Help with cause of death

Funeral directors cannot access the cause of death via their accounts.

Copies for the funeral director

You still need to leave a printed copy with the body for funeral directors. Funeral directors cannot access the cause of death via their accounts. You cannot charge a fee for supplying a cause of death certificate.

1 Start a new cause of death

2 Fill out the form

  • Notification type
  • Reportable and reviewable deaths
  • Sex of the person who died
  • Date of death
  • Cause of death
  • Antecedent causes
  • Other significant conditions
  • Sibling information
  • Perinatal deaths

3 Edit a saved draft

4 Submit and print the form

  • No signature needed
  • Printed copies MUST contain the electronically generated declaration

5 After submitting the cause of death

  • Copies for the funeral director
  • Copies for hospitals and nursing homes
  • Print extra copies
  • Corrections

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