Oliver McGowan was a school prefect and was training to become a Paralympian, but his quality of life drastically deteriorated after being given psychotropic medication in 2015, a royal commission hears.
Oliver McGowan was a school prefect, played representative football and athletics and was training to become a Paralympian.Oliver was 18 when he died in November 2016The teenager, who lived with autism and an intellectual disability, was told by a neurologist he had full life expectancy and would eventually live independently.
Psychotropic medication refers to any drug capable of affecting the mind, emotions, or behaviour, including anti-psychotics, anti-depressants, and mood stabilisers. Ms McGowan told the commission she hoped sharing Oliver's story could lead to the Australian Government implementing standardised mandatory training for healthcare workers.
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