308 results for “family crisis”
34y · Male·neck compression due to hanging
…e recognition that concealment of suicidal thoughts is possible, importance of collateral information from family/friends, and the challenge of predicting suicide risk in individuals who actively deny symptoms.
36y · Male·Hanging (Mr Sharma); Homicide by smothering/suffocation or chloroform exposure (…
…ment. Multiple healthcare professionals assessed both Mr and Ms Sharma post-collision but did not identify family violence risks or suicide risk. Cultural factors including gender role expectations, reluctance to disclos…
86y · Male·Complications of blunt force trauma in a man with cardiac amyloidosis and athero…
…and declined care services. His wife suffered a stroke in July 2022, leaving him without primary care. The family sought urgent assistance from multiple services including guardianship applications, emergency services an…
48y · Male·Injuries sustained when struck by a train
…uding violence, homelessness, and police involvement; and inappropriate involvement of ex-wife (subject to family violence intervention order) as carer despite safety concerns. Clinicians acted reasonably individually, b…
38y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
…lled to return him but alternative approaches were not used: mental health workers, ambulance services, or family contact were not sought despite MOU requirements. Dr K. assessed Mr Bais earlier that day but did not reco…
59y · Female·multiple injuries from fall from height
…en patients present with acute psychotic symptoms and elevated harm risk, not deferring for convenience or family preferences about police involvement; (2) Communication with concerned family members must clarify that cl…
50y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
A 50-year-old RAAF Flight Sergeant with Major Depressive Disorder and anxiety died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head after police responded to a domestic disturbance. He had received appropriate, evidence-b…
43y · Male·aspiration of vegetable matter with occlusion of the upper airway
…en the mental health team's decision to 'await recontact' rather than assertively intervene, despite clear family concerns, directly preceded his death. The coroner found that more assertive intervention by the Northern …
35y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head (self-inflicted)
…n psychotic presentations, and the tension between mental health management and police safety protocols in crisis situations.
20y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to displacement of tracheostomy and p…
…team communication, failure to exercise clinical judgment despite clear clinical indicators, and deficient crisis resource management all contributed to this preventable death.
50y · Male·gunshot wounds to chest and abdomen
…Kuskoff, aged 50, was fatally shot by STAR Group officer DA on 16 September 2015 following a mental health crisis. Kuskoff displayed florid psychotic symptoms including paranoid delusions, was heavily armed, and fired mu…
27y · Male·Dextromethorphan toxicity
Mr ZJF, a 27-year-old man with a longstanding history of schizophrenia, polysubstance use disorder, and depression, died from dextromethorphan toxicity. He was subject to a Community Treatment Order at the time of death …
56y · Female·acute pentobarbitone toxicity
…arbitone from Mexico via internet, which her partner had previously confiscated. She had new financial and family stressors, and had made a new will days before death benefiting her partner. The coroner recorded an open …
44y · Male·compression of the neck consequent upon hanging
… risk assessment and mental health monitoring; general practitioners are crucial contact points for men in crisis who rarely access specialist mental health services; substance use assessment and treatment must be integr…
19y · Female·Hanging
Cody Watson, 19, died by hanging following childhood sexual abuse, family violence, and inadequate trauma-informed care. She disclosed abuse at 15, subsequently developing borderli…
41y · Male·asphyxia due to neck compression following ligature suspension (hanging)
…ar-old man with bipolar disorder, severe alcohol dependence, and multiple psychosocial stressors including family violence, homelessness, and financial crisis. In October 2023, he presented with acute mania and psychosis…
26y · Female·multiple blunt force injuries from fall from height; significant contributing co…
A 26-year-old woman with severe borderline personality disorder died by suicide following a fall from cliffs. She presented to hospital after a serious suicide attempt earlier the same day. Expert evidence indicates she …
40y · Male·gunshot wounds
…ed to produce violent confrontation. Critical clinical lessons include: early mental health assessment and family consultation were inadequate; a consultant psychiatrist should have been engaged; less-lethal options were…
36y · Female·Hanging
…ure to involve her father despite his concerns; and unclear follow-up arrangements. Earlier involvement of family, more conservative discharge planning, and clearer community coordination might have altered the outcome.
13y · Female·complications of a head injury sustained when she deliberately stepped in front …
…it. Critical gaps were identified: the Department of Communities failed to adequately assess referrals for family support services and delayed action; Bentley Family Clinic provided appropriate community care despite fra…
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