GREER, Tina

Contributing factors

• Domestic and family violence perpetrated by Leslie Sharman over years
• Coercive and controlling behaviour by partner including physical violence, threats, stalking, isolation
• Victim's financial and emotional dependence on perpetrator
• Inadequate police investigation and response to reported DV incidents in 2010
• Failure to recognise pattern of escalating intimate partner violence
• Lack of domestic violence order applications despite evidence meeting criteria
• Inadequate safety assessment and risk assessment by child protection services
• Failure to refer victim to specialist domestic violence support services
• Lack of inter-agency information sharing regarding risk factors
• Victim's distancing from perpetrator prior to death coupled with perpetrator's desperation and escalating threats

Coroner's recommendations

1. QPS amend Chapter 12.4 section (iv) page 4 of the OPM 'ongoing responsibilities of case officer' to provide regular updates to informant, family and next of kin of missing person (where appropriate), with contact at least weekly for first two months then as officer considers necessary
2. QPS update Chapter 12 of OPM to provide that in high-risk missing person investigations, consideration be given to appointing a Family Liaison Officer with outlined responsibilities and guidance on frequency of contact matching case officer contact frequency
3. QPS update Chapter 12 of OPM to provide guidance on circumstances requiring reporting of missing person cases to National Public Register of Long Term Missing Persons
4. Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services require all staff to complete mandatory face-to-face training on domestic and family violence informed practice