Facilitating the registration process
When a death occurs in New South Wales, it must be registered with the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages within seven days of burial or cremation. At Good Samaritan Funerals, we register the death electronically on behalf of the family or executor.
To complete the registration we need to lodge certain information about the deceased, including:
- Surname and first names
- Gender
- Date and place of death
- Date of birth
- Place of death
- Usual address
- Usual occupation during working life
- Marriage particulars (place, age, marital status and full name of spouse)
- All children of the deceased (names, dates of birth, ages and genders)
- Full name of both parents (including genders, occupations and mother’s maiden name)
- Burial ore cremation details.
A Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (issued by a doctor or by an order of the Coroner) stating the cause of death must also be supplied when registering the death. The law stipulates that the information above must be provided to the best of the knowledge of the informant. Of course, this information is treated as private and confidential by Good Samaritan Funerals.