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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.

  • Coronial insights into understanding and preventing drug-related harms - Coroners Prevention Unit

    Presentation made to the Pharmaceutical Association of Australia Harm Minimisation Forum providing coronial insights into understanding and preventing drug-related harms, including data from between 2000 and 2011.

  • Fatal overdose among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Victoria, 2018—2021

    Warning
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are respectfully warned that the following report includes information associated with deceased persons from events that have occurred on Aboriginal land in Victoria. 

    No names, voices or direct events are recorded within this report; however, the sensitive nature of the information is associated with the commencement of dreaming for many Aboriginal people and may impact some readers. 

    This report provides an overview of fatal overdose among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Victoria between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2021.

  • Gambling-related suicides - Coroners Prevention Unit

    At the direction of State Coroner Judge Ian Gray, the CPU prepared this data summary regarding gambling-related suicides in Victoria.

  • Overdose deaths in Inner North-west Melbourne - Coroners Prevention Unit

    A presentation at the Yarra Drug and Health Forum and Inner North-West Melbourne Medicare Local forum on pharmaceutical misuse.

  • Overdose deaths of people recently released from prison and/or in the care of Corrections Victoria, 2000-2010 - Coroners Prevention Unit

    A report from the Coroners Prevention Unit on overdose deaths of people recently released from prison and/or in the care of Corrections Victoria from 2000 to 2010.

  • Submission to the Inquiry into Drug Law Reform

    A submission to the Inquiry into Drug Law Reform, to assist the Law Reform, Road and Community Safety Committee in identifying potential opportunities to reduce drug-related harm.

  • Submission to Therapeutic Goods Association - Reschedule of benzodiazepines - Coroners Prevention Unit

    Submission from the Coroners Court of Victoria regarding the proposal to reschedule benzodiazepines from Schedule 4 to Schedule 8.

  • Suicides of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria, 2018–2022

    Warning
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are respectfully warned that the following report includes information associated with deceased persons from events that have occurred on Aboriginal land in Victoria. 


    This report provides an overview of suicides of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples that have occurred in Victoria. This report aims to inform organisations across Victoria of the frequency and circumstances of suicides within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities across the state.

  • Suicides of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria, 2018–2023

    Warning

    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are respectfully warned that the following report includes information associated with deceased persons from events that have occurred on Aboriginal land in Victoria. 

    This report provides an overview of suicides of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples that have occurred in Victoria. This report aims to inform organisations across Victoria of the frequency and circumstances of suicides within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities across the state.

  • Victorian Overdose Deaths 2011-2020

    This report provides an overview of overdoses that have occurred in Victoria from 1 January 2011 - 31 December 2020 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.