ABC News – Australia ·australia ·1 hour ago

'Lost opportunity' to help air force serviceman before he died, inquest finds

An inquest found Royal Australian Air Force serviceman Gary Sargeant's 2020 drowning was preventable on multiple occasions during his mental health crisis. Deputy State Coroner Naomi Kereru identified critical failures including lack of supervision while he awaited ambulance transfer and no search when detained under mental health laws. The coroner recommended military health facilities install secure treatment spaces.

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