Mortuary care

While your loved one is in our care, you can be assured that they will be treated with the utmost respect and dignity. At Latrobe Valley Funeral Services we employ staff that are fully qualified and certified embalmers and members of the Australian Institute of Embalming and the British Institute of Embalmers. Members of both the Australian Institute of Embalming and the British Institute of Embalmers adhere to a strict code of ethics, ensuring the highest standards of service and care.

What is embalming?

Embalming is a process of preparing the deceased for viewing and final disposition, whereby the embalming process consists of restoration of the deceased to an acceptable appearance for presentation and sanitisation of the deceased. Finally the embalming process facilitates hygienic preservation of the deceased so the funeral service need not be held immediately, offering adequate time for arrangement and funeral planning and family and friends to arrive from distant locations.