The National Coronial Information System (NCIS) is a national internet based data storage and retrieval system for Australian coronial cases. Information about every death reported to an Australian coroner since July 2000 (January 2001 for Queensland) is stored within the system, providing a valuable hazard identification and death prevention tool for coroners and research agencies.

The NCIS has a primary role to assist coroners in their role as death investigators, by providing them with the ability to review previous coronial cases that may be similar in nature to current investigations, enhancing their ability to identify and address systematic hazards within the community.

Approved research and government agencies also utilise the NCIS to obtain valuable information concerning the circumstances of reported fatalities, to assist in the development of community health and safety strategies.

The NCIS is an initiative of the Australasian Coroners Society, is based at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM) and managed by the Victorian Department of Justice. The NCIS is funded by a range of Commonwealth and State/Territory agencies.

NCIS Latest News

22/10/2012 - NCIS Fact Sheet: Deaths Related to Fentanyl Misuse.

Fact Sheet on deaths resulting from the Misuse of Fentanyl - National statistics for cases closed on the NCIS as at date of extraction (24 July 2012).

19/07/2012 - Latest Edition of Fatal Facts Now Available

Edition 22 of Fatal Facts features 51 coronial cases where recommendations were made between 1 June and 30 September 2009.  This edition's area of interest is Deaths in Custody / Police Pursuit.  Refer to our Publications/Fatal Facts page for this and previous Fatal Facts editions.

New Email Addresses for NCIS Staff

As of 1 July 2012, NCIS staff can be contacted using the following email format: firstname.lastname@ncis.org.au

Operational Statistics, May 2012

Click here for the most up to date case closure and document attachment statistics, or go to our Operational Statistics page for a more detailed analysis.

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01/05/2012 - Operational Statistics, April 2012

Click here for the most recent case closure and document attachment statistics for April 2012, or head to our Operational Statistics page for a more detailed analysis.

NCIS Annual Report (2010-2011) Now Available

Click here to read up on the news, achievements, financial reports and more undertaken by the NCIS during 2010-11, or visit our Corporate Publications page.

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17/02/2012 - Operational Statistics, January 2012

The Operational Statistics page has now been updated to include the most recent case closure and document attachment statistics for January 2012.

Updated NCIS Fact Sheet on Electrocution Related Deaths Now Available

Updated in January 2012, this Fact Sheet details the frequency and nature of electrocution related fatalities in Australia between 2000 and 2011 and provides useful safety tips.  Click here to view, or visit our Publications / NCIS Data Uses page.

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03/11/2011 - Operational Statistics, October 2011

The Operational Statistics page has now been updated to include the most recent case closure and document attachment statistics for October 2011.

Updated Animal Related Deaths Fact Sheet Now Available

Click here to view the most recent publication on animal-related deaths reported to an Australian coroner over the last decade.  Other NCIS produced bulletins can be viewed on our Publications / NCIS Data Uses page.

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15/07/2011 - Latest Edition of Fatal Facts Now Available

Fatal Facts Edition 21 (March 2011) is now available, featuring 46 coronial cases closed between March and May 2009 where recommendations were made.

Quad bike and SIDS related fatalities are featured as areas of interest in this edition.

NCIS News Edition 9 Now Available

Click here for the latest news on NCIS developments, initiatives, staff, user tips, upcoming events and much more.

Go to our Publications Page for current and previous editions of Fatal Facts and NCIS News.

NCIS Research Requests - Hourly Rate Increase

Effective 1 July 2011, the revised hourly rate for NCIS Research Requests is $165.00 per hour (GST Inclusive). 

For more information on how to request statistical information from the NCIS or apply for online access, go to our Applications page.

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20/04/2011 - Emergency Lane Collisions Claim Lives

Almost 30 people have died in emergency lane collisions over the last 10 years according to recently released NCIS data.  View the latest Media Release (20 April 2011) and Fact Sheet  for more details.

Go to the NCIS Data Uses page of this website to view these and other information sheets produced by the NCIS team.

The NCIS Celebrates 10 Years of Contributing to Public Health and Safety!

Refer to our Anniversary publication outlining some of the key contributions NCIS data has made to improving public health and safety over the last 10 years.

