Resources and legislation

State coroner's guidelines

Outline (PDF, 120.7 KB)
Chapter 1: Introduction and the scope of the coroner's role (PDF, 41.1 KB)
Chapter 2: The rights and interests of family members (PDF, 64.7 KB)
Chapter 3: Reporting deaths (PDF, 872.9 KB)
Chapter 4: Dealing with bodies (PDF, 716.2 KB)
Chapter 5: Preliminary investigations, autopsies and retained tissue (PDF, 206.4 KB)
Chapter 6: Release of bodies for burial or cremation (PDF, 339.7 KB)
Chapter 7: Investigations (PDF, 832.2 KB)
Chapter 8: Findings (PDF, 467.8 KB)
Chapter 9: Inquests (PDF, 462.5 KB)
Chapter 10: Access to coronial information (PDF, 513.2 KB)
Chapter 11: Memoranda of understanding (PDF, 378.1 KB)

Coronial investigations and the police response:
- Arabic (PDF, 2.0 MB)
- Chinese (PDF, 228.0 KB)
- English (PDF, 324.8 KB)
- Farsi (PDF, 194.2 KB)
- Hindi (PDF, 307.6 KB)
- Indonesian (PDF, 138.3 KB)
- Japanese (PDF, 2.5 MB)
- Korean (PDF, 335.7 KB)
- Vietnamese (PDF, 177.1 KB)
Queensland Government's response to coronial recommendations:
- 2012 (PDF, 1.9 MB)
- 2011 (PDF, 616.8 KB)
- 2010 (PDF, 655.2 KB)
- 2009 (PDF, 1008.6 KB)
- 2008 (PDF, 509.0 KB)
Ongoing inquests - monthly report (PDF, 1.7 MB)
Information for health professionals (PDF, 179.7 KB)
A death in the workplace - A guide for family and friends (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Issuing cause of death certificates for apparent natural causes deaths – a guide for Queensland medical practitioners (PDF, 256.0 KB)

Coroners Act 2003
Coroners Regulation 2015—information about fees
Cremations Act 2003—regulates the process of cremating human remains
Births Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2003—information about death certificates
Burials Assistance Act 1965—provides for the burial or cremation of deceased people who have no assets or anyone that can pay for or organise a funeral
Recording of Evidence Regulation 2008—information about fees and obtaining court transcripts.