Domestic violence death review board

Eligibility - Queensland citizens
Principal Petitioner:
B Taylor
Domestic Violence Service
SOUTHPORT QLD 4215
Total Signatures - 126
Sponsoring Member: Christine Smith MP
Posting Date: 10/8/2005
Tabled Date: 10/8/2005
Responded By: Referred Minister
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland

This petition of the citizens of Queensland requests the Parliament establish a Domestic Violence Death Review Board. In
Queensland, there are a significant number of domestic violence deaths each year - in 2003 there were 28 domestic
violence related deaths. More Aboriginal women and children die of domestic homicide than there were deaths in custody.
A Domestic Violence Death Review Board would provide more information on the nature, circumstances of the death as
well as possible gaps in legislation or service response. With more information these deaths may be prevented.
Multidisciplinary death review boards have been successful in other countries in making changes to government and
community responses so as to prevent the deaths of women and children.