308 results for “family crisis”
Male·Gunshot wounds to the head
…8) on 1 June 2023. Wayne had 20-year history of chronic depression and suicidal ideation, including severe crisis in May 2020 with suicide plans. He recovered with antidepressants and lithium, but his firearms licence wa…
45y · Male·single penetrating stab wound to the chest
… during an altercation with his partner Jacqui Holmes in January 2008. The incident occurred weeks after a family violence intervention order was made following his assault on Jacqui in November 2007. Critical system fai…
Unknown·Multiple injuries (road crash)
Three family members died on 1 February 2015 when a car was deliberately driven into a tree: Darren Milne (42), his wif…
5y · Male·unascertained
…airment and mood changes following a motor vehicle collision in December 2011, appears to have exposed the family to chloroform before suffocating them, then died by suicide. The family had unrecognised history of contro…
50y · Female·compression of the neck consistent with hanging
…December that contradicted concurrent high-risk assessments; failure to obtain collateral information from family despite repeated recommendations; inappropriate risk categorization at admission; and insufficient observa…
17y · Male·Hanging
… Recommendations for improvement included direct engagement with consumers aged 16+, refresher training on crisis assessment in neurodivergent populations, and environmental ED modifications for those with sensory sensit…
35y · Male·The available evidence does not allow for any finding to be made as to the cause…
…ng home, and was last seen walking toward the Macquarie Lighthouse cliff line. Multiple notes addressed to family and employers indicated premeditated suicide. Despite extensive police investigation and searches, his bod…
35y · Male·The medical cause of death is unknown
…rgs throughout 2013. His mental health deteriorated significantly from September 2013, particularly due to family law custody disputes over his 4.5-year-old daughter Eeva. He discontinued contact with healthcare provider…
38y · Female·multiple stab injuries to the chest and abdomen
…apprehended by police under mental health legislation following a volatile episode triggered by an adverse family court decision. During his brief hospital assessment, he expressed a desire to harm his ex-partner with a …
83y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in collision with train (pedestrian)
…ical lessons involve capacity assessment, safer aged care discharge policies, and system-level failures in crisis communication.
31y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…il 2022, both resulting in police welfare checks. On 12 April 2022, two probationary constables attended a family violence complaint and served a Police Order. Although Stephen's sister and partner disclosed suicidal con…
71y · Male·undetermined - likely injuries sustained from fall at The Gap, but cannot exclud…
…r, disappeared on 17 October 2019 from The Gap in Torndirrup National Park, Albany. He had previously told family and friends he would end his life rather than undergo chemotherapy or palliative care if his cancer progre…
19y · Male·In keeping with hanging
…is presentation, the care fell short of best practice by: failing to obtain corroborative information from family despite guidelines requiring this; not reconciling discrepancies between dispatch notes and Jet's account;…
30y · Male·Carbon monoxide poisoning
…htened awareness of caregiver wellbeing, provide mental health support proactively, and recognise signs of crisis in parents of dependent children with complex needs.
22y · Male·Drowning
…atient is coherent, provide sufficient security resources in ED, and avoid delayed assessments waiting for family presence when safety risks are present.
46y · Female·Ms Glendinning: multiple sharp force injuries (suicide); Jane Lesley Margaret Cu…
…nning, severely mentally ill with chronic paranoid delusions exacerbated by cannabis abuse and stress from family court proceedings, killed her daughters Jane and Jessica on 5 December 2011, then took her own life. While…
58y · Male·aspiration pneumonia complicating sigmoid volvulus, in a man with multiple scler…
Mr H, a 58-year-old man with end-stage multiple sclerosis and recurrent sigmoid volvulus, presented to Box Hill Hospital on 25 January 2023 with abdominal pain and distension. He underwent rectal tube insertion via sigmo…
45y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the head and left shoulder
…nt, recognising early relapse signs (behaviour change, sleep/hygiene disruption), and the critical role of family communication in mental health crises. Earlier intervention when medication non-compliance was detected mi…
24y · Male·blunt trauma and drowning due to intentional jumping from Tasman Bridge
…ance; inadequate follow-up after psychiatric discharge (single GP visit); no documented safety planning or crisis contact details; international students may have unique stressors and isolation; close liaison with workpl…
28y · Male·unknown
This inquest concerned a 28-year-old man who disappeared on 18 October 2017 from the Skillion, a coastal cliff location known as a suicide site near Terrigal, NSW. The coroner found he died on or soon after that date in …
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