Bereavement Information 23 South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Death Certificate and Registration The ‘Medical Certificate of Cause of Death’ is completed by a medical practitioner who certifies the facts and circumstances of the death. This medical certificate is provided by the hospital to your chosen funeral director who will, if requested, submit an application for the official ‘Death Certificate’ to the Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages on your behalf. There is a cost involved for the issuing of an official ‘Death Certificate’. A death certificate is the official copy of information held at the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages about a person who has died. It can be helpful to make multiple copies of the death certificate nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/deaths/death-certificates It can take several weeks for the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages to issue the official Death Certificate. If you require documentation urgently before receiving the official Death Certificate, discuss your needs with your funeral director, registry or the hospitals medico-legal department.
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