[2] She also oversaw significant cases related to deaths in 2017 relating to aboriginal suicides.[3]. 8. History. Name of ... post-mortem examination reports and any other additional information required by the coroner. . [1], The first female appointee to the role of State Coroner was Ros Fogliani in 2014. Generally there are no appeals from the decision of a coroner, although there may be provision for the Supreme Court of Western Australia to grant prerogative relief in respect of the proceedings. care, a coroner must comment on the quality of the supervision, treatment and care of the person while in that care. For further information on reportable deaths contact the Department’s Legal and Legislative Services. If further guidance is required, contact Office of the State Coroner (OSC) Patient Safety Surveillance Unit Series Medium. If further guidance is required, contact Office of the State Coroner (OSC) Phone: 9425 2900 (business hours) Mobile: 0419 904 478 (after 4:30pm and on weekends). They also have power to retain a person’s remains, order autopsies, and direct how a person’s remains may be disposed. All the Court employees are integral to the Court serving the community and providing access to justice. To report a death to the Coroner, or to seek guidance about reportable deaths, healthcare workers must contact the appropriate police unit. The appointment of a fifth Coroner, along with additional funding and the provision of a state-of-the-art CT scanner, will help to reduce the backlog of coronial cases and allow grieving families to receive answers more quickly. Coroner. Country WA. Coroner's Court State Coroner. The Governor on the recommendation of the Attorney General may also appoint a Deputy State Coroner. The process is outlined on the death in hospital form, found in the guidelines for using the death in hospital form (below). As … In addition to this process, a confidential post mortem report may be made available to health services for quality improvement purposes upon request. Mr Barry Paul King. Ms Susan Wilde. Principal Registrar. The Coroner's Court of Western Australia is a court which has exclusive jurisdiction over the remains of a person and the power to make findings in respect of the cause of death of a person in Western Australia. The governor's commission also entitled him to appoint others as coroners as required, and this was most likely to have been to justices of the peace. WA Police Coronial Investigation Unit (CIU). The first Governor of New South Wales, Arthur Phillip, was a coroner by virtue of his commission as governor. AU WA S462 Title. Washington State's Court of Appeals Division III (based in Spokane) has become aware that "spoofed" calls using fake caller ID information displaying the phone number and name of the court are being made. ensures non-inquested cases have been duly investigated under local health service mortality review processes where appropriate. Healthcare workers are advised not to hang up as their call will be attended. Phone: 9425 2900 (business hours) Contact appropriate Magistrates Headquarters Court. The Governor may also appoint Coroners and Coroner’s Registrars. The Governor of Western Australia on the advice of the Attorney-General of Western Australia may appoint a State Coroner for Western Australia. The Coroner's Court has seen a 65 per cent increase in workload since 2003-04. Please note: WA Police Coronial Investigation Unit (CIU) phone/fax numbers identified on the current death in hospital form have changed (see below). The Court currently employs 60 staff in judicial support roles and 30 staff in administrative roles. Manager. An on-call CIU officer will be notified. Contact the local police. Unlike coroners in other states, Western Australian coroners do not have jurisdiction to hold inquiries concerning the cause of any fire in the state. Coordinates: 31°57′21″S 115°51′47″E / 31.9558°S 115.8631°E / -31.9558; 115.8631, Western Australian Director of Public Prosecutions, https://trove.nla.gov.au/people/1707722?c=people, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Coroner%27s_Court_of_Western_Australia&oldid=944495047, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 8 March 2020, at 05:23. Ms Sarah Linton. Location of Coroner's Court. Deputy State Coroners may exercise any of the functions of the State Coroner delegated by the State Coroner to them. All Magistrates exercise the powers of Coroner. Coroner. Format. The Coronial Liaison Unit (CLU) was established in 2005, and