15/10/2026
We are now one step closer to making this (human composting) a reality here is Australia!
I'm so excited 💚
Statement:
NSW to lead the nation in Terramation
New South Wales is set to become the first state in Australia to introduce Terramation for people to choose as a death care option, alongside burials and cremation.
The bill, introduced by Independent MP for Sydney, Alex Greenwich and supported by the NSW Government, has achieved the first step by passing unanimously through the Lower House.
NSW will become the first state or territory in Australia to offer Terramation, while it was previously only available in Germany and 14 states in the US.
Terramation is the official term for natural organic reduction, or human composting. It is a process that transforms a deceased person’s body into nutrient-rich soil through natural decomposition.
Mr Greenwich said it provides an alternative for people to choose a cheaper and environmentally friendly death care option.
“NSW will lead the nation in providing compassionate, sustainable, affordable and innovative options for death care.
“The amendments negotiated with government and informed by stakeholders will provide an even more robust regulatory framework for what will now be called Terramation, a third option to burial and cremation.
“Natural organic reduction has undergone extensive scientific testing to ensure that it is safe for people and the environment.
“This bill will enable legislation to create regulation-making powers under the Public Health Act 2010 for the purpose of natural organic reduction, including to regulate how dead bodies can be composted, how facilities must be managed, and the registration of facilities,” Mr Greenwich said.
These regulation making powers mimic those that already exist for cremation and burial.
