Victoria Funerals - An Australian owned family business based in Brunswick, Melbourne. With over 20 years experience in providing funeral care to the community. We pride ourselves in providing service with dignity, dedication and respect to our clients in their time of need. Our services cater to the needs of the individuals as we help celebrate the life of those close to you. We are available 24 hours, seven days a week to ease your burden, to help you grieve and to best assist you in your time of need.

Exhumation is the removal from the ground of the remains of a human being. These remains can be in the form of a body or cremated remains.

Exhumations occur for a number of reasons, including:

repatriation overseas to be buried along with other family; or
a court order requiring further forensic examination.

Organising an exhumation is a lengthy and expensive process. An application must be made to the Secretary to the Department of Human Services for an Exhumation Licence.

In addition, an exhumation requires the consent of the Cemetery, the holder of the Right of Interment for the Place of Interment and the next of kin. This consent is required for both full body and cremated remains exhumations.