Become a Funeral Celebrant

Is Funeral Celebrancy for you?

Funeral Celebrancy is a rewarding and challenging occupation. But it can be difficult finding ongoing work.  Like any business, it is important to research your local market.  Here are some tips:

• List the attributes of a good Funeral Celebrant: Reflect on services you have attended.
• Do market research in your area
• Meet and network with Funeral Celebrants
• Meet with Funeral Directors
• Attend Funeral Services
• Talk with family members or friends who have organised Funeral Services.  What were their experiences? What can you learn ?
• Explore Australian and International Funeral trends and customs
• Purchase Funeral books and resources
• What are your income expectations?  Is this viable given your local research?

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Funeral Celebrant Registration

Funeral Celebrants are not registered, certified or accredited by any regulator in Australia. However, as a Celebrant, you are required to abide by all applicable laws, which include Australian Consumer Law, Privacy, Copyright, Discrimination etc.

Join FCAA

Join FCAA and you'll find a supportive network of Funeral Celebrants in your State/Region.

The FCAA has a Members Only area on this website which you can access once you've joined.

There you will have a whole range of resources available to assist you in your Funeral Celebrant role.

• Copies of past FCAA newsletters
• Book resource suggestions on death, dying, grief and funeral handbooks with rituals, ceremonies and ideas to research
• Book resources for children to help them deal with death of a loved one or even pets
• Resources to download
• Videos, YouTube and film suggestions
• Useful links to websites.

The resources have been suggested by our members and we are constantly updating these pages.