Transfers all include high quality equipment and vehicles and fully trained team member who will support you and take your directions as to how you wish for the transfer to unfold. Our fees include time for you to create ritual within the transfer. You will not be rushed at any time. Nicole will be engaged to participate in the uplift and transfer on request.

All vehicle are insured and mortuary safe. Transfers include exceptional staff from Tranquil Step and transportation services as directed by funeral partners.

Fees structure

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Transport and Uplift of the deceased from place of death to coroner/funeral home/place of residence/mortuary/holding facility.

Third Party service, Metropolitan Melbourne transfers (Nicole not present) fixed rate of $324 plus GST Monday to Saturday 24/7.    Sundays and public holidays are $424 plus gst Country/Regional support incurs a min $80 additional charge.

Transport only.

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Arrangements partnered with Nicole Grundy DCAH, and Holistic Funeral Care at The Sanctuary Fairfield by Natural Grace. Transport services managed by DCAH.

Transfer from the home into the care of Nicole Grundy at a booked time including one holistically trained attendant $545 (BH), $874 (AH and Weekends).

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Transfer from hospital, aged care, hospice, or other external place of death with family present, direct into Nicole’s hands at Natural Grace Fairfield at a booked time including one holistically trained attendant $545 (BH), $844 (AH and Weekends).

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Transfer from hospital, aged care, hospice, or other external place of death, with family present, to the family home for home-based death care. $764 (BH), $1095 (AH and Weekends).

Transfer from hospital mortuary or the coroner directly into The Sanctuary Fairfield, no prebooking, at time of discretion $324

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Transfer to the crematorium at a time of DCAH discretion $295.

unattended cremation.

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Transfer to the crematorium in Natural Grace hearse at a time of your choosing allowing for family to greet the hearse and spend up to 30 minutes with their person in the cemetery garden prior to cremation. $545.

Cooling plate Hire, Costs as per below. Offering Refrigeration Plate for Home/Hospice/Private Residence. Highly effective, quality mortuary cooling for after death home care services

Prices as outlined in Cooling Plate Hire Services List.

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Mortuary Berth, traditional funeral home/mortuary Flat Rate $605 - for the duration of holding/residence for Guest

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Guest Mortuary Care - simple care flat rate. Mortuary Wash by Holistic Mortician at Sanctuary, Natural Grace $550

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Family Led with End of Life Doula Guide - Support, Simple Care $150 per hour. Held at client location.

MORTUARY LOCATIONS

Nicole has sublet agreements and partnered, with Mortuary services located at Natural Grace Funerals, Melbourne
The Sanctuary, 291 Arthur St, Fairfield VIC 3078 - Practice Manager, Sharon Tregoning, Owner/Founder Libby Maloney

For traditional care, embalming and Mortuary location. Nicole will arrange for your loved one to be uplifted into the hands of Greenhaven Funerals, Moorabbin. Tim and Carly Dalton.1/491-493 Main St, Mordialloc VIC 3195

On request - DCAH will also facilitate mortuary care and cremation services as requested by a client, with whom DCAH does not traditionally engage with or use as a service.

Holistic Funeral Care by DCAH does not prescribe Embalming.

Embalming Services are a third party provision ranging from $1000 Per guest depending on mortuary needs, restoration and other requests for the deceased by the next of kin.

Item Coffins & Caskets - We offer a range of Adult size Cardboard and Wicker coffins range between $350 - $895. For xlarge sizes min add on $50

Our preferred supplier is the Daisy Box Coffin Company

Youth - Toddler and Child Wicker caskets range from $185 - $489

‍Styles and designs affect pricing. A price list containing the full range of Daisy Box products we serve is available on request. This includes photos of the products offered

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DCAH does not source direct Timber coffins or caskets. An eco Timber coffin or Timber casket ranges from $1500 plus

See Natural Grace Funerals for the range of coffins available

https://naturalgrace.com.au/melbourne/pricing/coffins-caskets/

An additional fee of $275 will apply if an oversize coffin or shroud is required. Natural Grace reserves the right to determine the necessity for an oversize coffin. You can be assured of the highest standards of comfort for the person in our care.

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Cremation URN Selections

A full range of urns are available and displayed on line at www.wholesalefuneralproducts.com.au

DCAH is a supplier of WFPA Ranges A PDF catalogue and DCAH price list also available for viewing on request.

Prices range from $80 - $1000 depending on size & material. Eco friendly and water urns also available.

Keepsake Jewellery ranges from $70 per piece.

NOTE: Families are welcome to source their own shrouds and work with artists to create personalised shrouds and coffin decorations.

DCAH provides a simple cotton shroud & simple cremation bearer flat rate $396 for our guests. This forms part of the Dignified Direct Cremation service.

Families can also choose from bespoke hand made shrouds ranging from $600 plus

A selection of shroud options and accessories is available on request.

An additional fee of $275 will apply if an oversize coffin or shroud is required. DCAH Reserves the right to determine the necessity for an oversize coffin.

You can be assured of the highest standards of comfort for the person in our care as we partner with our Mortuary Partners

Depending on what support you need a plan can be created bespoke to you. Viewing in collaboration with one of DCAH’s funeral venues during Business Hours for 1 hour ranges from $250 per hour.

