Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD)
The Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) is the mandatory doctor-completed certificate recording the cause of death for every expected death in Australia; it must be submitted to the state or territory BDM registry before the body can be released to a funeral director and before death registration can be completed.
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Related forms
- DVA War Widow/er Pension Claim — Form D2663D2663
- Register a Death — BDM (All States and Territories)
- Deceased Estate — Date of Death Tax Return (Final Individual Return)NAT 2671
- Deceased Estate — Trust Tax Return (Testamentary Trust / Estate as Trust)NAT 0660
- Financial Management / Administration Order — State Guardianship Tribunals
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