Coronial

332 results for social isolation

VIChome2018-07-10

Finding into death of Shrihan Gannaram

0y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained from impact with the ground from an extended height …

…tiple injuries including abdominal stab wounds. His mother, despite experiencing postpartum depression and social isolation (with only one friend in Australia), had no identified mental health issues at the four-week pos…

paediatricsobstetricssystem
NSWhome2017-06-19

Inquest into the death of a person known as Paul LACHLAN

46y · Male·Hanging (suicide)

…e evidence that he became depressed in the months before death, with changing eating habits, job loss, and social withdrawal. He had limited access to mental health support due to his illegal immigration status and lack …

NSWhome2018-09-24

Inquest into the death of Zoran Zivkovic

48y · Male·Unknown

…d be established. Mr Zivkovic had no regular medical care, no medical history available, and was living in social isolation. The coroner determined death was by natural causes but the specific cause remains undetermined.…

forensic medicine
VICcommunity2023-11-24

Finding into death of Geelong Youth Suicide Cluster Finding

Male·suicide

…es aged under 18 in Greater Geelong between February-June 2020. All deaths were temporally, spatially, and socially clustered with shared risk factors including relationship breakdowns, mental health deterioration, famil…

psychiatrygeneral practice
VIChome2021-10-21

Finding into death of Catherine Claudia Thomas

66y · Female·Shotgun injury to the neck

…e partner homicide-suicide. The couple had been married for decades and both experienced declining health, social isolation during COVID-19 lockdowns, financial stressors, and grief following Mr Thomas's father's death i…

amitriptyline
TAShome2021-06-10

Coroner's Finding: Wells, Kenneth James

80y · Male·hypothermia

…lity to hypothic stress. He had no medical contact after September 2019 despite living alone with apparent social isolation. Therapeutic morphine levels were detected post-mortem with unknown source. No evidence of assau…

pathologyforensic medicinemorphine
WAcommunity2025-12-09

Inquest into the Suspected Death of Eric Donald BRANDRICK

47y · Male·unascertained

…mportance of comprehensive mental health assessment in vulnerable patients with multiple comorbidities and social isolation, recognition of suicidal ideation even when expressed as transient, consideration of social supp…

rehabilitation medicineneurologydiagnosticcommunicationparacetamol
VICcommunity2020-09-07

Finding into death of Ms WX

40y · Female·Injuries sustained when struck by a train (in circumstances where the deceased i…

…ian women in the Whittlesea area (2018-2019) and commissioned investigation into vulnerabilities including social isolation, financial dependence, family violence, language barriers, and lack of culturally appropriate me…

psychiatrygeneral practicesystemdelay
VIChome2020-09-07

Finding into death of Ms MH

29y · Female·Hanging

…evated cluster of South Asian women's suicides in the broader Whittlesea region (2018-2019), attributed to social isolation, family violence, language barriers, immigration concerns, and limited access to culturally appr…

psychiatrypublic health
TAScommunity2022-09-20

Coroner's Finding: Henrich, Peter

57y · Male·Unknown - coroner unable to determine

… for vulnerable individuals living isolated lifestyles with untreated mental health conditions and limited social support networks.

psychiatryforensic medicine
NSWhome2025-07-10

Inquest into the death of Min Young CHOI

42y · Male·Unascertained

…s. The coroner concluded both cause and manner of death were unascertained. Key clinical lesson: prolonged social isolation and lack of medical documentation hamper posthumous investigation and highlight the importance o…

forensic medicineparacetamol
NSWcommunity2023-03-28

Inquest into the disappearance and suspected death of Beilin Zhang

22y · Female·Unascertained

…. Multiple undisclosed stressors (visa expiration, university withdrawal, property sale, deportation risk, social isolation) converged without family or professional support awareness. This case highlights the importance…

psychiatrypsychology
TAShome2020-11-02

Coroner's Finding: Besgrove, Trevor Scott

46y · Male·cause of death cannot be determined

…maintaining engagement with vulnerable patients with chronic mental illness, particularly those at risk of social isolation, and ensuring robust follow-up systems for patients who disengage from care. Earlier interventio…

psychiatrypsychologysystemprescribed medications
NSWhome2017-09-14

Inquest into the death of Lynne BARNETT

70y · Female·Unknown

…X-ray. The coroner could not determine cause or manner of death. This case highlights the vulnerability of socially isolated elderly persons living alone and the importance of community outreach. Earlier medical interven…

general practiceforensic medicinediagnostic
SAhome2024-09-13

Coroner's Finding: McKinley-Glen, Haydn James

22y · Male·neck compression due to hanging

…rior and was assessed at hospital but not detained. He experienced multiple stressors including COVID-19 isolation, social isolation, rejection by prior care workers, and concerns about legal consequences following a tr…

psychiatryemergency medicinepaliperidone
QLDhome2015-10-19

Rivett, Brent William

45y · Male·gunshot wound to the head (self-inflicted)

… This case highlights the importance of mental health support following suicidal ideation and the risks of social isolation and relationship loss in vulnerable individuals.

forensic medicineemergency medicinechloroform
NSWcommunity2019-05-29

Inquest into the death of Dean WALLIS

46y · Male·Undetermined

…eath remain undetermined due to advanced decomposition. Dean had a history of alcohol abuse, cannabis use, social isolation, and psychological distress following multiple losses (grandmother's death, pet's death, homeles…

NSWhome2020-03-16

Inquest into the death of Christina BURGESS

50y · Female·unknown

…t. The clinical lesson is the importance of ensuring vulnerable patients with mental health conditions and social isolation receive adequate follow-up care and support, and recognition of warning signs of severe psycholo…

psychiatrygeneral practicesystemcommunication
NSW2016-11-14

Inquest into the death of AA

43y · Male·complications of thermal injuries

A 43-year-old man with a history of workplace injury, financial stress, and social isolation attended a workers compensation office in Newcastle carrying mineral turpentine and a cigarette …

psychiatryemergency medicine
VIChome2025-07-24

Finding into death of Jill Hughes

75y · Female·Infective complications of a left hand injury with diabetic ketoacidosis

…ion in diabetic patients, the importance of medical engagement despite patient reluctance, and the risk of social isolation and self-neglect in elderly living alone.

infectious diseasesendocrinologydelaydiagnostic
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