Andrew Kennedy Funerals Directors has built its reputation on showing respect to everyone, displaying strong values and nurturing relationships centred on trust.
When it comes to pricing, we strongly believe in honesty and transparency, so you are fully aware of your options and can make the right decisions for yourself and your family.
But our promise extends beyond one of honest pricing – we are also bound by our Charter that extends beyond regulations and industry codes to ensure the families we support are fully satisfied.
To honour the life of your loved one, we work closely with you to design a truly unique experience that is representative of their personality and the life they lived. This includes any cultural or religious considerations such as Italian funeral planning or arrangement of a Greek Orthodox funeral.
Funeral prices will of course differ depending on the choices you make, but as part of our commitment to transparency, we have listed an in-depth breakdown of prices so you can understand your options and feel secure in making the appropriate decisions.
Prices quoted include GST.
To transfer your loved one into our care and begin the process of preparing for the appropriate disposition of their body, the following costs apply.
Transport
Care of your loved one
Certain items are required for every funeral arrangement, and the following costs apply. The cost of some of these items is fixed, while others will vary according to the choices made.
Legal documents
Collect and process information, including:
(additional changes may apply in circumstances of repatriation to or from Australia)
Service planning
Making all arrangements for the service, including:Face-to-face meeting (anywhere in Greater Sydney) to decide on the elements comprising the service
Venue
Using Andrew Kennedy Funeral Directors’ Bexley North facility for up to two hours, including: Setting up and presenting the service and reception rooms, Coordinating the running of the service, Providing any required personnel, Cleaning (additional charges apply in 15-minute increments where facilities in use for more than two hours)
Using third-party facilities, including churches, chapels, and other venues
Coffin or casket
Purchasing a coffin or casket from the Andrew Kennedy Funeral Directors range(range includes coffins and caskets constructed from a variety of materials, including fibreboard, veneered timbers, and solid wood with different finishes; environmentally friendly options and custom printed options are available; metal caskets areprice on application)
Doctor’s fee
Providing services for identification purposes (where necessary) and required documentation, including:
Death certificate
Providing registered death certificate, including a reasonable number of certified copies delivered via registered post
Costs will vary according to the number of locations attended by guests and the location chosen for cremation or burial.
Funeral arrangement at 1 location, including:(where the service and the burial/cremation are at the same location)
Funeral arrangement at 2 locations, including:(where the service and the burial/cremation are at different locations and guests attend both locations)
Cremation
Essential Cremation Package
This can be arranged over the phone, in person or via email for your loved one in the Sydney area. We will transfer into our care, prepare and cremate but with no attendance by family or friends.
If flowers, press notices or viewing is required, these will cost extra. We will deliver the ashes to you along with the registered Death Certificate within 50km of our Sutherland base during the weekday office hours.
T & Cs
Cremation at Bayside Crematorium (owned and operated by Sydney Farewells Pty Ltd) or government-operated crematorium, including:
Cremation at crematorium of your choosing, including:
Burial
Burial at the cemetery of your choosing, including:
To personalise your loved one’s farewell, a range of options are available. Costs will vary according to the choices made.
Viewing and embalming
Preparing the body for viewing:
Viewing up to 1½ hours (between 9.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday)
Viewing after hours or on weekends
Embalming services
Vehicles
For 4½ hours, including driver
Flowers
Provided by our in-house florist
AV tribute presentation
Provided by Andrew Kennedy Funeral Directors:
Clergy or celebrant
Funeral arrangement at 1 location, including:(where the service and the burial/cremation are at the same location)
Funeral arrangement at 2 locations, including:(where the service and the burial/cremation are at different locations andguests attend both locations)
Funeral and/or death notice
Preparing and lodging newspaper notice
Order of service
4 pages, colour on cover
Andrew Kennedy Funeral Directors has strong relationships with all cemeteries and crematoriums in the Greater Sydney area
We most regularly attend:
Woronora Memorial Park
Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park
Rookwood General Cemetery
Rookwood Catholic Cemetery
Rookwood Memorial Gardens and Crematorium
Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium
Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery and Crematorium
Northern Suburbs Crematorium
Bayside Crematorium
All pricing on this website is inclusive of GST.
Andrew Kennedy Funeral Directors not only adheres to all Government regulations but also the codes of the leading industry associations – Australian Funeral Directors Association.
We aim to not only set the benchmark in the Australian funeral industry but to exceed it.
Our team pride itself on providing compassion, understanding, respect and support to all the families we serve in an inclusive, transparent and professional environment. For this reason, we’ve established the Andrew Kennedy Funeral Directors Charter, as a continued promise to our community to maintain the level of service which you have come to expect from us. For more than 80 years, we’ve continued to evolve to meet our community’s ever-changing needs, and this Charter is our promise to continue to provide this level of service for many more years to come
