Secular / Non-Religious funeral directors

Funeral directors with experience in Secular / Non-Religious traditions across Australia.

According to Funerals Direct, there are 50 funeral directors listed with experience in Secular / Non-Religious funeral traditions across Australia.

A secular or non-religious funeral focuses on the life of the deceased without reference to a particular faith. Numbers have grown significantly in Australia: in the 2021 Census, 38.9% of Australians declared no religion. A celebrant or close family member leads the service, with readings, music, and personal reflections instead of liturgy.

Secular / Non-Religious funeral traditions

  • A celebrant or family member leads the ceremony, structured around the life and values of the deceased
  • Readings, poetry, music, and personal eulogies form the core of the service
  • Cremation is most common, though burial is also chosen
  • Services may be held at a funeral home chapel, a meaningful venue, or outdoors
  • There is no fixed liturgy, mourning period, or religious requirement
  • A wake or celebration of life often follows the formal service

What to look for in a funeral director

Look for a funeral director who works with experienced civil celebrants and who offers flexible venue options (their own chapel, a community hall, beach, or family home). Strong audio-visual support helps for photo tributes and music.

Practices vary between communities and individual families. The summary above reflects common Australian patterns. Speak with your funeral director about your specific wishes.

Secular / Non-Religious funeral directors

Compare directors who list experience with Secular / Non-Religious traditions.

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5.04 reviewsRiverwood, NSW

Something Beautiful Remains Funeral Services is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Riverwood, NSW and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel. They serve Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander and Secular / Non-Religious families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Open 24/7Chapel on-siteSecular / Non-Religious
5.0168 reviewsBrendale, QLD

Compassionate Funerals Queensland is a not-for-profit funeral director based in Brendale on Brisbane's northside, serving families across the region with personalised farewell planning. The business operates with compassion at its core, having donated over seven million dollars to charitable causes while supporting grieving families through trained grief counsellors and flexible service options. With an on-site chapel accommodating fifty guests, water cremation facilities, and livestreaming capabilities, the director offers both traditional and contemporary farewell services tailored to individual needs. Contact Compassionate Funerals Queensland to discuss how they can help plan a meaningful goodbye for your loved one.

Open 24/7Chapel on-siteLivestreaming available
5.07 reviewsGayndah, QLD

Burnett Regional Funeral Services is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Gayndah, QLD and surrounding areas. The business offers livestreaming for distant family. They serve Secular / Non-Religious families. Member of the Australian Funeral Directors Association, with 24-hour first-call coverage every day.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Livestreaming available
5.0125 reviewsO'Connor, WA

Gift of Grace Funerals in O'Connor serves Perth and the surrounding metropolitan area. Director Rebecca and the team are noted by past families for picking up the phone outside business hours and around public holidays, and for arranging services that drew positive comments from those attending. Phone support is available 24 hours.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Chapel on-site
5.03 reviewsNuriootpa, SA

Clayton Scott Funerals is a family owned funeral home established in 1965, located in Nuriootpa in South Australia's Barossa Valley region. Managed by Clayton Scott, a Master Funeral Director and qualified mortician who has served as National President of the Australian Funeral Directors Association, the business is the only accredited funeral facility in the region. Clayton Scott Funerals serves families across the Barossa Valley, Gawler, Adelaide Hills, Clare, Adelaide and Murraylands with burials, cremations, church and non-religious ceremonies. The business is a member of Selected Independent Funeral Homes, a worldwide organisation recognising the highest standards in funeral service. Contact the funeral home to discuss your needs at any time.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Chapel on-site
5.07 reviewsPearl Beach, NSW

Timeless Funerals Central Coast is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Pearl Beach, NSW and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family, on-site refrigeration. They serve Secular / Non-Religious families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Open 24/7Chapel on-siteLivestreaming available
5.037 reviewsNorth Strathfield, NSW

Trevor Lee & Son Pty Ltd is a family-owned funeral director serving families in North Strathfield, NSW and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, on-site refrigeration. They serve Secular / Non-Religious families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Chapel on-site
5.093 reviewsSeven Hills, NSW

Global Funerals Networks is a 100% Australian family-owned and operated funeral home serving Sydney and suburbs, the Central Coast, and the Southern Highlands. With staff combining over 100 years of funeral service experience, the business offers dignified ceremonies for families of all religious and cultural backgrounds, including repatriation services for deaths overseas. Global Funerals operates modern, state-of-the-art mortuaries accredited by NSW Health and is the only provider in NSW offering water aquamation as an eco-friendly alternative to traditional cremation. Contact Global Funerals to discuss your family's specific needs and preferences.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Chapel on-site
5.0131 reviewsMordialloc, VIC

Greenhaven Funerals is a family-owned funeral director located in Mordialloc, Victoria, founded in 2012 by husband and wife team Tim and Carly Dalton. Operating as an independent funeral care provider in Melbourne, they serve all suburbs across Melbourne with personalised farewell ceremonies in unique locations. The business offers affordable cremation and burial services, green funerals, pre-paid arrangements, and specialised services for all religious and cultural traditions, including children and veterans. Contact Greenhaven Funerals to discuss your specific funeral needs and arrange a service that honours your loved one's unique life.

