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Today, around 80% of Western Australians select cremation over burial.

Most Orthodox faiths forbid cremation, as well as Islam and Bahai, for example.

However, we recommend you contact Just Cremations for further information.

Burial and cremation services share many of the same traditions, including religious rituals; the only point of difference between the two is the committal.

The committal in a cremation service can be delivered anywhere (within reason): offsite at a place meaningful to the family or deceased, at a family church or place of worship, at Just Cremation’s onsite Chapel, or at the crematorium chapel.

You can also arrange your own minister or clergyman to conduct the service, or we can find someone for you. More information is available at Funeral Packages and Costs – See Funeral Packages and Costs.

The Executor of the Will, or Next of Kin will be required to complete an application for cremation, and any associated crematorium authority forms.

The designated representative will also be asked to indicate intention regarding the disposal of the cremated remains.

For more information on the logistics of arranging a funeral, see Funeral Arrangement.

On the day of the funeral your loved one is brought into the Chapel in a coffin, and placed on the committal table in preparation for a viewing.

Mourners then enter and take a seat. At the appropriate time during the service the coffin is removed from view by either the closing of curtains, or activation of the conveyor belt.

At the conclusion of the service, mourners leave the chapel and often gather to pay their respects in the condolence lounge, with optional catering.

Once in the committal room, the nameplate of the coffin is checked against the cremation order to for confirmation of identity.

The coffin is then labelled, and cremated as soon as possible after the service, unless directed otherwise, for example, donation of the body for medical research.

Cremation will take place as soon as possible after the service.

Yes, the coffin and body are cremated together.

Some crematoria remove the ‘non-organic’ matter, such as handles etc, due to their chemical composition and potential damage that can cause to a cremation chamber, and environment.

Crematoria are required to abide by strict terms set out in their operating licenses, issued by the Environment Protection Authority.

No. The only exception to this rule is in the case of a mother and baby, or twin children, however, permission must be sought from the relevant authority in order to do so.

Every coffin is strictly catalogued and features clear identification at every point in the process.

Further to this, only one coffin is permitted for cremation at a time (unless otherwise indicated and permissions sought), and all remains are removed before the chamber is used again, ensuring remains are kept separate at all times.

Furthermore, the cremation industry is regulated by state and local governments, to make doubly sure all processes are conducted with utmost care and professionalism.

Disposal of the remains is the responsibility of the estate administrators.

There is no legal obligation to dispose of remains, so they can be kept.

Alternatively, they can be scattered, or deposited in the form of a memorial (bench, tree etc.), where family and friends can visit to pay respects.