The Australian Death Notification Service is a free service anyone can use to advise multiple organisations about a death using a single online notification.
A person with an official role in the estate of the person who has died is best placed to close or transfer accounts.
To use Australian Death Notification Service you will need to provide the details of the person who died including their:
- name
- date of death
- state or territory where they died
- last known residential address.
Note: in order to progress the notification, a death certificate must have been issued by the relevant state or territory Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages.
The Australian Death Notification Service will validate the details against the Australian Death Check, which holds all the death registration data across Australia.
Once the details are validated, you can choose which organisations and services to inform. View a list of participating organisations.
It also helps if you know the account and membership numbers of the person who has passed away. If you do not have these, you can still send a notification to relevant organisations.