Publications

Page contents: Review of cemetery trusts | Costing study for Cemeteries and Cremetoria | Evaluation of the Financial Viability of Victoria’s Cemetery Trusts and the Development of Fee Models - August 2002 | Victorian Cremation Industry Viability

Review of cemetery trusts - Final report

In September 2006, following the release of the Auditor General's report Review of Major Public Cemeteries, the Minister for Health requested the State Services Authority (SSA) to review the governance and effectiveness of Victorian cemetery trusts.

Final Report - Review of Cemetery Trusts (2950kb, pdf)

The Terms of Reference (20kb, pdf) for the review required the SSA to develop advice and recommendations regarding:

• appropriate institutional, governance, regulatory and administrative arrangements;
• implementation of the recommendations of the Auditor General's report; and
• other necessary matters related to the Terms of Reference.

The Minister received the SSA's final report on this review in June 2007.

The report has now been released to the sector for information and as further background to the changes to the structure and governance arrangements for the cemeteries sector recently announced by the Minister for Health.

Media releases

Media releases relating to the cemeteries restructure.

Questions and Answers

Changes to Cemetery trusts - Questions and Answers

Costing study for Cemeteries and Crematoria

In order to assist cemeteries and crematoria meet their statutory obligations under the Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003, the Department has developed a costing framework and Cemeteries Common Chart of Accounts (CCC) for use by the industry.

The Chart will enable cemeteries and crematoria appropriately identify cost drivers relating to core services and assist in the development of fees that take into account the costs of operating and managing the cemetery and those associated with meeting its perpetual maintenance obligations.

Costing study for Cemeteries and Crematoria (720kb, pdf)

Evaluation of the Financial Viability of Victoria’s Cemetery Trusts and the Development of Fee Models - August 2002

In accordance with the Terms of Reference provided by the Cemeteries and Crematories Unit of the Department of Human Services RSM Bird Cameron have undertaken an evaluation of the financial viability of the Cemetery Trusts in Victoria and developed fee models to assist the cemetery sector meet its long term obligations.

Evaluation of the Financial Viability of Victoria’s Cemetery Trusts and the Development of Fee Models - August 2002 (1260kb, PDF)

Victorian Cremation Industry Viability

This review was commissioned to provide the department with information about the viability of the Cremation industry in Victorian

This review had two broad aims:

• Investigate the economic returns from Victorian crematoria and report on the current financial state of the Victorian ‘cremation industry.
• Provide a clear basis for the Department to evaluate proposals from Cemetery Trusts to establish new crematorium facilities.

The department received the MJA report in late 2004. Its release was delayed pending the outcome of Auditor General's investigations into the cemetery and crematoria industry. One of key recommendations of the MJA report is that the department commence a review of the current structural arrangement of the industry related to cremation, particular with reference to its financial impacts. This report was considered by the Auditor General's in their review.

The MJA report has been released to the industry for information, the moratorium on the construction of new crematoria will continued and the recommendation regarding the review of the structural arrangement for funding the industry be considered along with the Auditor Generals key policy recommendations.

Victorian Cremation Industry Viability - Report (902kb, PDF)

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