Tender Funerals, based in the heart of Port Kembla, is a not-for-profit funeral service dedicated to ensuring those experiencing financial hardship or distress have access to personalised, meaningful, and affordable funerals. We also provide community education and empowerment around after-death care.

Every person is unique, and their funeral should reflect this. We offer a range of services across after-death care, funeral/celebration arrangements, and body disposal options—many based on sustainable principles—that enable you to have a much greater say in how your loved one is treated after death. We encourage practices that promote healing.

A community venture, we operate in ways that do not leave community members with large debt. We don’t take shortcuts and always put people and relationships first.

This incredible video was produced by Abel Productions and Your Story, in collaboration with Tender Funerals, the University of Canberra, and Keypad Education. Directed by Derek Abel, it was an incredible experience working with these esteemed partners to bring this project to life.