Who you need to notify when someone dies

As a helpful guide, you may need to notify some or all of the following people
and organisations:

• Department of Social Security
• Department of Veteran's Affairs
• Superannuation company
• Solicitor and/or public trustee
• Accountant
• Banks
• Building societies
• Credit Union
• Financial Institutions and loan companies
• Employer/former employer
• Trade Unions or professional associations
• Australian Tax Office
• Insurance Companies
• Life
• Accident
• Home and Contents
• Vehicle
• Friendly Society
• Doctor, Specialist or Hospital
• Dentist
• Chemist
• Main Roads - Car Registration
• Electoral Office
• Medicare
• Health Benefits Fund
• Clubs, organisations and associations
• Church or religious organisation
• Household help, gardening services or Meals on Wheels
• Home Nursing Service
• Home delivery services - e.g. newspapers and milk
• Home appliance rental
• Post Office for mail delivery
• Local Government for Rates, fire levy, etc.
• Ambulance Service
• Credit Card providers
• Telephone company
• Electricity company
• School or college
• Companies - e.g. for directorships
• Chamber of Commerce
• Service organisations - e.g. Rotary, Lions, Apex, Zonta, Red Cross
• Blood Bank
• Home Medical Aids rental company

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