Department of Health

Cemeteries and crematoria

Amendments to the Cemeteries and Crematoria Regulations 2025

Changes have been made to the prescribed forms.

Victoria’s public cemeteries and crematoria are managed by cemetery trusts. The department administers legislation that governs the Victorian cemetery sector and provides governance support to cemetery trusts.

Cemetery search

Search for Victorian public cemeteries, fees and cemetery trust contact details.

Volunteer cemetery trust member positions

Apply now for a volunteer position with a Victorian Class B cemetery trust.

Information about the Victorian cemetery sector

Information about the sector, what to do after someone dies and relevant legislation.

Departmental applications for the cemetery sector

Exhumation licences, repatriation certificates, private burials, cremations, and variations and forced surrenders of rights of interment.

Rights of interment

Information about rights of interment in Victorian public cemeteries.

Interments and memorials

Information about interring remains and memorials in Victorian public cemeteries.

Cremations

Information about cremations in Victorian public cemeteries.

Cemeteries and crematoria publications

Newsletters, reports and fact sheets about cemeteries and crematoria.

Cemetery trust member appointments

Appointment process for cemetery trust members.

Cemetery trust governance

Governance, training, policy templates and records management.

Cemetery trust finance

Financial management, fee setting, reporting, procedures and insurance.

Cemetery land and development

Land and infrastructure planning and development information for cemetery trusts.

Cemeteries and crematoria complaints

How to make a complaint relating to cemeteries and crematoria.

Grants for cemetery trusts

Cemetery grants program

Cemetery grants program application process, guidelines and application forms.

Assistance payment program for low activity cemeteries

Find out if your Class B cemetery trust qualifies for a grant to support the cost of cemetery maintenance and trust operations.

Key resources

Manual for Victorian cemetery trusts
docx 1.55 MB
List of public cemeteries and crematoria in Victoria
docx 147.06 KB

Reviewed 28 October 2025

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Contact details

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

Cemeteries and Crematoria GPO Box 4057, Melbourne, VIC 3001

50 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Phone 1800 034 280
cemeteries@health.vic.gov.au
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