Open 24/7Chapel on-siteSecular / Non-Religious
5.050 reviewsErina, NSW

Coast Family Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Erina, NSW and surrounding areas. The business offers livestreaming for distant family. Services are available for Catholic, Anglican, Secular / Non-Religious families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Livestreaming available
5.062 reviewsBeenleigh, QLD

McCartney Family Funerals Beenleigh is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Beenleigh, QLD and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family, on-site refrigeration. Services are available for Catholic, Anglican, Uniting Church families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Chapel on-site
5.082 reviewsNorth Strathfield, NSW

Beautiful Farewells is an independent funeral director based in North Strathfield, covering services across Sydney including the Inner West, Parramatta, North Shore, the Northern Beaches and surrounding suburbs. The team handles cremations, burials and personalised services. Phone support is available 24 hours.

Open 24/7Chapel on-siteLivestreaming available
5.01 reviewsCoffs Harbour, NSW

Lavender Rose Funerals is an independent funeral director serving families in Coffs Harbour, NSW and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel. They serve Secular / Non-Religious families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Chapel on-site
5.02 reviewsAlbany, WA

Albany Funeral Directors has been looking after Great Southern WA families since 1920, more than a century of continuous service from its Albany base across the lower south-west of the state. The team arranges burials, cremations and live-streamed funerals, with packages, testimonials and pricing published openly on the website. The firm covers Albany, Denmark, Mount Barker and the wider Great Southern. Phone +61 8 9842 3443, answered 24 hours a day. AFDA member.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Livestreaming available
5.014 reviewsBaulkham Hills, NSW

Blessed Funerals Baulkham Hills is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Baulkham Hills, NSW and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family. They serve Secular / Non-Religious families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Chapel on-site
5.010 reviewsMudgee, NSW

Macquarie Valley Funerals and Monuments is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Mudgee, NSW and surrounding areas. The business offers an on-site chapel. They serve Secular / Non-Religious families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Open 24/7Chapel on-siteSecular / Non-Religious
5.020 reviewsBrookvale, NSW

Blessed Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Brookvale, NSW and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family. They serve Secular / Non-Religious families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Chapel on-site
5.010 reviewsHinton, NSW

A Beautiful Life Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Hinton, NSW and surrounding areas. Facilities include an on-site chapel, livestreaming for distant family, on-site refrigeration. They serve Secular / Non-Religious and Multi-Faith families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Chapel on-site
5.044 reviewsPort Kembla, NSW

Tender Funerals Illawarra is a not-for-profit funeral service established in 2016, serving the Illawarra and southern Sydney regions from Port Kembla. Australia's first franchised non-profit funeral director, Tender has delivered over 1400 meaningful and affordable funerals to families experiencing financial hardship through its at-cost pricing model. The service offers personalised after-death care, funeral arrangements and body disposal options, many based on sustainable principles, enabling families to participate actively in their loved one's final rites without incurring significant debt. Contact Tender Funerals Illawarra to discuss your funeral arrangements.

Open 24/7Chapel on-siteSecular / Non-Religious
5.074 reviewsSpringvale, VIC

Botanical Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in Springvale, VIC and surrounding areas. They serve Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander and Secular / Non-Religious families. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week.

Open 24/7Secular / Non-Religious
5.0183 reviewsSt Marys, SA

Embrace Funerals is a family-owned funeral director serving families in St Marys, SA and surrounding areas. Our funeral directors and mortuary-team are all female. Our company offers a catering lounge for refreshments after the service. First-call coverage is available 24 hours, every day of the week. We can also come to you, and cover all of Adelaide and surrounds.

Open 24/7Chapel on-siteSecular / Non-Religious
5.037 reviewsSorell, TAS

Mary Eleanor Natural Funeral Care, located in Sorell, Tasmania, was founded to honour the legacy of Mary Eleanor, a woman of extraordinary gentleness and unconditional love. Led by Sandra and her team, this independent funeral director is committed to the values of love, service, and sustainability. The business supports families through personalised funeral arrangements, offering 24-hour availability and flexible involvement options. Mary Eleanor specialises in natural and sustainable funeral care, utilising community spaces and eco-friendly options like bioboard coffins to reduce costs and environmental impact. The team works with families across Tasmania to create meaningful, affordable farewells that honour both the departed and the earth. Contact Mary Eleanor to discuss how they can support your family's unique needs.

Family ownedOpen 24/7Livestreaming available

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