$695
Techni-ice packs for keeping your person cool (20 per day of care) –
$10 each
Each additional support visit –
$395
Removal of pacemaker by mortician * –
$695
Home visit by doctor to authorise cremation (if applicable and if available) –
from $440
Registration of death –
$265 plus
Death Certificate Package –
$125
Death Certificate / Cause of Death Only –
$80
Arrangement of cemetery booking –
$265
Vehicle, driver, and assistant for escort to local cemetery for burial OR to Ballarat or Geelong for cremation calculated from departure and return to our Sanctuary** –
$695 per hour
Shroud or coffin choice – See Coffins, Caskets, Shrouds & Urns
Cemetery fees payable directly to the cemetery of your choice – Cremations & Burial Cemetery Choices
Travel surcharges apply outside our standard operating area ***
After Hours Surcharge
Attendance for any service occurring after hours, additional fee applies –
from $895
* Service only available during business hours.
** Pallbearers to be provided by your family or community. Natural Grace can supply additional pallbearers at $330 per person.
*** Our standard operating area is a 100 km radius of our Warrnambool Sanctuary. A surcharge of $3.50 per km applies thereafter.
Conditions apply to all offerings.
Prices effective as of July 2025 and may be subject to change.