- For deaths between 1840 and 1937 search the index by name.
- For deaths after 1937 search by inquest number. The Inquest index for Victoria is available online at the State Library Victoria.
- Search the PROV index by keyword
- Search for a body card by name.
- Search by date of death.
Before you can view records at PROV you need to order them through their website. Go to their Ordering Records page for further details.
Post-1985 inquest records
Although PROV hold inquest records up until 2003, records from 1986 onward the records are closed to public access. To access these records you will need to make a request to the Coroners Court.
Generally, you need to be an 'interested party' in an investigation to gain access to documents. To become an interested party, you must write to the court and explain your interest in the case, and list the documents you want.
If you are not the senior next of kin or an interested party recognised by the court, you can apply using the following online form - ‘Form 45 - Application for access to Coronial documents’.
Or contact the Coroners Court of Victoria Information and Records Manager on 1300 309 519 or visit the Court’s website.
Coroners Court of Victoria
Level 11, 222 Exhibition Street
Melbourne 3000
Fax: 1300 546 989
Email: coronerscourt.records@coronerscourt.vic.gov.au
Coroners' written findings - November 2009 onwards
The Coroners Act 2008 requires that all inquest findings with recommendations be published on the internet, unless otherwise ordered by a coroner.
On the Coroners' Court of Victoria website is a list of inquest finding and coroners recommendations from 1 Novermber 2009. Please be aware that some information may be graphic or distressing.
