Overview

• Joel Cauchi, diagnosed with schizophrenia at 17, fatally stabbed six people and injured 10 during a psychotic episode at Bondi Junction in April 2024.
• The inquest is scrutinizing the cessation of Cauchi's antipsychotic medication in 2018 and the lack of alternative treatments or follow-up care after his move to Brisbane in 2020.
• Dr A, Cauchi's former psychiatrist, apologized to victims' families, acknowledging the tragedy and expressing personal devastation over the events.
• Family concerns about Cauchi's deteriorating mental health, including hearing voices and believing he was under 'satanic control,' were raised in late 2019 but did not lead to re-engagement with psychiatric care.
• The inquiry highlights systemic gaps in Australia's mental health system, including regulatory barriers to compulsory treatment and challenges in follow-up care after patient relocation.