This Act helps prevent deaths and promotes justice. You can think of it like a way to understand why people die suddenly or in special circumstances. It does this by investigating deaths and figuring out what happened. The Act says some deaths must be reported to a coroner. A coroner is like a special investigator who looks into deaths. The coroner works with other authorities to understand what happened. The Act also thinks about the cultural and spiritual needs of the family and friends of the person who died. It balances these needs with the need for the public to understand what happened. The Act provides a system for coroners to investigate deaths independently. The Act replaces an older law called the Coroners Act 1988. This means the old law is no longer used and this new Act takes its place. You can see how the Act works by looking at how it investigates deaths and makes recommendations to prevent similar deaths from happening again. This can help keep people safe and promote justice.