A Gold Coast funeral home claims it has run out of room to accommodate deceased persons, and are struggling to find a solution due to COVID related staff shortages.
Rowan Steer from Integrity Funerals says his business has required assistance from competitors to take care of a number of planned funerals, as isolation requirements have left him without staff.
While the lack of staff has not only impacted business output, Mr. Steer’s greatest concern is the delays on funeral services, with some families having to wait weeks to say their farewells.
Mr. Steer is currently campaigning for funeral homes to be granted essential worker status, in order to work through their backlog of services.