OUR FAIR GO

By Shaun Bickley, Archivist

The first Disability Day of Mourning was observed on 30 March 2012 in response to the murder of George Hodgins, a 22-year-old autistic man, at the hands of his mother on 6 March 2012.

Initially framed as a way of mourning autistic filicides, the concept has expanded to cover people of all disabilities lost through violence.

There are existing lists maintained by other groups, but none in an Australian context; other lists often make value judgements on which disabilities to include or which disabled people are worthy of inclusion. This archive is a resource, and Our Fair Go makes no presumptions on which disabled people are worthy of remembrance. If a disabled person died through violence in Australia, was Australian, or (in some cases) through violence perpetuated by the Australian state, they are included.

It is, tragically, far from complete. If you’d like to submit additional names, please email board@ourfairgo.org.au or leave a social media comment.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers should be advised this post contains the names of deceased persons.

We mourn the following people, as well as many more lost and unrecorded:

• Harrison Day, early 40s. 23 June 1982, Echuca VIC. Death in custody.
• Ginger Samson, 43-44. 30 March 1988, Roeburne WA. Death in custody.
• Adam Behan, 22. 17 February 1992, WA. Violent death.
• Joan Vollmer, 49. 30 January 1993, Antwerp VIC. Femicide.
• Gary Henderson, 35. 28 August 1996, Lansvale NSW. Violent death.
• Shannon Faichney, 18. 6 June 1998, Wauchope NSW. Violent death.
• Shi Rui Wang, 23 months. 23 September 1998, Padstow, NSW. Filicide.
• Joyce George, 86. 24 April 2000, Windsor, NSW. Violent death.
• Matthew Sutton, 28. 22 April 2001, Leonay NSW. Filicide.
• Pamela King, 67. 10 October 2001, Campbell ACT. Femicide.
• Irene Ritchie, 87. 14 February 2002, Mount Ousley NSW. Violent death.
• Unknown man, 50s. 12 March 2002, NSW. Violent death.
• Gloria Sam, 9 months. 8 May 2002, Sydney. Filicide.
• Amber Haigh, 19. 5 June 2002, Kingsvale NSW. Missing/murdered.
• Jason Dawes, 10. 4 August 2003, NSW. Filicide.
• E.A., 4. 29 August 2003, Mortdale NSW. Filicide.
• Daniel Thomas, 2. 1 October 2003, Myrtleford VIC. Filicide.
• Gracie Sharpe, 20 months. 27 March 2005, Mornington VIC. Filicide.
• Grace Parkes, 83. 16 January 2005, Sydney. Violent death.
• Martin Meffert, 23. 8 February 2005, Terownie SA. Violent death.
• Stefanie Brummer, 5. 18 September 2005, Eagleby QLD. Filicide.
• Graeme Wylie, 71. 22 March 2006, Cammeray NSW. Violent death.
• Linda Blaauw, 54. 23 May 2006, Bayswater WA. Femicide.
• Kazimieri Hys, 76. 27 May 2006, Woodridge QLD. Violent death.
• Gerard Fleming, 35. 16 June 2006, Sydney. Violent death.
• Gregory Stewart, 52. 9 August 2006, Summerholm QLD. Violent death.
• Stephen Chin, 63. 4 September 2006. Daceyville NSW. Violent death.
• Janene Devine, 48. 16 April 2007, Perth. Femicide.
• Baden Bond, 2. Early May 2007, Eagleby QLD. Filicide.
• Janine Brockie, 42. 10 May 2007, Ringwood VIC. Femicide.
• Kate Bugmy, 26. 28 June 2007, Broken Hill NSW. Neglect by family.
• Shellay Ward, 7.       13 November 2007, Hawks Nest NSW. Filicide.
• Maia Comas, 2. 3 December 2007, Sydney. Violent death/parental neglect.
• Jack Sullivan, 18. 18 February 2008, Canberra. Death in care home.