NCIS Annual Report (2009-2010) Now Available

Click here to view or go to our Corporate Publications page.

Operational Statistics - February 2011

The Operational Statistics page of our website has recently been updated, with statistics available in relation to case closure and document attachment for February 2011.

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30/09/2010 - Fact Sheet: Deaths in the Home (2003-2007) Now Available

Click here to view the latest NCIS produced fact sheet outlining the frequency of particular unintentional deaths that occur in the home.

Two thirds of unintentional deaths in the home reported to Australian coroners between 2003 and 2007 involved either drowning, fire, falls or vehicle impacts.  These four causes of death are featured in this report.

Revised ICD-10 Codes for 2007 Cause of Death data now available on the NCIS

The first revision of 2007 Cause of Death coding has been performed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and the newly revised ICD-10 codes have now been uploaded to the NCIS.  Click here to view the results of the 2007 revision process.

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22/09/2010 - AMDIG Draft Workshop Program

The Draft Workshop Program is now available ahead of November's AMDIG Workshop.  Click here to view details on presentation topics, speakers and times.

2008 ABS Codes Now Available

ICD-10 and ASGC codes provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) are now available on the NCIS for deaths registered during 2008.

Please note that Death Registration Numbers have not yet been provided for 2008 deaths, as the ABS is currently reviewing its information provision process.  Should additional data be added to the NCIS 2008 dataset in future, users will be notified.

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26/08/2010 - Registrations Welcome for 2010 AMDIG Workshop

We are pleased to invite you to the 2010 Australasian Mortality Data Interest Group Workshop, to be held at the Mantra on Little Bourke, Melbourne, from Thursday 18 November to Friday 19 November 2010.

Early Bird Registration is now open until 30 September!

Access the Conference Program and Registration Forms here, or contact us on +61(3) 9684 4442 / catherined@vifm.org for more information.

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18/08/2010 - Updated NCIS User Manual: 'Practical Tips for Using NCIS' is now available.

Following the recent upgrade to the NCIS interface, the newest edition of the Practical Tips for Using NCIS manual is now available. 

Click here for the latest version or download it directly from the 'Documents' menu on the NCIS.

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13/07/2010 - Abstracts Welcome For 2010 AMDIG Workshop

Abstracts for the 2010 Australasian Mortality Data Interest Group (AMDIG) workshop are now open.  The workshop is titled "Improving, Investigating and Using Mortality Data", and themes cover suicide, drugs and alcohol, international developments and methodology, and death investigation processes.

The closing date for abstracts is 16 July 2010. 

To access the details on how to format and submit abstracts, click here.

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12/07/2010 - NCIS News Edition 8, July 2010

Click here to view the latest news and updates, upcoming activities and NCIS user tips in the latest edition of NCIS News.

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24/06/2010 - New Version Release of NCIS!

On its 10th Anniversary, the NCIS is also celebrating rolling out its latest software version 5.0.  This version will enable users to improve the amount of information to  search on, return and obtain generally from the database.

Please note that during the upgrade, NCIS will be unavailable for use between 7pm on Friday 25th June and 9am on Monday 28th June (Melbourne time).

Key features of the latest NCIS version include:

Auto Notification - allows users to proactively monitor particular deaths of interest;

Multiple Fatality Event - links cases where an incident resulted in the death of two or more individuals;

Geo-coded Address Information - allows users to search by particular geographic areas (available for external cause fatalities only);

Responses to Recommendations - allows users to view agencies that coronial recommendations have been referred to and track their progress.

Updated training manuals will be available shortly.  For further information on the upgrade or new version, please contact the NCIS team on +61(3) 9684 4442 or ncis@vifm.org

21/06/2010 - Operational Statistics

The Operational Statistics page of our website has recently been updated, with statistics available in relation to case closure and document attachment.

04/06/2010 - Australasian Mortality Data Interest Group (AMDIG) Conference, 18-19 November 2010

Hosted by the NCIS and Monash University's Department of Forensic Medicine, this year's AMDIG conference focuses on improving, investigating and using mortality data.

Workshop themes include: Suicide; Drugs and Alcohol; Methods, Data Sources & International Perspectives; Death Investigation Processes.

To register interest or for further information, please email catherined@vifm.org or call +61(3) 9684 4442.