Funeral Act (2006) - Parliament of Victoria
The Funerals Act (2006) was enacted in Parliament to regulate the funeral industry in Victoria, establishing requirements for funeral providers.
Key inclusions in the 2006 Act (incorporating amendments in 2016) include the following requirements:
- Registration as a funeral provider
- Registration of Prepaid Funeral Contracts
- Offer a basic funeral service
- Produce a funeral goods and services price list & coffin price list
- Provide a statement of itemised funeral costs before providing a funeral service
- Provide information about investment of money paid for pre-paid funerals
Pre-paid funerals:
- provide a pre-paid contract and receipt
- invest monies into a funeral benefit fund within a certain timeframe
- provide information about the investment of money
- maintain a register of prepaid funerals
Maintain a complaints handling procedure
View the Funeral Act (2006) here: Funerals Act 2006 | legislation.vic.gov.au
Funeral Regulations (2025) - Victoria
The Funeral Regulations (2025) was introduced to improve clarity for consumers.
These regulations require the display of price lists for all funeral goods and services and transparency regarding their business location, transport and mortuary facilities.
View the Funeral Regulations (2025) here: Funerals Regulations 2025 | legislation.vic.gov.au
Management and Locations
Melbourne Cremation and Burial Service is a family owned and operated funeral home, providing care to families across Melbourne. Melbourne Cremation and Burial Service is a division of Dubock Funerals Pty Ltd owned by the Dubock Family Trust, our locations include:
Primary office and mortuary facility
- 155 Melville Road, West Brunswick, 3055
Supporting mortuary facility
- 47a Allied Drive, Tullamarine, 3043
Our modern mortuary facilities include customised climate controlled storage facilities. The deceased person will be kept in one of our mortuary facilities and will only be transported for the purposes of the funeral service in accordance with the final funeral agreement. Transportation to our mortuary facilities is carried out using fully purpose-built funeral vehicles owned and operated by Dubock Funerals Pty Ltd.
All care provided to those entrusted to us is overseen by our highly experienced and qualified mortician & embalmer.