489-05 Domestic violence death review board

Eligibility - Citizens of Queensland
Principal Petitioner:
B Taylor
Domestic Violence Service
PO Box 409
SOUTHPORT QLD 4215
Total Signatures - 1,444
Sponsoring Member: Christine Smith MP
Posting Date: 10/06/2005
Tabled Date: 10/06/2005
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland

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 deaths in custody.

The petition of the citizens of Queensland requests the Parliament establish a Domestic Violence Death Review Board.  A Domestic Violence Death Review Board would provide information on the nature and circumstance of each death as well as possible gaps in legislation and/or service response. With more information these deaths may be prevented. Multi-disciplinary 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.