Deceased
Olivia Gilfillan
Demographics
23y, female
Date of death
2018-02
Finding date
2024-12-18
Cause of death
unascertained
AI-generated summary
Olivia Gilfillan, aged 23, died between 1–5 February 2018 after nine years of psychiatric treatment for anorexia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and borderline personality disorder. She was discharged from Shellharbour Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit in November 2017 into community care. The discharge plan included case management, supportive workers, and intended psychiatrist follow-up, but she was never connected with a community psychiatrist despite this being identified as important. Between discharge and her death, she had four brief hospital admissions for self-harm and suicidal ideation. On 1 February 2018, after her case worker arranged hospital assessment against her wishes, Olivia went missing. Her remains were found on 5 February. The coroner found the discharge plan itself adequate and the treatment decisions reasonable, but highlighted the critical gap: Olivia's lack of engagement with a community psychiatrist despite clear clinical indication. The cause and manner of death remain unascertained.
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