aims to improve communication between the Department of Health and the coronial system. The first Governor of New South Wales, Arthur Phillip, was a coroner by virtue of his commission as governor.Similarly, Lieutenant Governors of Western Australia also had similar powers. The notification of a reportable death to the Coroner is a statutory obligation, and should be undertaken as soon as possible after a death occurs (maximum of 24 hours). The State Coroner has the function to oversee and co-ordinate coronial services in Western Australia, ensure that all deaths and suspected deaths concerning which a coroner has jurisdiction to hold an inquest are properly investigated, and ensuring that an inquest is held whenever it is required, and to issue guidelines to coroners to assist them in the exercise or performance of their functions. All coroners in Western Australia are magistrates by virtue of their appointment as a coroner. Note: Between 5.00pm and 2.00am callers to this number may hear a recorded message advising that the office is unattended, and to call back during office hours. . Ms Evelyn Felicia Vicker. WA Police Operations Centre Phone: 131 444 An on-call CIU officer will be notified. Level 10, Central Law Courts501 Hay StreetPERTH WA 6000Telephone: (08) 9425 2900Facsimile: (08) 9425 2901, Freecall for country callers only: 1800 671 994 Website: http://www.coronerscourt.wa.gov.au/. Similarly, Lieutenant Governors of Western Australia also had similar powers. Where a serious criminal offence has been disclosed during the course of an inquest or an inquiry, the Coroner may refer that matter to the Western Australian Director of Public Prosecutions for consideration of the institution of criminal proceedings. Ms Ros Fogliani. Phone: 131 444 Mr David Davidson. 9. Confidential post mortem reports are routinely made available to relevant hospitals by the Office of the State Coroner (external site). Coroners have the power to investigate the causes of death within their jurisdiction. Working at the Court The Supreme Court offers a wide range of career options, both legal and non-legal. Fax: 9267 5755 (to send the death in hospital form). The coronial system, incorporating the Coroners Court (external site), has the power to investigate deaths reported under the  Coroners Act 1996 (external site). These include Police Courts, Local Courts, Licensing Courts, Coroners' Courts and Children's Courts. The office of coroner in New South Wales derives from the legal framework inherited from the United Kingdom. Mobile: 0419 904 478 (after 4:30pm and on weekends). The office of coroner in New South Wales derives from the legal framework inherited from the United Kingdom.. Email: CoronialLiaisonUnit.RoyalSt@health.wa.gov.au, Office of the State Coroner (external site), The coronial process in Western Australia: A handbook for medical practitioners and medical students (external site), IC 0188/14 Death in Hospital Forms and Guidelines (external site), Executive Summary of Biannual report – August 2020 (PDF 216KB), Executive Summary of Biannual report – February 2020 (PDF 240KB), Executive Summary of Biannual report – August 2019 (PDF 259KB), From Death We Learn digital video resources (Intranet – DoH staff), Inquest of twenty-two Kimberley Aboriginal people (PPT 1.09MB), Intoxicated Head Injury in a Regional Hospital (PPT 1.09MB), Rapid investigation for gastrointestinal haemorrhage (PPT 1.22MB), Absconding from a Mental Health Unit (PPT 1.09MB), Diabetic Keto-Acidosis causing death (PPT 1.09MB), Heat Stroke in an adult prisoner (PPT 2.18MB), CoronialLiaisonUnit.RoyalSt@health.wa.gov.au, Western Australian Review of Death Policy, Western Australian Audit of Surgical Mortality WAASM, reviews all health related inquest findings, disseminates findings to appropriate stakeholders for information and/or to seek expert advice, provides advice back to the Chief Medical Officer on the implementation of coronial recommendations, coordinates, on a biannual basis, WA Health’s response to the State Coroner in relation to coronial recommendations. REPORTS - CORONER Date(s) 1964-01-01 - 1987-12-31 (Creation) Level of description. A reportable death is defined in the Act. Phone: 9267 5700 In the 2000s the processes of the court were reviewed. This message is directed at the general public. Context area. See previous versions of From Death We Learn. Deputy State Coroner. On 25 February 2019 and 26 February 2019, I held an inquest into the deceased’s death at the Perth Coroners Court.