• Shaun Moloney, 46. 8 March 2009, Glenroy VIC. Violent death.
• Peter Eitzen, 16. 26 July 2009, Mount Barker SA. Filicide.
• Klarissa Callow, 17. 10 August 2009, Stanthorpe QLD. Femicide.
• Amanda Quirk, 32. 8 April 2010, Booval NSW. Violent death.
• Elizabeth Knowles, 48. 22 April 2010, Kallangur QLD. Femicide.
• Tomislav Svetina, 74. 8 July 2010, Doncaster VIC. Violent death.
• Janet Mackozdi, 77. 23 July 2010, Mt Lloyd, TAS. Violent death.
• Suellen Pike, 62. 12 August 2010, Gold Coast. Violent death.
• Allan Heath, 47. 3 November 2010, Langford WA. Violent death.
• Unknown girl, 6 months. 18 November 2010, Sydney. Filicide.
• Christine Anthony, 50. 15 February 2011, Narromine NSW. Femicide.
• Kyla Puhle, 27. 19 March 2011, North Brighton SA. Filicide.
• Isabella Leiper, 9. 17 July 2011, Clarence Town NSW. Violent death.
• Tanilla Warwick-Deaves, 2. 27 August 2011, Central Coast NSW. Filicide.
• Julian Pintar, 11. 1 October 2011, Kandos NSW. Filicide.
• Julie Kuhn, 75. 16 January 2012, Armadale WA. Femicide.
• Jake Lasker, 19. 11 July 2012, Toowoomba QLD. Violent death.
• Erin Crabtree, 18. 4 September 2012, Maudsland QLD. Alleged filicide.
• Peta Doig, 58. 4 January 2013, Mount Claremont WA. Death in psychiatric hospital.
• Timothy O’Brien, 14. 5 January 2013, Scarsdale VIC. Violent death.
• Breanna Robinson, 21. 29 January 2013, Gold Coast. Femicide.
• Douglas Streeter, 69. 14 March 2013, Natte Yallock, VIC. Violent death.
• Levai Bonnar, 7. 21 May 2013, Sydney. Filicide.
• Hayley Bell, 8. 1 August 2013, Melbourne. Violent death/parental neglect.
• Unknown woman, 83. 1 October 2013, Melbourne. Violent death.
• Steven Copo-Horton, 18. 28 October 2013, Emerton NSW. Violent death.
• Tyron Honeywood, 25. 21 March 2014, Perth. Filicide.
• Marcia Clark, 83. 20 July 2014, Taree NSW. Violent death.
• Fletcher Hunt, 10. 9 September 2014, Lockhart NSW. Filicide.
• Kim Hunt, 41. 9 September 2014, Lockhart NSW. Femicide.
• Sandra Deacon, 59. 1 October 2014, Budgewoi NSW. Femicide.
• Liam Milne, 11. 1 February 2015, Sydney. Filicide.
• Courtney Topic, 22. 10 February 2015, Sydney. Death in custody.
• Lala Mardigan, 20. March 2025, Darwin. Health department neglect.
• Unknown boy, 5. 26 March 2015, Pennant Hills NSW. Alleged filicide.
• Aidan Fenton, 7. 27 April 2015, Hurstville NSW. Medical malpractice.
• Ms H, 23. 7 May 2015, Brisbane. Hospital neglect.
• Norma Ludlam, 75. 6 July 2015, Eli Waters, QLD. Violent death.
• Jody Myers, 20. 26 August 2015, Mannum SA. Femicide.
• Simone Mottram, 51. 19 October 2015, Inverell NSW. Violent death.
• Maureen Boyce, 68. 22 October 2015, Brisbane. Femicide.
• Gloria Reilly, 69. 13 November 2015, Geraldton WA. Violent death.
• Zvonimir Petrovski, 67. 21 November 2015, Melbourne. Violent death.
• David Dungay Jr, 26. 29 December 2015, Malabar NSW. Death in custody.
• Samantha Kelly, 39. 22 January 2016, Kangaroo Flat VIC. Violent death.
• Digby Dowdle, 26. 23 January 2016, Wadalba NSW. Filicide.
• Aaron Pajich-Sweetman, 18. 13 June 2016, Perth. Violent death.
• Elizabeth Wilms, 29. 5 July 2016, Kew VIC. Femicide.
• Rebecca Maher, 36. 19 July 2016, Maitland NSW. Death in custody.
• Stella Hamilton, 72. 31 July 2016, Malanda QLD. Violent death.
• Elisa Manrique, 11. 17 October 2016, Davidson NSW. Filicide.
