Our approach to COVID-19

LATEST ANNOUNCEMENT: As at Friday 20th October 2021: - COVID-19 NSW restrictions

NSW is no longer under lockdown. However, there are different rules for people who are fully vaccinated and those who are not fully vaccinated.

Rules for fully vaccinated people

Restrictions across NSW have eased for people who are fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.

Funerals and memorial services

  • Funerals and memorial services can have no more than 1 person per 4 square metres indoors and 1 person per 2 square metres outdoors.

  • You can attend a funeral or memorial service anywhere in NSW and must show your full vaccination certificate on entrying

  • You can eat and drink while standing.

Places of worship

A place of worship can open to all members of the public. You must sign in using the Service NSW check-in app and wear a face mask indoors.

Rules for people who aren’t fully vaccinated

Funerals and memorial services

If you are not fully vaccinated, you can only attend a small funeral or memorial service. No more than 10 people can attend. This doesn’t include the person conducting the service and any others required for its conduct.

Further reopening from 1 December 2021

Restrictions are expected to ease further from 1 December 2021. Changes will include the following.

  • No more than 1 person per 2 square metres are allowed at most venues.

  • People who are not fully vaccinated will have greater freedoms.

  • Funerals permitted with no person limit, and eating and drinking allowed while standing, density limits still apply.

Link re Covid 19 Proof of Vaccination:

https://www.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-10/proof_of_covid_19_vaccination_advice_for_businesses.pdf

If you have any questions or would like to discuss how the situation might affect your specific funeral being held with Daniel Woods Funeral Care, please contact our office on (02) 6921 8218.

For all the best up-to-date information on the Coronavirus, how to protect yourself and others as well as how to detect symptoms and what to do if you’re concerned, visit www.health.gov.au or the Australian Government Department of Health.

LATEST ANNOUNCEMENT: Thursday 9th September 2020 11am: - LGA’s deemed low COVID risk, as at this Saturday 11th September, 50 attendees can be present at a funeral. Refer to this link for a map of the LGA’s and further details.    Lockdown lifted in parts of regional NSW


The health and wellbeing of our staff and our clients is of high importance to Daniel Woods Funeral Care.

It’s clear that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is going to be present in the global community for some time, LATEST ANNOUNCEMENT: As at Friday 20th October: - COVID-19 NSW restrictions

NSW is no longer under lockdown. However, there are different rules for people who are fully vaccinated and those who are not fully vaccinated.

Rules for fully vaccinated people

Restrictions across NSW have eased for people who are fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.

Funerals and memorial services

  • Funerals and memorial services can have no more than 1 person per 4 square metres indoors and 1 person per 2 square metres outdoors.

  • You can attend a funeral or memorial service anywhere in NSW and must show your full vaccination certificate on entrying

  • You can eat and drink while standing.

Places of worship

A place of worship can open to all members of the public. You must sign in using the Service NSW check-in app and wear a face mask indoors.

Rules for people who aren’t fully vaccinated

Funerals and memorial services

If you are not fully vaccinated, you can only attend a small funeral or memorial service. No more than 10 people can attend. This doesn’t include the person conducting the service and any others required for its conduct.

Cristy Houghton