Selwyn Allen Funerals
Family-owned funeral director based in Mount Waverley, serving families of all faiths across Melbourne since 1998.
This is an independent directory profile. Details are taken from the business's own website and public listings, checked on 27 October 2026. We are not affiliated with Selwyn Allen Funerals.
About Selwyn Allen Funerals
Selwyn Allen Funerals, also called Selwyn Allen All Faiths Funerals, is a family-owned funeral business based in Mount Waverley in Melbourne's east. Selwyn Allen started it in 1998 after more than 30 years working for other funeral firms, and his son Geoff is now co-director.
Selwyn holds Life Membership of the Australian Funeral Directors Association and received the Master Funeral Director award in 2004, and helped found the Australian Institute of Embalming. The business uses only Australian-made coffins and caskets, and its restored 1958 Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire hearse is available for services.
One staff member looks after each family from the first call until after the funeral. Selwyn Allen publishes a full goods and services price list, and arranges religious and secular services, burials, cremations, eco-friendly burials and prepaid funerals.
Services
- Church, chapel and other venue services
- Crematorium chapel services
- Direct cremation (no service)
- Burial
- Eco-friendly burial
- Embalming
- Religious and secular services for all faiths
- Repatriation
- Live streaming
- Classic Armstrong Siddeley hearse
- Prepaid and pre-arranged funerals
- Funeral bonds
Published package prices
These are the prices Selwyn Allen Funerals publishes on its own website. Cemetery charges, after-hours transfers and optional extras are usually charged separately, so ask for an itemised quote.
| Package | Price |
|---|---|
| Direct Disposition (no service held, includes basic coffin and cremation fee) | $4,040 |
| Single Service, Crematorium Chapel (professional services charge) | $5,130 |
| Single Service, Church or other venue (professional services charge) | $5,430 |
| Dual Service, church or other venue and committal (professional services charge) | $5,880 |
From Selwyn Allen's Goods and Services Price List, effective 1 July 2026, GST inclusive. The service charges cover professional services, basic mortuary care and a hearse; the transfer into care (from $420), coffin, cemetery or crematorium fees, certificates and other items are extra.
Source: Selwyn Allen Funerals price list, checked 27 October 2026. Prices can change, so confirm with the funeral director.
Locations and service area
Melbourne and Victoria, with interstate and overseas arrangements.
| Location | What's there |
|---|---|
| Mount Waverley | Office, 15 Derham Street |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a direct cremation cost with Selwyn Allen Funerals?
Selwyn Allen's price list showed a direct disposition, with no service held, at $4,040 including GST when we checked on 27 October 2026. It covers a weekday transfer, basic mortuary care, the cremation fee, the doctor's cremation certificate and a basic coffin. If the arrangements are made away from the office, the price is $4,200.
How much does a funeral with a service cost at Selwyn Allen?
The professional services charge was $5,130 for a single service at a crematorium chapel, $5,430 at a church or other venue and $5,880 for a dual service, including GST, when we checked on 27 October 2026. These cover the arrangements, basic mortuary care and a hearse. The transfer into care, coffin, cemetery or crematorium fees and other items are charged separately.
Where is Selwyn Allen Funerals located?
Selwyn Allen Funerals has its office at 15 Derham Street, Mount Waverley, in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. It arranges services at churches, chapels and other venues across Melbourne and Victoria, and can meet families at home or at its office.
Can I call Selwyn Allen Funerals after hours?
Yes. Selwyn Allen Funerals says its team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on (03) 9888 1672. Its price list shows transfers cost more after hours, on weekends and on public holidays than during weekday business hours.
Does Selwyn Allen Funerals offer prepaid funerals?
Yes. Selwyn Allen offers fixed-price prepaid funeral contracts, with payments held by Funeral Plan Management (Australian Unity) or Foresters Friendly Society until the funeral is complete. You can pay in instalments or a lump sum. It also offers funeral bonds, and pre-arranged funerals with no payment.