26 results for “parental substance abuse disorder”
0y · Female·Sudden infant death syndrome or asphyxiation due to co-sleeping or overlaying
…hyxiation from co-sleeping/overlay. Clinical lessons include: recognising SIDS risk factors (co-sleeping, parental substance use); adequate child protection assessment addressing totality of risks; collaborative practice…
varied: sudden unexpected death in infancy (unsafe sleeping environment); drowni…
…on clinical issues included unsafe infant sleeping environments (co-sleeping, unsafe bedding), inadequate parental engagement with health services, family violence, substance abuse, and parental mental health issues. Cor…
16y · Male·asphyxia due to hanging, self-inflicted, with aspiration of gastric contents as …
…The coroner found the decision to grant leave appropriate but noted planning failures in crisis response, parental supervision clarity, and inter-agency information sharing.
11y · Male·unascertained
… The Department of Communities had an open child safety investigation due to concerns about his mother's substance abuse, parental capacity, and neglect. The child was returned to his mother's care despite these concern…
15y · Male·Electrocution
JH, a 15-year-old with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder, died by electrocution at home on 16 September 2019. He had been experienci…
4y · Male·Oxycodone toxicity from ingestion of 80mg OxyContin tablet
…of Human Services closed child protection involvement within three months despite substantial evidence of parental drug abuse, inadequate housing, and risk to the children. Key lessons: mandatory supervised medication ma…
15y · Female·Ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…unstable housing, moved frequently between relatives, was not regularly attending school, and engaged in substance abuse (paint sniffing, alcohol). She was unsupervised and out late drinking with peers in a park metres …
terminal palliative care in a girl with a clinical diagnosis of aspiration pneum…
…val from her mother's care. Her mother, HC, had chronic benzodiazepine and opioid dependence, presenting substance-affected whilst caring for her profoundly disabled daughter who required 24/7 supervision and assistance…
0y · Female·unascertained
…ssues. Critical failures included Queensland DCSSDS inadequately assessing an August 2018 notification of parental aggression, DCJ failing to conduct a review safety assessment after receiving information about untreated…
3y · Female·Bilateral Bronchopneumonia (Streptococcus Pyogenes/Staphylococcus Aureus) with k…
…spite high-risk circumstances including prior removal of the mother's first child, domestic violence, and parental mental health issues. Brighter Futures' practitioner, despite observing concerning signs of parental subs…
16y · Female·hanging
… died by hanging after an episode of inhalant ('chrome') use and relationship breakdown. She had chronic substance abuse, complex psychosocial needs, learning difficulties, and disengagement from education. While Child …
Male·Ashton Michael Sunfly: ligature compression of the neck (hanging); Mitchell Nana…
… Balgo Aboriginal Community over a 24-month period: four suicides by hanging and one death from volatile substance abuse. The suicide rate in Balgo was more than 100 times the state average, constituting a cluster. The …
27y · Male·Global cerebral ischaemic injury in the setting of hanging
Jamie Kowalewsky, a 27-year-old with long-standing mental health issues including depression, substance abuse (ICE and cannabis), and previous suicide attempt, was voluntarily admitted to a low dependency psy…
0y · Female·Sudden infant death whilst bed-sharing with risk factors including unsafe sleepi…
…proper child protection protocols been followed, the infant would almost certainly have been removed from parental care. Clinical lessons: safe-sleeping advice must be reinforced with at-risk families; multidisciplinary …
33y · Female·Immersion (drowning) by suicide
Elizabeth Ann Studd, a 33-year-old woman with longstanding borderline personality disorder, died by drowning in the Swan River on 28 August 1999. She had a severely traumatic childhood characteris…
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 involvement began in infancy but failed to apply a traum…
26y · Male·.357 magnum gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen
Luke Donaghey, a 26-year-old man with untreated psychotic illness, was shot by police after threatening his parents with a knife. Critical clinical lesson: his general practitioner failed to utilize available mental heal…
0y · Male·complications of head injury
…is teenage father in hospital on 15 February 2014. The father had a well-documented history of violence, substance abuse, criminality and had been in Department of Child Protection care. Pre-birth planning was delayed d…
suicide by hanging or other means
Six young people aged 12-17 years died by suicide between 2010-2014 in Tasmania. All had significant mental health issues, trauma histories, and contact with child protection services or schools. The coroner identified s…
33y · Male·complications from blunt force trauma to head consequent upon being struck by a …
A 33-year-old man with long-standing substance abuse and acute methadone withdrawal presented with suicidal ideation on the morning of 11 February 2007…
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