654 results for “mental health issues”
27y · Male·Hanging
…ce Intervention Order and police involvement on multiple occasions. While medical services from his GP and mental health providers were reasonable, systemic issues emerged: Victoria Police's L17 risk assessment form was …
66y · Male·Unknown - death presumed to have occurred but cause undetermined
…isappearance and presumed death of Alison Henderson Mason, an 66-year-old man with cardiac, cognitive, and mental health issues who disappeared from his home in Devonport, Tasmania on 8 October 1968. He left his home at …
58y · Female·Unknown - cause and manner of death remain undetermined
…th. Post-mortem toxicology detected amitriptyline, nortriptyline, and methadone. Mary-Anne had significant health comorbidities (Hepatitis C, emphysema, severe prescription drug addiction), mental health issues including…
57y · Female·Injuries sustained when struck by a train
…erly documented or executed. Critical systemic failures included: communication gaps between ED and ECATT (mental health crisis team), incomplete handover of care plans, inaccessible medical records, and unclear document…
25y · Male·Cardiorespiratory arrest due to aspiration pneumonia and hypoxic-ischaemic encep…
…c-ischaemic encephalopathy. He was subject to a Psychiatric Treatment Order at death. The coroner found no issues with the quality of care, treatment or supervision provided by ACT Mental Health services in the community…
30y · Male·Head injuries sustained from intentional motor vehicle collision with oncoming t…
A 30-year-old man with untreated long-standing mental health difficulties died by intentionally driving his vehicle into an oncoming truck on 5 September 2017. …
28y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Luke Isaac Forkin, a 28-year-old man with a long history of substance abuse and mental health issues, died by suicide while absent without leave from Graylands Hospital. He had been admitted in…
36y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (suicide by hanging)
… exhibited frustration by head-banging when told he must remain in custody. Critical information about his mental state, medication non-compliance, and self-harming behaviour was inadequately communicated between SERCO (…
42y · Female·pneumonia with diffuse alveolar damage in the setting of mixed drug toxicity (Ba…
…olar damage complicated by mixed drug toxicity (baclofen and pregabalin toxicity) whilst in seclusion in a mental health unit. Critical clinical failures included: inappropriate transfer from ICU to a mental health ward …
29y · Male·Effects of fire
…and after deliberately pouring petrol over himself and igniting it. He had been diagnosed with significant mental health issues during immigration detention and was distressed about an upcoming Department of Immigration …
64y · Female·stage IVB metastatic adenocarcinoma of the rectum
… metastatic adenocarcinoma of the rectum at the Roy Fagan Centre on 27 May 2020. She had been subject to a Mental Health Act treatment order at the time of her death. A rectal mass was identified on examination in Novemb…
30y · Male·Cause of death remains uncertain; likely drug-related but not established
Jason Britten, a 30-year-old man with a long history of heroin use and mental health issues including previous suicide attempts, was found dead at his home in February 2015 after appro…
47y · Female·hyponatraemia arising from primary polydipsia and complications of schizoaffecti…
…022 for minor shoplifting offences. Critical failures included: NSW Police failed to record her documented mental health history in custody records despite having multiple recent interactions with her showing mental illn…
54y · Male·asphyxia due to hanging
A 54-year-old man with long-standing mental health issues, substance use disorder, and terminal lung cancer died by hanging. He had a history of suici…
26y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy in the context of neck compression
A 26-year-old man with longstanding mental health issues and substance use died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy caused by neck compression duri…
66y · Male·End stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
…lation would be futile given his end-stage lung disease. The coroner found the custodial management of his mental and physical health issues appropriate, noting mental health issues did not contribute to death. Cause: na…
36y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic encephalopathy and hanging
…career. In the preceding days, he displayed severe mood swings, aggressive behaviour, and anger management issues related to amphetamine and cannabis use. He explicitly stated suicidal intent to multiple contacts. Clinic…
32y · Male·gunshot wounds to the trunk
…bstance abuse and violence, died following a police shooting. On 24 November 2014, he was detained under a Mental Health Act Emergency Examination Order after telling police he intended to kill himself. At Gold Coast Uni…
79y · Male·combined cardiac, respiratory and renal failure as terminal events on a backgrou…
…ed at Noarlunga Hospital from combined cardiac, respiratory and renal failure. He was subject to a Level 2 Mental Health Act Inpatient Treatment Order at the time of death, making this a mandatory inquest. The coroner fo…
38y · Male·Hallucination, dehydration and exposure, exacerbated by untreated mental illness…
…isappeared on 7 December 1997 from Mundiwindi Station near Newman, Western Australia. He was known to have mental health issues requiring anti-psychotic medication (Haloperidol) and held strong cultural beliefs. He belie…
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