Publications

Coroners Court Monthly Suicide Report - October 2023

This report provides an overview of suicides that have occurred in Victoria from 1 January 2019 - 31 October 2023. This report was produced under the Coroners Court of Victoria's initiative to release timely and accessible data on suicide across the state.

Coroners Court Monthly Suicide Report December 2021 Update

This report provides an overview of suicides that have occurred in Victoria from 1 January 2017- 31 December 2021. This report was produced under the Coroners Court of Victoria's initiative to release timely and accessible data on suicide across the state.

Coroners Court of Victoria - Suicides of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria, 2020-2024

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 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 was compiled to update organisations about the frequency and circumstances of suicides within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across the state between 2020 and 2024. Accurately recording and reporting on suicides of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria is critical to inform program development and other initiatives which aim to reduce suicide rates across Victorian Aboriginal communities.

Coroners Court of Victoria Recommendations Report - Edition 4

The fourth edition of the Coroners Court of Victoria Recommendations Report includes all coronial recommendations from 1 October 2020 to 31 December 2021 – providing an insight into important health and safety issues identified by coroners and the actions being taken to address them.
 

Coroners Court of Victoria Recommendations Report - Edition 5

The fifth edition of the Coroners Court of Victoria Recommendations Report includes all coronial recommendations from 1 September 2021 to 31 December 2022 – providing an insight into important health and safety issues identified by coroners and the actions being taken to address them.

Coroners Court of Victoria Recommendations Report - Edition 7

The seventh edition of the Coroners Court of Victoria Recommendations Report includes all coronial recommendations from 1 March 2023 – 29 February 2024 – providing an insight into important health and safety issues identified by coroners and the actions being taken to address them.

Coronial data on Victorian deaths involving acute drug toxicity - Coroners Prevention Unit

A presentation made to the Yarra Drug and Health Forum detailing coronial data on Victorian deaths involving acute drug toxicity between 2010 and 2012.

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.