When a loved one passes away their Facebook account can have real value for family members left behind. There may be numerous photos, videos and moments from the deceased’s life, captured over the years, that the family wants to be able to access thereafter. Often, the photos and videos on Facebook don’t exist elsewhere. Having access to these can help with the grieving process and in remembering the deceased for family and friends.
However, many people are not aware that Facebook has a memorialisation feature that can be activated once someone has passed away. Funeral directors can assist to make families aware of this feature and easily help families to memorialise their loved one’s Facebook account.
What are the benefits of a Memorialised Facebook account?
Memorialised Facebook accounts are a place for friends and family to gather and share memories after a person has passed away. Memorialised accounts have the following key features:
The word ‘Remembering’ will be shown next to the person’s name on their profile.
Depending on the privacy settings of the account, friends can share memories on the memorialised Timeline.
Content the person shared (eg: photos, posts) stays on Facebook and are permanently visible to the audience it was shared with.
Memorialised profiles don’t appear in public spaces such as in suggestions for ‘People You May Know’, ads or birthday reminders.
No one can log into a memorialised account, so it becomes permanently secure, and an enduring online tribute.
How can funeral directors help?
Funeral directors can:
Advise families that their loved ones’ Facebook accounts can be ‘memorialised’.
Explain the benefits of a memorialised account.
Direct families to this Facebook link where their memorialisation request can be made.
Suggest this link for further reading for families about managing a deceased person’s Facebook account.
Planning for the day you leave your business is a valuable investment. Whether you decide to sell up, retire or have to get out of business due to health reasons, it’s important that you spend the time with your family and/or your business partners and plan what you’re going to do.
A good succession plan enables a smooth transition with less likelihood of disruption to operations. By planning your exit well in advance, you can maximise the value of your business and enable it to meet future needs.
Create a succession plan that is attainable – this means setting a realistic timetable and measurable milestones along the way and sticking to them.
The Australian Government’s business.gov.au website has a free succession plan template and guide for you to use. Download it here
This Succession plan template provides you with a sample structure and suggested contents to help guide you when preparing your own succession. It also includes examples and specific links to relevant websites for more information.
Our new Ashdale Outback is a modern coffin design which was inspired by historical Australian outback scenes of slab-walled huts and natural, earthen colours.
Beautiful timber
Crafted from solid cedar
Natural linseed oil finish to highlight timber grain characteristics
Natural, deluxe drapery
‘Outback Earth’ drapery
Luxurious textured linen
Padded upper sides for added ‘comfort’ aspect
Includes matching pillow, mattress and quilt
Inclusions
Hardware is mounted and is metal, antique gold colour
New ‘Twist’ handles
Thumbscrew/escutcheon set and matching nameplate
Size: 1800 x 525 x 325 (mm)
Part of our Memorial Tree Program
Call us on 1300 263 346 to place your Ashdale Outback order.
Our production team uses the latest software to create detailed, 3D, CAD drawings to assist during the development and modification of our coffin and casket designs.
This software allows our designers to create products that are:
the highest quality;
most up-to-date designs;
structurally sound; and
efficient to manufacture.
These technical drawings also allow our robotic CNC machines to be programmed from the software to produce precise components, such as intricately detailed patterns on sides, lids and ends. 3D drawings also hasten the development time from initial product concept to full production output.
Come and see how it’s all done
Funeral Directors are always welcome to schedule a tour through our facility to see our production process. Just call us when you are next coming to the Gold Coast and we will be happy to show you (or your team) through our factory.
With floodwaters crippling much of Penang, Malaysia, daily life has ground to a halt for most residents.
But for one family trying to give a relative a final send-off, there was little choice but to improvise and use a small boat to ferry the casket through the flooded streets to the funeral home.
Market researchers IBISWorld have just released their 2017 report titled: Funeral Directors, Crematoria and Cemeteries in Australia: Market Research Report.
Some of the key findings include:
Industry Threats & Opportunities
Industry operators have been promoting more personalised services to increase revenue
Industry players have been offering more value-added services to try to boost profitability
Burial fees are forecast to increase, as space restrictions limit supply in many cemeteries
Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
The financial performance of the Funeral Directors, Crematoria and Cemeteries industry is strongly influenced by the number of deaths in Australia each year. Medical advances, higher living standards and improved attitudes to health have helped lift the average life expectancy, slowing death-rate growth. However, rising costs for burials due to space restrictions over the past five years have prompted industry revenue to grow at a faster rate than the number of deaths, as well as encouraging a shift towards cremation. The increasing popularity of cremations has stifled industry revenue growth, as cremations typically generate less revenue per service.
Industry Report – Industry Analysis Chapter
Revenue for the Funeral Directors, Crematoria and Cemeteries industry is expected to grow steadily over the five years through 2017-18, due to rising numbers of deaths and higher household disposable incomes. However, funeral preferences have been changing over the past five years, constraining the industry’s pace of expansion, as input costs have risen and consumers have increasingly chosen cremations or basic funeral packages over more expensive burial options. Overall, industry revenue is projected to rise at an annualised 1.6% over the five years through 2017-18, to $1.1 billion. This includes a 1.7% increase in 2017-18 as the death rate rises close to its long-term average and greater numbers of cremation funerals constrain revenue growth.
Additional Insights for the Funeral Directors, Crematoria and Cemeteries Industry
The report identifies 250 Key Success Factors for a business for the Funeral Directors, Crematoria and Cemeteries Industry, being:
Access to the necessary amount of land/type of property
Having a good reputation
Membership of an industry organisation
The report also discusses how external factors such as number of deaths and Church attendance in the Funeral Directors, Crematoria and Cemeteries industry impact industry performance.
The full report is available for purchase from the IBISWorld website.
As of the 31st March 2025, Ashton's Head Office QLD will be changing office hours to the following: Monday - Thursday 8am - 4:30pm, Friday - 8am - 2:30pm
