22 results for “family violence exposure in children”
1y · Male·Global cerebral ischaemic injury following cardiorespiratory arrest of unknown c…
…c injury following cardiorespiratory arrest of unknown cause in the setting of detected methylamphetamine exposure. He had multiple healing traumatic injuries (rib fractures, wrist fracture, mesenteric injury, scrotal br…
4y · Female·Injuries sustained in fall from height
…ary 2009 during a parenting dispute. Her mother had disclosed to GPs fears that the father could harm the children, but these disclosures did not trigger mandatory reporting as they did not meet the threshold for signifi…
Unknown·Multiple injuries sustained as passengers in a motor vehicle collision
…, need for early intervention addressing trauma and socioeconomic disadvantage, and culturally appropriate family notification procedures for First Nations families. The deaths highlight systemic factors affecting young …
14y · Male·Hanging
A 14-year-old boy died by hanging after extensive exposure to domestic and family violence and child abuse, primarily from his father. Child Safety Services involve…
17y · Female·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…n 16 April 2017 after being discharged from secure care. She had experienced complex developmental trauma, family violence, sexual abuse, and severe alcohol-related liver disease. Critical gaps were identified in the chi…
13y · Male·Hanging
Lachlan John Howe, aged 13, died by hanging at his home on 18 May 2018 after being transported to Royal Children's Hospital. He had experienced significant family violence from his father, including emotional abuse, co…
15y · Male·Electrocution
…om 16 prior notifications, did not adequately investigate the mother's known alcohol abuse and history of violence towards children, relied on a child's report rather than direct assessment, and did not ensure community …
Ligature compression of the neck (hanging) in 12 cases; one open finding
This complex coronial inquest examined 13 Aboriginal children and young persons who died by suicide in the Kimberley Region between 2012–2016. The coroner found 12 dea…
32y · Male·Neck compression in the setting of hanging
Mr A, a 32-year-old male with a history of family violence perpetration, mental illness (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD), substance misuse, and prior…
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…
Infant W: asphyxia due to accidental overlay by parent in unsafe sleeping enviro…
… in an adult bed with excessive bedding; Infant P (1 month) died in similar circumstances with additional exposure to cigarette smoke. Both cases revealed critical failures by Child Safety Services: delays in case alloca…
4y · Female·closed head injury with contributing extensive subcutaneous and intramuscular ha…
… Chloe over her nearly 4.5-year life. Major failures identified include: systemic non-compliance with the Children's Protection Act (particularly section 20(2) regarding mandatory drug assessments), failure to utilise av…
35y · Female·homicide by smothering/suffocation, possibly facilitated by chloroform exposure
This tragedy involved the deaths of Preetika Sharma (35), her two children (Divesh, 5; Divya, 3), and her husband Nilesh, who killed his family and then himself. Mr Sharma exposed …
0y · Female·suffocation under bedding
Jasmine Rose Pearce, aged 11 months, died from suffocation under bedding in her family home on 27 January 2013. Her parents engaged in sexual activity on the bed where Jasmine was sleeping whil…
14y · Male·hanging
…died by suicide by hanging at his school. He had experienced childhood trauma including neglect, domestic violence, and parental separation. He was living with his paternal grandmother after leaving his mother's care in …
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…
15y · Female·hanging
… 15-year-old girl, died by hanging at a motel on 14 January 2020 in circumstances of longstanding neglect, family violence and school disengagement. The coroner found multiple systemic failures: DCJ closed cases due to "…
9y · Male·Traumatic head injury with diffuse cerebral swelling and subdural haemorrhage ca…
…aseworkers closing investigations despite unaddressed concerns and non-disclosure of abuse by traumatised children; failure to pursue Section 862 information requests (mental health, drug, criminal records); over-relianc…
0y · Male·Traumatic head injury
…ry inflicted by his father Simon Johnstone in a household environment. BJay suffered multiple episodes of violence including head trauma, rib fractures, femur fractures, and a skull fracture over the 19 days at home befo…
0y · Female·Sudden infant death whilst bed-sharing with risk factors including unsafe sleepi…
…y revealed no obvious cause, but documented face-down positioning, respiratory infection, passive smoking exposure, and unsafe sleep environment. Critical failures by Child Safety Services included: premature closure of …
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