99 results for “assessment order under mental health act”
36y · Male·Toxic overdose of Clozapine (anti-psychotic drug), self-administered, with termi…
…city (pulmonary oedema and cardiac arrest) on 14-15 February 1997. He was subject to a Community Treatment Order and under case management. Critical failures in the mental health system contributed to his death: the Cri…
62y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained from jumping from rocks at Torndirrup National Park …
…ch 2009 after a violent altercation at home, having been sedated by paramedics. She was placed on a Form 1 mental health assessment order by Dr L.. However, the G Ward psychiatric unit had no bed capacity, and both avail…
24y · Male·Blood loss due to multiple stab wounds to chest and multiple incised wounds of n…
A 24-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder and substance abuse killed his 2-year-old son and himself in March 2009. The deceased had been released on…
23y · Male·Neck compression as a result of hanging
…nia with previous suicide attempts and was un-medicated for months before arrest. Critical failures in his mental health care included: delayed initial psychiatric assessment (3 weeks), inadequate intake screening that f…
43y · Male·blunt neck trauma from compression of the neck
…m blunt neck trauma inflicted by roommate Lindon Sekrst in a psychiatric ward. Both were detained patients under Mental Health Act orders. Sekrst, a 23-year-old with paranoid ideation, had been in ED for 3 days before a…
22y · Female·plastic bag asphyxia, possibly contributed to by neck compression
…an with severe depression and documented suicidal ideation died by plastic bag asphyxiation while detained under a Mental Health Act order in a psychiatric ward. She had explicitly stated plastic bag asphyxiation as a c…
41y · Male·complications in association with effects of fire, with terminal palliative care
Peter James Wilson, 41-year-old male with complex mental health history including bipolar affective disorder, anxiety, OCD, and possible schizophrenia, died by sui…
69y · Female·Asphyxiation consistent with hanging
…woman admitted to Hornsby Hospital with seizures and subacute encephalopathy developed rapidly fluctuating mental state including anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and cognitive impairment. While individual investi…
26y · Female·compression of the neck consequent upon hanging
…sion, and multiple suicide attempts, died by hanging in the Northern Psychiatry Unit on 24 June 2010 while under involuntary psychiatric admission. She had presented to emergency with acute suicidality on 18 June, atten…
87y · Female·intentional inhalation of tissue paper leading to upper airway obstruction and h…
… paranoia, died from intentional inhalation of tissue paper while admitted to Baringa aged psychiatry unit under a Mental Health Act order. Over 7-8 February 2013, she experienced escalating distress, disclosed prior se…
49y · Male·Complications of penetrating sharp force injuries through the chest and abdomen …
…hlights risks of paradoxical harm when notification requirements conflict with risk management; in modern practice, escalated mental health assessment and immediate crisis intervention protocols following notification o…
26y · Male·Plastic bag asphyxia in the setting of a vitiated atmosphere with inert gases
…ack Watson, 26, died by intentional asphyxiation with inert gas on 2 August 2016. He had a long history of mental health issues including ADHD, depression and suicidal ideation. Following acute psychiatric admission to B…
41y · Male·Septicaemia secondary to chronic peptic ulcer disease
Simon Cartwright, a 41-year-old man with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, died in custody from septicemia secondary to chronic peptic ulcer disease. He had a documented ulcer hist…
54y · Male·quetiapine toxicity in a man with ischaemic heart disease
…medications on 29 June 2021. He had experienced a recent relationship breakdown and presented to Grampians Health (GH) with multiple suicide attempts within 72 hours. The Coroner found several key deficiencies in his men…
31y · Male·Hanging
31-year-old male with borderline personality disorder, alcohol use disorder, and history of self-harm died by hanging. He had multiple …
36y · Male·Ligature strangulation
…entencing judge, he consistently refused engagement. Bloomfield could not be compelled to accept treatment under mental health legislation as he did not meet criteria for involuntary treatment—he had capacity to refuse …
47y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
A 47-year-old Aboriginal man died by suicide in custody at Roebourne Regional Prison while on SAMS mental health monitoring. He had paranoid ideation, delusions about 'black magic', and auditory hallucinations, w…
Male·David Gurralpa: sudden heart attack (coronary atherosclerosis with long-standing…
…rt disease, died of restraint asphyxia following police restraint in hospital while awaiting psychiatric assessment. Both men became acutely agitated during restraint and ceased struggling suddenly, which should have tri…
30y · Male·Malignant ventricular arrhythmia without myocardial infarction, precipitated by …
…om malignant ventricular arrhythmia during a police encounter after absconding from hospital. Contributing factors included positional asphyxia, exertion, taser use (deployed three times), and his underlying heart disea…
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