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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Coroners Court of Victoria - Suicide among LGBTIQ+ people
This report provides data on suicides among LGBTIQ+ people in Victoria from 2012 to 2021, to better understand suicide in these groups. The report was developed in consultation with the Office of the Commissioner for LGBTIQ+ Communities, the Victorian Department of Health and Switchboard.
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Coroners Court of Victoria Recommendations Report - Edition 1
The first edition of the Coroners Court of Victoria Recommendations Report includes all coronial recommendations from 1 January to 31 December 2020 – providing an insight into important health and safety issues identified by coroners and the actions being taken to address them.
Download “Coroners Court of Victoria Recommendations Report - Edition 1”
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Coroners Court of Victoria Recommendations Report - Edition 2
The second edition of the Coroners Court of Victoria Recommendations Report includes all coronial recommendations from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 – providing an insight into important health and safety issues identified by coroners and the actions being taken to address them.
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Coroners Court of Victoria Recommendations Report - Edition 3
The third edition of the Coroners Court of Victoria Recommendations Report includes all coronial recommendations from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 – providing an insight into important health and safety issues identified by coroners and the actions being taken to address them.
Download “Coroners Court of Victoria Recommendations Report - Edition 3”
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Coroners Court of Victoria Recommendations Report - Edition 6
The sixth edition of the Coroners Court of Victoria Recommendations Report includes all coronial recommendations from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023 – providing an insight into important health and safety issues identified by coroners and the actions being taken to address them.
Download “Coroners Court of Victoria Recommendations Report - Edition 6”
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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.
Download “Victorian Overdose Deaths 2013—2022”
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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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