Frequently asked questions about the body bequest program

If a donor's bequest is declined, the estate or next of kin are responsible for making their own funeral arrangements.

If a donor dies outside the metropolitan area the high expense of the transport cannot be met by the University. The responsiblity for the transfer costs rest with the estate or next of kin.

The University does not cover the cost of funeral or memorial services, copies of death certificates or the collection of ashes from the cemetery.

If a donor is accepted into the Body Bequest Program the cost of transfer and a simple cremation are met by the University. The ashes can also be interred in the Memorial Garden at Karrakatta Cemetery.