Communities and Justice

Responses to Coronial Recommendations

The Coroners Act 2009 allows a coroner to make recommendations as part of their findings following an investigation into a death, suspected death, fire or explosion. Coronial findings are available on the Coroners Court Website.

In some inquests and inquiries, recommendations are made. Where recommendations are made to NSW Ministers and Government Agencies, they are required to report to the Attorney General within six months of receiving a coronial recommendation in accordance with Premier's Memorandum 2009-12, outlining any action to be taken to implement the recommendation. 

The Department of Communities and Justice maintains and publishes coronial recommendations and the subsequent responses.

You can view recommendations and any responses received via the search field.

Responses received between 2009 and 2022 are presently maintained on our Archive page.



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Inquest into the death of Anthony Gilbert

death of a man from acute alcohol intoxication; whether police should have detained him as an intoxicated person; whether police acted appropriately when retur

Magistrate: Elizabeth Ryan
Findings date: 19/04/2023
Case no. 2019/33159
Recommendations to: Commissioner NSW Police Force

Inquest into the death of Gordon Copeland

death by drowning; First Nations death; Gomeroi man; police search

Magistrate: Teresa O'Sullivan
Findings date: 18/04/2023
Case no. 2021/200437
Recommendations to: Commissioner of the NSW Police Force

Inquest into the death of Stanley Russell

manner of death; death in the course of a police operation; police executing a bench arrest warrant; planning and risk assessment; discharges of firearm by pol

Magistrate: Carmel Forbes
Findings date: 14/04/2023
Case no. 2021/319041
Recommendations to: NSW Commissioner of Police, Aboriginal Legal Service

Inquest into the death of LT

death of a person in custody; lethal overdose of methylamphetamine; adequacy of emergency medical response; how did deceased person get access to methylampheta

Magistrate: Elizabeth Ryan
Findings date: 23/03/2023
Case no. 2019/126969
Recommendations to: Commissioner of Corrective Services NSW, CEO Justice Health and Custodial Mental Health Network

Inquest into the death of KT

death of a person in custody; overdose of clozapine medication; was mental health care of an appropriate standard; recommendations

Magistrate: Elizabeth Ryan
Findings date: 23/03/2023
Case no. 2019/146621
Recommendations to: Commissioner of Corrective Services NSW, CEO Justice Health and Custodial Mental Health Network

Inquest into the death of Antonio Hermiz

death by gunshot wounds, unsolved homicide

Magistrate: Harriet Grahame
Findings date: 21/03/2023
Case no. 2016/388895
Recommendations to: NSW Commissioner of Police

Inquest into the suspected death of missing person Luis Fernandez

whether missing person now deceased; date and place of death, cause and manner of death; allocation of officer-in-charge if investigation; delays in NSWPF inve

Magistrate: Derek Lee
Findings date: 16/03/2023
Case no. 2019/306095
Recommendations to: Commissioner of the NSW Police Force

Inquest into the death of William Edmunds

cause and manner of death; surgical error; Hartmann’s procedure; ileus; stoma; iatrogenic mechanical bowel obstruction; peritonitis; open disclosure; open disc

Magistrate: Erin Kennedy
Findings date: 09/03/2023
Case no. 2019/37940
Recommendations to: Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care; Health Care Complaints Commissioner; Executive of Albury Wodonga Health

Inquest into the death of Darren Higgins

cause and manner of death; missing persons; cross border police communication in missing persons; interstate search for missing persons; mental health; mentall

Magistrate: Erin Kennedy
Findings date: 03/03/2023
Case no. 2017/270415
Recommendations to: Commissioner of Police NSW, Commissioner of Police Victoria, CHief Psychiatrist Department of Health Victoria

Inquest into the death of Bradley Hope

manner of death, volatile substance use, chroming, drug education, roundtable

Magistrate: Teresa O'Sullivan
Findings date: 03/03/2023
Case no. 2019/386164
Recommendations to: NSW Ministry of Health, Aerosol Association of Australia

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Last updated:

18 Feb 2025