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90y · Female·Surgical repair of fractured neck of femur sustained in a fall complicated by CO…
Maria Grazia Nardiello, aged 90, died following surgical repair of a fractured neck of femur sustained in a fall at an aged care facility, complicated by COVID-19 infection. She was pushed by another resident with dement…
24y · Male·Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP)
Aaron Forte, a 24-year-old man with epilepsy, Jacob's XXY Syndrome, intellectual disability, and schizophrenia, died of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) while in specialist disability accommodation. He was fou…
48y · Male·unascertained
Daniel Harvey, a 48-year-old man with morbid obesity, cirrhosis, diabetes, and polysubstance use including methadone and methamphetamine, was found unresponsive in immigration detention on 10 August 2020. He had complain…
11y · Female·Pneumonia complicating cerebral palsy secondary to KCNQ2 developmental and epile…
HD was an 11-year-old girl with severe cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and multiple complex medical conditions including central respiratory depression and recurrent chest infections. She died from pneumonia at home in August …
90y · Male·Pneumonia complicating injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident
A 90-year-old man died from pneumonia following injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision. He had multiple reportable medical conditions including atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, chronic kidney diseas…
68y · Male·Head injuries
Stephen O'Brien, aged 68, died from head injuries inflicted by his adult son Scott in a family violence incident. Stephen had been the primary carer for Scott, who had untreated mental illness (suspected schizophrenia), …
64y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in a woman with multiple comorbidities
A 64-year-old woman with severe intellectual disability and multiple comorbidities died from aspiration pneumonia while in specialist disability accommodation. She had documented dysphagia and aspiration risk identified …
77y · Female·Pneumonia with contributing factors of acquired brain injury, Parkinson's diseas…
A 77-year-old woman with acquired brain injury, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and intellectual disability died of pneumonia while an SDA resident. She presented with breakthrough seizures and aspiration pneumonitis on 16…
43y · Male·Complications of valvular heart disease
Michael James Batten, a 43-year-old with intellectual disability and schizophrenia, died from complications of aortic valve stenosis. A transoesophageal echocardiogram in June 2022 demonstrated severe aortic stenosis req…
24y · Male·neck compression secondary to hanging
Jamie Knowles, a 24-year-old with schizophrenia, died by suicide on 24 June 2024 while on an inpatient temporary treatment order at Kerferd Unit mental health service in Victoria. He was granted one hour of unescorted le…
55y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a train incident
Andrea Milner, a 55-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, depression, and anxiety, died from multiple injuries sustained when she drove her motorised wheelchair off a railway platform onto tracks at Ormond station on 23 Se…
68y · Female·Terminal palliation in the setting of ischaemic liver and bronchopneumonia
Ms Heather Ash, a 68-year-old woman with intellectual disability, Parkinson's disease, and dementia living in supported disability accommodation, died from terminal palliation in the setting of ischaemic liver and bronch…
74y · Female·Infective exacerbation of chronic obstructive airways disease in the setting of …
Caroline McCormack, 74, died from infective exacerbation of chronic obstructive airways disease following a medication administration error where pregabalin was erroneously included in her Webster-pak despite being cease…
43y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (methadone, synthetic cannabinoids (5f-cumyl-pinaca and cumy…
Shayn Darmanin, a 43-year-old man with epilepsy, died from mixed drug toxicity involving methadone, synthetic cannabinoids, olanzapine, and duloxetine. He had a significant history of substance abuse, family violence off…
73y · Male·Complications of multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (car vs…
A 73-year-old man with extensive medical comorbidities including severe biventricular heart failure, COPD, sleep apnoea, and hypertension experienced a medical episode while driving, causing him to cross into oncoming tr…
73y · Female·Complications of lipoid pneumonia following the ingestion of shampoo, conditione…
Judith Pollard, a 73-year-old woman with an extensive mental health history, was voluntarily admitted to Shepparton Private Hospital on 1 June 2023 following acute depression and paranoia. Despite her family informing st…
78y · Female·Bronchopneumonia
CFT, a 78-year-old woman with chronic schizophrenia, intellectual disability, and dementia, died of bronchopneumonia with hypothermia and coronary atherosclerosis. She lived with her nephew RDS who was her carer. Multipl…
84y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease and coronary artery atherosclerosis in the setting of ty…
Jonathan Uphill, an 84-year-old man with extensive comorbidities including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and prior cardiac risk factors, died of ischaemic heart disease with coronary artery atherosclerosis. He underwent…
58y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
A 58-year-old Victoria Police Senior Sergeant died by firearm suicide at his workplace. He had a history of mild-to-moderate anxiety and depression managed with low-dose antidepressants and counselling since 2015, with n…
38y · Male·Compression of the neck (hanging)
Jason Muir, a 38-year-old Aboriginal man, died by suicide 24 days after release from custody. He had complex psychosocial needs including mental health issues, substance use history, and prior suicide attempts. While rei…
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