On April 13, 2024, Joel Cauchi went on a stabbing rampage at Westfield Bondi Junction, resulting in six fatalities and injuring ten others before being shot by police.

Cauchi, diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2001, had been on medication for nearly 20 years but was taken off clozapine entirely in 2018 without a second opinion.

Despite being prescribed abilify in 2019, Cauchi did not fill the prescription, with his psychiatrist, Dr. A, claiming it was unnecessary even as his mother expressed ongoing concerns about his mental state.

Dr. A dismissed the significance of the signs of Cauchi's declining mental health, asserting that she had not failed in her care of him.

During a coroner's inquiry, Dr. A admitted to confusion over Cauchi's diagnosis, initially stating he had paranoid and disorganized schizophrenia, then later suggesting it was a 'working diagnosis' for first episode schizophrenia without formal documentation.

Dr. A faced intense scrutiny during the inquiry, where her claims about Cauchi's motivations were contradicted by an expert psychiatric panel that recognized he was experiencing psychosis.

In a significant retraction, Dr. A changed her claim that Cauchi's violent behavior stemmed from a 'hatred for women' rather than psychosis.

Counsel for the victims' families, Sue Chrysanthou, expressed that Dr. A's testimony was distressing and potentially dishonest, leading Dr. A to withdraw her previous statements as conjecture.

Dr. A encountered a contentious exchange regarding the efficacy of blood tests for monitoring medication toxicity, with Ms. Chrysanthou questioning her medical expertise.