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Findings involving children and adolescents, including SIDS, perioperative deaths, and safeguarding.

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VIC185
WA78
QLD76
NSW72
NT54
SA35
TAS28

Case counts vary by jurisdiction and do not reflect clinical performance. Differences reflect each state's volume of published findings, how far back records are available online, and population size.

Common clinical conditions

depression46hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy44suicidal ideation43sepsis43pneumonia41cardiac arrest38dehydration35epilepsy27

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NSWchildcare2026-05-06

Inquest into the death of Arianna Maragol

1y · Female·Rapidly developing Streptococcus pneumoniae infection leading to invasive pneumo…

Arianna Maragol, a 16-month-old girl, died from rapidly developing Streptococcus pneumoniae infection leading to invasive pneumococcal disease while in childcare on 24 August 2018. Key clinical lessons emerged: (1) Pneum…

paediatricsemergency medicinesystemcommunicationibuprofen
VIChospital2026-05-04

Finding into death of Baby E

3y · Female·COMPLICATIONS FROM SEVERE CEREBRAL PALSY

Baby E, a 3-year-old with severe cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia, bulbar dysfunction and upper airway obstruction, died from complications of her severe cerebral palsy. She presented with seizures, dark green sputum…

intensive carepaediatrics
NThome2026-04-30

Inquest into the death of Baby S, Baby K, Baby B - (Co Sleeping)

Sudden Unexplained Death of an Infant (SUDI) in an unsafe sleeping environment; …

Three Aboriginal infants died in unsafe co-sleeping environments in the Northern Territory. Baby K (3 months), Baby B (2 months), and Baby S (5 weeks) all died from sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) associated wi…

paediatricsmidwiferycommunicationsystemalcohol
QLDhome2026-04-21

Inquest into the deaths of F and M

33y · Male·Extensive burns sustained when former partner deliberately splashed petrol on hi…

F and M, two parents involved in family law proceedings over their three children, both died in a house fire in March 2022. F (aged 33) died from extensive burns after M (aged 31) deliberately splashed him with petrol an…

psychiatrypaediatricsdiagnosticsystem
WAhospital2026-03-27

Inquest into the Death of Sandipan DHAR

1y · Male·Complications of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

A 21-month-old boy died from sepsis secondary to pneumonia complicated by undiagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). He presented to ED on 22 March with a three-week history of intermittent fever, had seen three GP…

emergency medicinepaediatricsdiagnosticcommunicationparacetamol
VICcommunity2026-03-23

Finding into death of PCH

14y · Female·Drowning in a person with epilepsy

PCH, a 14-year-old girl in out-of-home care with a history of epilepsy, drowned in a river while washing her hair during a family camping trip. She had experienced increased seizure frequency in October-November 2024, pr…

paediatricsneurologylamotrigine