For a After-Hours Viewing from 6pm or later, can incur an additional fee up to $500

Holistic DCAH funeral/body care, Holistic Care consult flat fee $320 per guest. Comprises triage visitation with the deceased, family meeting support and simple planning meeting prior to uplift to mortuary or direct cremation.

This is in addition to the DCAH professional Services Fee $550 comprising Death Care administration, third party management and administration of the death registration and certifications. Ashes collection and transport.

The professional service to engage DCAH is $550.

The Hire of a venue for a funeral ceremony, memorial, viewing, is a third party cost. Death Care at Home can provide a list of venues. . Families can also request a quote directly from their preferred venues not on DCAH current supplier list. There is no additional charge should DCAH book venue on behalf of client. Note arrangements for locations will be charged as a disbursement.

Venues often provide a 2.5 hour venue space with catering charges in addition to the room charge or waiver room charge depending on agreements.

Death Care at Home, engages in Cremation Services with the following Cemetery Trusts and Memorial Parks. The pricing and non pricing related information will vary based on service type selected.

DCAH does not add an additional fees to these cremation disbursements. Should families request Burial, this is an additional service not in current price list or schedule of fees and would be quoted on a case by case basis via the preferred locations that deliver burial services.

DCAH provides dignified, direct cremation options at the following :

Cremation fees at Springvale Botanical Cemetery (managed by SMCT)

direct (unattended) cremations starting around $1,175–$1,995

a full detailed price schedule is available on request for chapel service offerings if requested as part of a unwitnessed cremation

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Cremation fees at Greater Melbourne Cemetery Trust Fawkner Memorial Park

Cremation including Chapel Fawkner Memorial Park from - Adult $1,260 Child (1-12 yrs) from $905 Baby (0-1 yr) $500

Witness cremations incur additional fees by provider based on requirements.

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Remembrance Parks Central Victoria

Fee schedule, at time of publication. Full schedule and brochure available on request.

Adult Cremation Fee (incl. GST) Cremation - timing at RPCV discretion $790 Same day cremation – picked up and delivered before 10.30am

$790 Same day cremation – delivered between 10.30am and 4.00pm

$950 Same day cremation - pick up service $985

Child Cremation Fee (incl. GST) Child up to 12 years $535 Stillborn or baby up to 28 days $235

Witnessing of cremation (Max. 6 attendees) additional fee $120

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Geelong Cemeteries Trust, Geelong Memorial Park

Same day cremation - delivered before 10.00am $885

Same day cremation - delivered after 10.00am $1110

Not same day cremation - delivered before 10.00am $645

Not same day cremation - delivered after 10.00am $660

Full fee schedule available on request

Products and price lists available directly from Cemeteries Trust above and their websites.

DCAH does not add additional costs to goods and services relating to cremation charges.

Contact DCAH to request brochures and links from Crematoriums.

Nicole as your funeral director will register your person’s death and request the certificate as part of DCAH professional service fee. Issued by the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria (BDM)

Death Certificate with cause of death $60

GMO Cremation Certificate : an independent Government Medical Officer (GMO) must confirm the Medical Cause of Death - Fee $132

Simple Ceremony, Family Led Funeral and or memorial Celebrant present from $700

Full Event Management and Speaker Service from $1200

Refer to Nicole Grundy celebrant bio on website..

Celebrant services and Styling on request and costed as per families requests.

Seasoned in creating memorable events that really feel personalised all DCAH suppliers and collaborators have a vast array of products and services designed for high impact and honouring Your dearly departed. In line with your wishes, budget and style and the wishes of the deceased DCAH together with you will select elements that ensure an authentic farewell. DCAH understands how best to serve families as little or as much as you need.

Flowers & wreaths range from $150 for tributes.

Shrine creation, memorial table designs and bespoke tailored memorialisation created for clients and included as part of DCAH Celebrant service fees.

Memorial Book selections available from $75

Event management/dressing, props vary on venue and design elements ranging from $150

Audio Visual services by the hour from $250

Memorial Cards/Order of Service books, vary depending on paper stock and design elements from $150

Live Music, Choir, Singers, Theatrical support by design vary in costs and budget. Singers from $150 ph excluding travel time. For a list of musicians DCAH works with Glam City Events, Nancy Princi.

Catering/Refreshments - Price per head will vary dependent on venue and caterer. Nicole can provide price list of suppliers from simple fare to high teas and sit down dining affairs. DCAH offers direct from Cemeteries Trust and event suppliers on site catering packages. DCAH does not add fees to any disbursements related to catering and refreshment costs incurred as part of the DCAH management fee.

DCAH does not offer Funeral Packages, we do not offer a mandatory combination of goods and services rather we provide this itemised price list of goods and services for selection by clients who are seeking a flexible approach to farewells. This allows family to create a bespoke experience that works for them financially and aligned to their wishes.

DCAH Direct Cremations add the empathy and personal connection not always found in online services.

The professional service to engage DCAH is $550. It is then by design as to the items incurred by the client and disbursements. This flexible approach pertains to Dignified Direct Cremations. Direct unattended funerals are the least expensive method of cremation in the funeral industry. This is our core offering, combined with holistic after death home care.

All cremation fees no not incur additional charges - The pricing displayed is as advertised by the cemeteries Trusts that are selected by clients and engaged with by DCAH.