by Jago Van Dam | 18 Jun, 2021 | Analysis
A reduction in neonatal deaths Eighty-one deaths of children and young people were recorded in 2019 in South Australia. This is the smallest yearly number of deaths recorded since the Child Death and Serious Injury Committee was formed in 2005. The Committee is...
by Peter Stokes | 3 Feb, 2021 | Analysis
On average, 13 infants die suddenly and unexpectedly each year in South Australia. Most of these deaths occur in the infants’ sleep environments, and in almost all cases at least one safe sleeping risk factor is identified. As we discussed in a previous blog post,...
by Peter Stokes | 4 May, 2020 | Analysis
A child or young person’s concept of family and parental responsibility is largely informed by their own experience of being parented. Complex lives The Child Death and Serious Injury Review Committee reviewed the deaths of fifteen children whose parents had a history...
by Peter Stokes | 10 Sep, 2019 | Analysis
The Child Death and Serious Injury Review Committee collects and analyses information on the circumstances of all deaths of children in South Australia. The Committee reviews this information to better understand the patterns of death from all causes including: who is...
by Peter Stokes | 7 Jun, 2019 | Analysis
The Child Death and Serious Injury Review Committee has reviewed the deaths of 14 children and young people since 2005, resulting from asthma. The Committee found that improvements in asthma care could be made. Recognition of poorly controlled asthma Health services...
by Peter Stokes | 20 Mar, 2019 | Analysis
Over the last 13 years, the Child Death and Serious Injury Review Committee has documented the higher death rates for children living in more remote regions of the State. The death rate for children living in different parts of South Australia can be seen in more...
