Publications
We provide publications that cover the coroners process, information for families immediately following the reporting of a death of a loved one, and information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Find and download our publications.
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Experience of family violence among people who suicided, Victoria 2009-2016
The Coroners Court of Victoria prepared a data summary in response to a request from Prof Anne Summers AO, to assist the Expert Panel conducting the Federal Government’s Rapid Review of Prevention Approaches to End Gender-Based Violence. The data summary provides an overview of the experience of family violence among people who suicided in Victoria 2009-2016.
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Media guidelines
These media guidelines have been prepared to assist journalists with reporting on cases.
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Victorian Overdose Deaths 2012-2021
This report provides an overview of overdoses that have occurred in Victoria from 1 January 2012 - 31 December 2021 and includes an analysis of demographic information including age, gender and geographical data along with a discussion of observable trends in drug overdose deaths. This report was produced under the Coroners Court of Victoria's initiative to release timely and accessible data.
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Victorian Overdose Deaths 2013—2022
This report provides an overview of overdoses that have occurred in Victoria from 1 January 2013 - 31 December 2022 and includes an analysis of demographic information including age, gender and geographical data along with a discussion of observable trends in drug overdose deaths. This report was produced under the Coroners Court of Victoria's initiative to release timely and accessible data.
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Victorian Overdose Deaths 2015–2024
This report provides an overview of overdoses that have occurred in Victoria from 1 January 2015 - 31 December 2024 and includes an analysis of demographic information including age, gender and geographical data along with a discussion of observable trends in drug overdose deaths. This report was produced under the Coroners Court of Victoria's initiative to release timely and accessible data.
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Practice Direction 1 of 2014 - Access to documents provided to senior next of kin
This document is a copy of Practice Direction 1 of 2014 - Access to documents provided to senior next of kin pursuant to Section 115 of the Coroners Act 2008.
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PRACTICE DIRECTION 1 OF 2025 Redactions Pursuant to Public Interest Immunity, Suppression, Pseudonym (and like) Applications
This Practice Direction provides guidance to families, interested parties, legal representatives and other entities regarding the process and grounds upon which an application may be made to the Court for having confidential, sensitive or private information redacted from a document prior to disclosure or publication.
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Practice Direction 2 of 2014 - Access to documents to parties other than senior next of kin
This document is a copy of Practice Direction 2 of 2014 for access to documents to parties other than senior next of kin pursuant to section 115 (2) of the Coroners Act 2008.
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Practice Direction 2 of 2021 COVID-19 Pandemic Response
This document is a copy of Practice Direction 2 of 2021 COVID-19 Pandemic Response
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Practice Direction 3 of 2014 - Communications with the court
This document is a copy of Practice Direction 3 of 2014 - Communications with the court pursuant to section 107 of the Coroners Act 2008.
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