• Martin Manrique, 10. 17 October 2016, Davidson NSW. Filicide.
• Maria Claudia Lutz, 43. 17 October 2016, Davidson NSW. Femicide.
• Andreas Headland, 3. 20 October 2016, Perth. Filicide.
• Harold Nolan, 73. 24 October 2016, Melbourne. Violent death.
• Robyn Frescura, 50. 3 November 2016, Booral QLD. Filicide.
• Janice Frescura, 68. 3 November 2016, Booral QLD. Femicide.
• Leonne Ivanoff, 74. 8 January 2017, Umina Beach NSW. Femicide.
• Rob Duffy, 62. 17 February 2017, Mooroobool QLD. Violent death.
• Tyson Clark-Robertson, 24. 11 April 2017, Mayfield TAS. Violent death.
• Helen Dansie, 67. 16 April 2017, Adelaide. Femicide.
• Sarah-Jane Gatt, 40. 20-24 April 2017, Kensington NSW. Femicide.
• Ozlem Karakoc, 34. 14 July 2017, Dandenong VIC. Femicide.
• Jonathan Crabtree, 26. 18 July 2017, Upper Coomera QLD. Alleged filicide.
• Danukul Mokmool, 30. 26 July 2017, Sydney. Death in custody.
• Ian Fackender, 47. 30 August 2017, Kelso NSW. Death in custody.
• Shirley Thompson, 73. 2 September 2017, Blacktown NSW. Violent death.
• Tane Chatfield, 22. 22 September 2017, Tamworth NSW. Death in custody.
• Nancy Barclay, 83. 24 January 2018, Perth. Femicide.
• Alex Raichman, 11. 22 April 2018, Oatley NSW. NDIS care home death.
• Taye Cockman, 13. 11 May 2018, Margaret River, NSW. Killed by family.
• Rylan Cockman, 12. 11 May 2018, Margaret River, NSW. Killed by family.
• Arye Cockman, 10. 11 May 2018, Margaret River, NSW. Killed by family.
• Kadyn Cockman, 8. 11 May 2018, Margaret River, NSW. Killed by family.
• Steve Williams, 68. 29 June 2018, Townsville QLD. Violent death.
• Janice Garrett, 73. 7 July 2018, Raymond Terrace NSW. Femicide.
• Samantha Fraser, 38. 23 July 2018, Phillip Island, VIC. Femicide.
• Mary White, 92. 5 August 2018, Bundanoon, NSW. Violent death.
• Steven Hinrichsen, 63. 15 December 2018, Morphett Vale, SA. Violent death.
• Dwayne Wright, 26. 23 December 2018, Melbourne. Violent death.
• Dwayne Johnstone, 43. 15 March 2019, Lismore NSW. Death in custody.
• Merna Aprem, 20. 23 May 2019, Sydney. NDIS care home death.
• H. B., 8. 3 July 2019, Ulverstone, TAS. Hospital neglect.
• Kumanjayi Walker, 19. 9 November 2019, Yuendumu, NT. Death in custody.
• Veronica Nelson, 37. 2 January 2020, Victoria. Death in custody.
• Ellie Price, 26. 4 May 2020, Melbourne. Femicide.
• Mr P. H., 47. 17 May 2020, Richardson ACT. NDIS care home neglect.
• Willow Dunn, 4. 25 May 2020, Brisbane. Filicide.
• William Heddergott, 50. 14-16 November 2020, Greensborough VIC. Filicide & NDIS provider neglect.
• Stephen Mowchanuk, 39. 31 January 2021, Brisbane. Violent death.
• Robyn Beever, 81. 25 February 2021, Varsity Lakes QLD. Femicide.
• Unknown boy, 16. 16 March 2021, Newcastle NSW. Violent death.
• Lourdi Ramadan, 48. 23 April 2021, Gold Coast. Femicide.
• Michael Peachey, 21. 20 May 2021, Gunnedeh NSW. Death in custody.
• Frank Coleman, 43. 8 July 2021, Malabar NSW. Death in custody.
• Mark Vella, 52. 9 August 2021, Murrumbateman NSW. Violent death.
• Wayne Leworthy, 46. 28 August 2021, Adelaide. Filicide.
• Tarrin-Macen O’Sullivan, 4. 29 August 2021, Mackay QLD. Alleged filicide.
• Heather Calgaret, 30. 22 November 2021, Melbourne. Death in custody.
• Selesa Tafaifa, 44. 30 November 2021, Townsville QLD. Death in custody.
• Elizabeth Struhs, 8. 7 January 2022, Toowoomba QLD. Filicide.
