Walker Family Funerals Perth

02/04/2026

Working in death care, I’m often asked if I’m scared of the deceased, or if I feel ghosts.

It’s an interesting question. I hold a deep respect for nature’s cycles, for quiet rituals, and for the sense that there is something beyond what we can see. But the simple answer is no, I don’t feel fear. Death, to me, is not dangerous or something to shy away from.

What I don’t know is where a person’s spirit or soul truly is. And because of that, I care for every person as if they are still present… as if they were my own family. With gentleness, dignity, and deep reverence.

One of the greatest gifts of this work is witnessing how people move through grief. In these moments, people often return to what matters most, their beliefs, their traditions, their sense of meaning. Whether Catholic, Hindu, Anglican, Buddhist, Norse Pagan, or something entirely personal, there is a natural turning toward ritual, symbolism, and devotion.

It’s a quiet privilege to stand alongside that.

Our role is not to define belief, but to honour it. To listen, to support, and to walk beside each family in a way that respects what they hold sacred.
We may not know where the soul is, but we will always care for your person, and your beliefs, as though it truly matters. Because it does.

26/03/2026

There is something deeply powerful about being able to care for someone you love at the end of their life.

This Saturday, we’re holding a Home Death Care Workshop for those wanting to feel more confident, informed, and supported in caring for a loved one after death, or for those curious about the role of a death doula.

We’ll gently walk through what’s involved, what’s possible, and how families can create a meaningful, personal experience at home — without fear or overwhelm.

Saturday 28th march
2:00pm
Malaga
Free event

Whether you’re planning ahead or currently supporting someone, you’re warmly welcome to join us.

Reach out if you’d like more details or to reserve a spot.

04/03/2026

The latest issue of Supernal Magazine Australia has just been released, and this edition explores the many ways we approach death, dying and care at the end of life.

Inside are powerful conversations and personal reflections — from witnessing a loved one choose Voluntary Assisted Dying, to rethinking the way we hold funerals, exploring sustainable death care, and the emerging practice of human body composting.

Cara Walker has shared her experiences working in death care and supporting families through one of life’s most tender transitions.

These are important conversations that help us better understand death — and in turn, help us live more consciously.

The issue is now available.

03/03/2026

There’s something powerful about “home.”

Home grown.
Homemade.
Homeschool.
And now — home death care.

Supporting families to care for their loved ones at home after death is not new, but it is reawakening. More education is becoming available. Government grants are opening doors. Community organisations are stepping forward. Death doulas are showing up in incredible numbers. The momentum is building.

At Walker Family Funerals, we believe families deserve options. They deserve guidance, practical support, and the confidence to know that caring for someone at home can be gentle, meaningful, and deeply healing when done well.

This isn’t about doing it alone — it’s about doing it together.

If you’re a doula, health professional, community organiser, or simply someone passionate about strengthening end-of-life choices, let’s connect. Let’s collaborate. Let’s build a network that supports families to bring death care back into the heart of the home, safely and respectfully.

Community is where change begins.
And the future of death care is collaborative.

02/03/2026

Death Carer Meet Up – Building Community, Supporting Recovery

There is something deeply important about gathering with others who walk this path.

Working in end-of-life care is an honour — but it also asks a lot of us. We hold stories. We hold families. We hold space in moments that are tender, raw and life-changing. And while the work is meaningful, it can also be heavy.

Our upcoming Death Carer Meet Up is an opportunity to come together as a community — to connect, reflect and support one another. Because none of us are meant to carry this work alone.

Community strengthens us.
Shared stories remind us why we do what we do.
Honest conversations create space for recovery.

Whether you are a funeral director, celebrant, nurse, doula, counsellor, volunteer or anyone walking alongside death and grief in your work — you are welcome.

When we tend to ourselves and each other, we sustain this work for the long term. We prevent burnout. We deepen compassion. We remember our own humanity.

If this resonates, we would love to see you there.

Let’s keep building a network of care — for our families, and for each other.

26/02/2026

One of the greatest privileges of this work is being entrusted with people’s stories — the way they lived, the way they loved, and the difference they made.

Last month, we had the honour of learning about Bill Culbertson. For 19 years, Bill volunteered with Wheelchairs for Kids Australia. He believed deeply in their mission and was still lending a hand in the warehouse just weeks before he passed.

In place of flowers, his family invited donations to the organisation he cared so much about. In Bill’s honour, more than 30 wheelchairs have now been funded — each one set to change a child’s life.

His wife and daughter have lovingly placed plaques on the first wheelchairs ready to roll out, a quiet tribute to a man whose impact will travel far beyond his years.

A true legend. A lasting legacy.

13/02/2026

Friday the 13th has long been labelled unlucky — but what if it’s actually powerful?

The number 13 has deep connections to the feminine, the lunar cycles (13 moons in a year), and ancient earth-based traditions. Friday is named after Frigg/Freya, Norse goddesses of love, wisdom and magic. Before superstition took hold, this day carried strong feminine and mystical energy.

At Walker Family Funerals, we believe in gently questioning fear-based traditions — especially those that disconnect us from nature, ritual and meaning. Death care itself has been shaped by superstition over centuries. Yet when we slow down, reclaim ceremony and return to earth-centred practices, we transform fear into reverence.

So perhaps Friday the 13th is not a day of bad luck — but a day to honour intuition, cycles, ancestors and the unseen threads that hold us.

A beautiful day to light a candle.
To tend a grave.
To remember that what we’ve been taught to fear often carries hidden wisdom.

Let’s reclaim it.

09/02/2026

Check out the interview on Human Body Composting as Cara Walker chats with Jenny Seaton from Curtinfm Radio

Correction to be made: Human body cremains are highly alkaline, and not acidic. Though still on a toxic level, they're just on the other end of the scale.

Gardening talk-back radio show

09/02/2026

Presenting “Rethinking Funerals” at the Bedford Combined Probus Club today.

When setting up Walker Family Funerals, one of my core commitments was community education — helping people understand that funerals can be affordable, meaningful, and environmentally conscious, without pressure or unnecessary complexity.

These conversations are about empowerment: knowing your options, feeling confident to ask questions, and understanding how to work with funeral directors to create something that truly reflects your values and needs.

Grateful for the opportunity to keep opening up these discussions and supporting our community to think differently about end-of-life choices.

07/02/2026

Back after a much needed Summer break to open the curtains and talk about what happens in the funeral industry.

Unattended Cremation is simply a cremation with no funeral service. Great for anyone wanting no fuss, cheaper or for a memorial held at a later date.

The funeral company will pick up the deceased and organise all legal paperwork, arrange the cremation service and death certificate registration.

You’ll need to complete paperwork either in person or online, then you’ll get a call from the cemetery to say that the ashes are ready to collect.

Simple, Dignified and hassle free.

26/01/2026

We’ve been busy weaving new community connection events behind the scenes

Over the coming months, we’ll be rolling out a range of upcoming events—some created for the wider community, and others designed specifically for people working within the death care industry.

From open conversations and education sessions to practical workshops and professional development, these events are all about sharing knowledge, building confidence, and supporting one another—before the need arises and within the work we do every day.

To see what’s coming up, head to our website or check out our Facebook Events listings for dates, details, and how to be involved.
We’d love to see you there.
https://www.walkerfamilyfunerals.com.au/events