Griffith mourners welcome to pay tribute yet again

On Saturday, the state government announced the latest changes with indoor venues allowed to have one person per square metre from July 1.

The limit on who can attend funerals was lifted immediately, in March, the state government imposed a limit of 10 people at a funeral.

While the restrictions made things challenging for families, Griffith Regional Funeral Services director Peter Woodward said there had been positives.

"The restrictions on smaller numbers made funerals more personal for each family," Mr Woodward said.

"And it's opened up the world of electronic broadcasting. It may become part of the new normal."

Mr Woodward said for families who had relatives overseas being able to stream the farewell of a family member or friend meant people were able to feel a part of the ceremony.

He said the lifting of restrictions had been a relief in the sense that things were getting back to normal.

It means for many born-and-bred locals, they would be able to invite more of their extended family from children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Despite the recent changes, not all of the precautions have been removed.

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People will need to maintain a four square-metre distance during funerals, and to help facilitate contact tracing in the event of an outbreak, funeral homes need to maintain a log of who has attended.

Mr Woodward said he expected social distancing to become second nature.

"The hardest part is the automatic handshake when you see someone," he said.

"When someone is grieving, it's an easy way to provide a bit of comfort."

He said grief could be an incredibly isolating experience in itself and social distancing could make it harder for people.