The NCIS releases fact sheets on coronial data held in the collection. Fact sheets include statistical information on deaths reported to a coroner and cover specific topics of public interest. The NCIS does not provide further comment on the facts sheets. For detailed information on any topic below, media and other organisations can request a data report.
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Fact sheets
Mortality data series
Intentional self-harm
Common interest topics
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Intentional self-harm fatalities: Indigenous Australians
Published 2017
Citation: National Coronial Information System (NCIS). 2017, Intentional self-harm fatalities: Indigenous Australians, National Coronial Information System.
Intentional self-harm: emergency services personnel
Published 2015
Citation: National Coronial Information System (NCIS). 2015, Intentional self-harm: emergency services personnel, National Coronial Information System.
An update of this fact sheet was published in October 2019.
Opioid-related deaths in Australia
Published August 2014
Citation: National Coronial Information System (NCIS). 2014, Opioid-related deaths in Australia, National Coronial Information System.
An update of this fact sheet was published in March 2021.
Fatalities involving jetskis
Published December 2013
Citation: National Coronial Information System (NCIS). 2013, Fatalities involving jetskis, National Coronial Information System.
Deaths related to fentanyl misuse
Published October 2012
Citation: National Coronial Information System (NCIS). 2012, Deaths related to fentanyl misuse, National Coronial Information System.
Electrocution related deaths
Published January 2012
Citation: National Coronial Information System (NCIS). 2012, Electrocution related deaths, National Coronial Information System.
Animal-related deaths
Published March 2011
Citation: National Coronial Information System (NCIS). 2011, Animal-related deaths, National Coronial Information System.
An update of this fact sheet was published in March 2020.
Deaths in emergency lanes
Published January 2011
Citation: National Coronial Information System (NCIS). 2011, Deaths in emergency lanes, National Coronial Information System.
Alcohol-related deaths: young people
Published 2008
Citation: National Coronial Information System (NCIS). 2008, Deaths of persons aged 13 to 25 years in Australia which involved alcohol, National Coronial Information System.
Product related deaths
Published October 2007
Citation: National Coronial Information System (NCIS). 2007, A sample of consumer product related deaths, National Coronial Information System.
Residential fire-related deaths
Published May 2007
Citation: National Coronial Information System (NCIS). 2007, House fires, National Coronial Information System.
Sudden unexplained infant deaths
Published 2007
Citation: National Coronial Information System (NCIS). 2007, Sudden unexplained infant deaths, National Coronial Information System.
Household maintenance deaths
Published July 2005
Citation: National Coronial Information System (NCIS). 2005, Household maintenance, National Coronial Information System.