Deceased
Nguyen Pham Dinh Le
Demographics
21y, male
Date of death
2018-12-12
Finding date
2021-01-13
Cause of death
Injuries sustained in a fall from a height
AI-generated summary
A 21-year-old Vietnamese international student died by suicide, jumping from the 10th floor of a university building. He was not known to university health or counselling services and had no documented contact with Australian mental health services. The coroner's investigation highlighted systemic gaps in support for international students, including unclear referral pathways between university services and health services, barriers to mental health care access (financial, linguistic, cultural), and divided State/Commonwealth responsibilities. The case illustrates how academic pressure, financial strain ($40,000 annual fees), and parental expectations intersected with the student's vulnerability. While not a medical case requiring clinical intervention, the findings emphasize that universities must better recognize their role in student mental health promotion and establish coordinated referral pathways with external health services.
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