• Kyah Lucas, 28. 7 February 2022, Orange NSW. NDIS care home death.
• Ricky-Lee Cound, 22. March 2022, Canning Vale WA. Death in custody.
• Cameron Forrest, 24. 16 April 2022, Gladstone QLD. Alleged filicide.
• Tiffani Scholten, 12. 18 April 2022, Gold Coast. Alleged filicide.
• Barbara Willshire, 92. 24 August 2022, Adelaide. Femicide.
• Clinton Austin, 38. September 2022, Chewton VIC. Death in custody.
• Joshua Djuric, 18. 26 September 2022, Yagoona. Alleged filicide.
• Kumajayi Johnson, 45. 4-9 December 2022, Alice Springs NT. NDIS provider neglect.
• Tammy Shipley, 47. 20 December 2022, Silverwater NSW. Death in custody.
• Lindy Lucena, 64. 3 January 2023, Ballina NSW. Femicide.
• Trish Lambourne, 61. 13 February 2023, Edwardstown SA. Violent death.
• Rileigh Sanderson, 29. 8 March 2023, Reservoir VIC. Violent death.
• Warren Matthew Simon, 38. 7 April 2023, Wickham NSW. Death in custody.
• “Little Brother”, 64. 19 July 2023, Alice Springs NT. NDIS death.
• Jean Morley, 92. 31 July 2023, Fisher NSW. Femicide.
• Tian Jarrah ‘TJ’ Denniss, 33. 1 August 2023, Silverwater NSW. Death in custody.
• “Big Brother”, 65. 12 September 2023, Alice Springs NT. Death in custody.
• Cleveland Dodd, 16. 12 October 2023, Casuarina WA. Death in custody.
• Mujahed Abu Toha, 41. 13 October 2023, Tuffa, Gaza City, Palestine. Australian-funded genocide death.
• Naseem Abu Shidiq. 10 December 2023, Beit Lahia, Palestine. Australian-funded genocide death.
• Hannah Friebal, 27. 8 April 2024. NDIS funding cuts murder.
• Paul Mann, 55. 12 April 2024, Kilkivan QLD. Violent death.
• Jake Lampert, 27. May 2024, Perth. Hospital neglect.
• Mohammed Bhar, 24. 3 July 2024, Gaza, Palestine. Australian-funded genocide death.
• Ella Carrig, 13. 11 July 2024, Sydney. Filicide.
• Jack Bailey, 19. 11 August 2024, Brisbane. NDIS funding cuts murder.
• Marley Wright-Martin, 27. 4 September 2024, Truganina VIC. Death in custody.
• Tegan Fredericks, 26. 28 October 2024, Port Augusta SA. Violent death.
• Stuart Hume, 29. 7 March 2025, WA. Death in custody.
• Brendan Corbley, 42. 14 March 2025, Acacia Ridge QLD. NDIS care home death.
• Linton Ryan, 31. 2 April 2025. Death in custody.
• Marc Facer. 15 April 2025. NDIS funding cuts murder.
• Ahmad Abu al-Rous, child. 16 April 2025, Khan Younis, Palestine. Australian-funded genocide death.
• Kumanjayi White, 24. 7 May 2025, Alice Springs NT. Death in custody.
• Mohammad al-Farra. 30 May 2025, Khan Younis Palestine. Australian-funded genocide death.
• Jakob Casey, 18. 4 June 2025, Logan QLD. Alleged filicide.
• Phoebe Bishop, 17. 6 June 2025, Gin Gin QLD. Violent death.
• Ibrahim. Early June, Gaza, Palestine. Australian-funded famine death.
• Rhiike Hess, 22. 11 June 2025. Logan QLD. Hospital neglect.
• Koa Gibson, 4. 11 July 2025. NDIS funding cuts murder.
• Mohammad al-Sawafiri. 20 July 2025, Gaza, Palestine. Australian-funded famine death.
• Anu Kumar, 32. 19 August 2025, Cobram VIC. Femicide.
• Noah Johnston, 22. 8 December 2025, Sydney. NDIS funding cuts murder.
• Kumanjayi Dempsey, 44. 27 December 2025, Tennant Creek NT. Death in custody.
• Unknown man, 60s. 3 January 2026, Spring Farm NSW. NDIS care home death.
• Leon Clune, 16. 30 January 2026, Mosman Park NSW. Filicide.
• Otis Clune, 14. 30 January 2026, Mosman Park NSW. Filicide.