In 2024, Thirrili and Norton Rose Fulbright partnered together to produce a Guide to the Coroners Court for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families in each state and territory.
The Queensland Guide includes nine fact sheets with information for families and communities about the role and processes of the Coroners Court of Queensland when it investigates a death.
It also explains how the Coroners Court of Queensland can support you and your loved ones throughout the coronial process and how the Coroners Court can respect cultural protocols.
For more help you can contact:
The Coroners Court of Queensland via phone or email: (07) 3738 7050 or at state.coroner@justice.qld.gov.au
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (Qld) via phone or email: 1800 012 255 or at info@atsils.org.au
The Queensland Coronial Legal Service via phone: (07) 3214 6333
Coronial Family Services via phone or email: 1800 449 171 or fss.counsellors@health.qld.gov.au
A community legal centre can be found via the Community Legal Centres Australia database: https://clcs.org.au/legal-help/
The UQ/PLS Deaths in Custody Project acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded in Australia. We acknowledge the relationship between incarceration and inter-generational trauma, loss of culture, poverty, and discrimination.