Name of the Organization : South Australia Consumer & Business Services
Type of Facility : Apply For Death Certificate
Country : Australia
Website : http://www.cbs.sa.gov.au/wcm/births-deaths-marriages/deaths/
Apply for a death certificate :
Who can apply:
Historical :
Anyone – Records over 30 years old are unrestricted. Applications will usually be for family history or similar research purposes.
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Family :
Spouse (including Defacto) Parent Child:
No restriction. In the event of a spouse having a different surname, evidence of marriage or defacto relationship will be required.
Brother, Sister Grandparent, Other Kin :
Restricted – No access. Access may be granted where the deceased has no surviving spouse, children or parents. A statutory declaration from the applicant is required in these cases.
Non-parental legal custodian, guardian :
No restriction, however documentary evidence of custody or guardianship will be required.
Estate Matters :
Executor, Administrator, Trustee – Applicant must name the testator or intestate deceased and show evidence of executor status and relationship to deceased.
Other :
Anyone – Must have written authority from a person entitled under Family or Estate Matters Access, or alternatively, must be Power of Attorney for a person in one of these categories.
For all but historical access, applicants are required to produce Proof of Identity at the time of application.
How to apply:
You can apply online for a death certificate or you can fill in an application form.
Information for doctors and funeral directors :
The information on this page can be used as a guide when :
** doctors certify a death from natural causes – deaths not referred to the coroner
** funeral directors arrange a burial or cremation
** adding court appointed guardian details to a death record.
** Funeral directors – register a death, apply for cremation permits or death certificates online.
Notice of death :
** The doctor who certifies the death must also notify Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM) within 48 hours of the death.
** The written notice – white copy of Doctor’s Certificate of Cause of Death – is the first advice to BDM.
It will be used to confirm the death by matching information with :
** Death Registration Statement from the funeral director
** Cause of Death completed by the doctor.
** The notice also alerts BDM if all related forms are not received.
Cause of death :
The Doctor’s Certificate of Cause of Death must :
** provide sufficient detail and all sections must be complete
** be legible, with the doctor’s name, address and contact details
** show the cause of death – including the duration
** include any antecedent causes or contributing conditions – including the duration.
The Doctor’s Certificate of Cause of Death consists of three pages :
** white copy – (Notice of Death) deliver to the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages, GPO Box 1351, Adelaide 5001 (Chesser House, 91-97 Grenfell Street, Adelaide 5000) within 48 hours of the death. Do not give this copy to the funeral director.
** yellow copy – give to the funeral director or person who is arranging burial or cremation. They are responsible for sending it to the Registrar with the Death Registration Statement.
** Blue copy – must be retained by the doctor.
** Information on a death certificate is a primary source for gathering Australian mortality statistics. After a death is registered, BDM sends the certificate to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Use the Cause of Death Certification information paper and Quick Reference on the ABS website to assist with completing the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death.
** Contact BDM for printed supplies of Doctor’s Certificate of Cause of Death/Notification booklets.
Apply Online : https://sphere.ocba.sa.gov.au/cgi-bin/fccgi.exe?w3exec=PrepApplic&w3ServerPool=bdmsa
Download Forms : http://www.cbs.sa.gov.au/wcm/births-deaths-marriages/forms-fees-for-births-deaths-marriages/
How to pay:
By post: Cheque – payable to Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Office, money order or credit card details
Online: Credit card
In person: Cash, eftpos, cheque or credit card.
Contact us
Postal address: Births, Deaths & Marriages, Consumer & Business Services, GPO Box 1351, Adelaide SA 5001
In person: Customer Service Centre, 91 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000
Opening hours: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (except public holidays)
Email: applications.bdm AT agd.sa.gov.au
Phone: 131 882
Calls from outside Australia: +61 8 8204 8532