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Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9684 4444

Address: 65 Kavanagh St Southbank 3006 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.vifm.org

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25.01.2022 Victorian Endowment for Science, Knowledge and Innovation (veski) inspiring women STEM sidebyside is a program that Soren Blau, Identification Services and Senior Forensic Anthropologist at VIFM has been competitively selected to join in 2020. This program is designed to help develop networks across Universities, Research Centres, Industry, Government and the Not for Profit sector with the aim of equipping participants with the skills, networks and mindset to identify and achieve their chosen goals, addressing the advancement and retention of women into leadership roles within STEM industries.

25.01.2022 The Royal Commission into Aged Care Interim Report has been released but found lacking, according to Professor Joe Ibrahim, Head of Health Law and Ageing, Depart of Forensic Medicine, Monash Uni. The report doesn’t offer us a clear picture of what went wrong and why. Its recommendations largely fall short and come too late. https://theconversation.com/older-australians-deserve-more-

19.01.2022 Tune into 774 drive this Friday (21/08) when Forensic Pathologist Dr Linda Iles talks disaster movies with Raf and Karl. Click on the link below to take a tour of the mortuary. https://youtu.be/FHT4Ch812VE

15.01.2022 Forensic Science: Fact VS Fiction... We all cheer when the forensic scientist cracks the television murder case but how does the screen science stack up against the real thing? Join Virginia Trioli, presenter on Mornings for ABC Radio Melbourne along with forensic specialists Dr Richard Bassed and Professor David Ranson, as they put fictional forensics under the microscope.... As part of National Science Week, ABC Melbourne brings you Fact vs Fiction, a special streamed event in partnership with the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine. Both guests have been instrumental in identifying victims of disasters in some of the world’s most traumatic events including the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami, the MH17 Ukraine plane crash, the war in Bosnia, and Victoria’s Black Saturday bushfires. Together they’ll compare the tools and techniques we see on our screens with the true world of forensic science. You can have your questions answered by being part of this live event, Monday 17 August at 10.30am on ABC Radio Melbourne, on-air or streamed live on the ABC Melbourne Facebook page.

13.01.2022 The Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine is again in the news helping with the ABC Four Corners program on 'The Dark side of dating apps'. Dr Janine Rowse from the Clinical Forensic Medicine VIFM unit undertook a study of the sexual assaults associated with these apps and the findings are revealing..... Tune in tonight at 8.30pm to ABCs Four Corners to learn more. https://www.abc.net.au//tinder-dating-app-helps-/12722732

09.01.2022 Jersey Day was very different this year at The Donor Tissue Bank of Victoria with Stage 4 lock down, but along with our friends & family we wore our jerseys with pride to promote organ & tissue donation. Make your decision count & saves lives. Register to donate at www.donatelife.gov.au #jerseyday2020 #makeyourdecisioncount #DTBV

08.01.2022 Tune into 3AW 693 this Sunday night at 9pm for Great Australian Lives. Laura Turner chats with David Ranson - Deputy Director and Head of Forensic Services at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine and Medical Director at the Donor Tissue Bank of Victoria. This interview will will also go on their podcast accessible via https://www.3aw.com.au/show/great-australian-lives/

06.01.2022 Soren Blau was successful in obtaining a RCPA Quality Assurance Programs Research Grant for a project entitled: Missing persons missing data? A quality review of forensic medical and scientific data entered into the National Missing Person and Victim System (NMPVS) database. As a Founding Fellow of the Faculty of Science (The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia RCPA), it is a privilege to be the recipient of a RCPA Quality Assurance Programs Research Grant. Given t...he pivotal role forensic medicine and science play in human identification, this funding will provide an invaluable opportunity to assess the forensic medical and scientific data for cases of long-term missing persons and unidentified human remains cases entered into the National Missing Person and Victim System (NMPVS). The ultimate aim of the project is to advance national standards for data collection, and ultimately contribute to improving the timely identification of long-term missing persons and unidentified human remains cases in Australia. https://www.rcpa.edu.au/ See more

05.01.2022 Don't forget to tune into 774 drive this afternoon (21/08) when Forensic Pathologist Dr Linda Iles talks disaster movies with Raf and Karl. Click on the link below to take a tour of the mortuary. https://youtu.be/FHT4Ch812VE

04.01.2022 Forensic Science: Fact VS Fiction... