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Ask practical Australian questions — planning ahead, helping a parent, funerals, Wills, probate, deceased estates, aged care or grief. Plain-English answers with links to official sources.

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Hi, I'm Ask ELUMMA. I'm here to help you understand what to do before or after someone dies in Australia — in plain English, using verified sources, and I'll tell you when I'm not sure. Ask me anything, or tap a suggestion below.
I need help organising a quote for clearing out a house
Here are estate clearing and cleaning services listed as Australia-wide. Free help is shown first — you can call or open a website below. Please confirm the service area, availability and price with the provider.
Clearing & looking after the home

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Services that may help

Choose a service below. Verified free help is listed first, and ELUMMA clearly shows when a service is free and when fees may apply.

Verified free help
Australian Red Cross — Red Cross Shops
FREE
Charity donation — drop-off
Who it’s for: Open to everyone. Items need to be clean and in usable condition. What each shop can accept, and whether it offers collection, varies by location.

Red Cross Shops accept good-quality clothing and smaller household items. Proceeds support Red Cross programs in Australia.

Australia-wide
GIVIT
FREE
Donation matching — furniture, whitegoods, clothing and household items
Who it’s for: Anyone can offer or request goods. Requests are verified through partner charities and support services.

Matches donated goods and services to people who need them, through registered charities and support organisations. You can list what is needed or what is available — including furniture, whitegoods, clothing and household items. Useful when you want good household goods to reach someone who needs t

Australia-wide
Directory listings
COMMERCIAL SERVICE — FEES MAY APPLY
Spec Services — Deceased Estate Cleanup
Deceased estate cleaning and property recovery
Australia-wide

Specialist cleaning and environmental-services provider advertising deceased-estate cleanup and project service across all Australian states and territories. Useful where an estate needs coordinated c

COMMERCIAL SERVICE — FEES MAY APPLY
Trauma Cleaner Australia — Deceased Estate Cleaning
Specialist deceased estate and trauma cleaning
Australia-wide

Specialist post-death and biohazard cleaning provider advertising service in every Australian state and territory. This is for situations beyond ordinary house cleaning, particularly unattended death

COMMERCIAL SERVICE — FEES MAY APPLY
Jim's Mowing — Garden & Property Maintenance
Gardeners and property maintenance
Australia-wide

National garden and property-maintenance network useful for keeping a vacant estate property presentable and safe before sale. Coverage is franchise-based, so rural and remote availability and travel

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Ask ELUMMA gives general information only — not legal, financial or medical advice. Answers are not influenced by paid partners, and commercial options (when shown) are clearly labelled.

Common Australian questions

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ELUMMA gives general information only, and always points to the official Australian source so you can check the details. Wills, probate, intestacy and aged-care rules differ between states and territories.