Coroners Act 2003

The board has the following functions—

to review domestic and family violence deaths in Queensland, including—

deaths that occurred before the board was established; and

deaths that are still being investigated under this Act;

to analyse data and apply research to identify patterns, trends and risk factors relating to domestic and family violence deaths in Queensland;

to carry out, or engage other persons to carry out, research to prevent or reduce the likelihood of domestic and family violence deaths;

to use data, research findings and expert reports to compile systemic reports into domestic and family violence deaths, including identifying key learnings and elements of good practice in the prevention and reduction in the likelihood of domestic and family violence deaths in Queensland;

to make recommendations to the Minister about improvements to legislation, policies, practices, services, training, resources and communication for implementation by government entities and non-government entities to prevent or reduce the likelihood of domestic and family violence deaths in Queensland;

to monitor the implementation of recommendations made under paragraph (e).

The board may perform its functions in relation to the death of a person who dies outside Queensland if it is a reportable death mentioned in section 8(2)(b).

It is not a function of the board to carry out an investigation of a death.