Department of Health

The Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003 allows a person to apply to the department's Secretary for an exhumation licence to exhume or remove human remains from any place of interment.

Reviewed 04 July 2025

Health.vic

Contact details

Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm

Permits and Licensing GPO Box 4057, Melbourne, VIC 3001

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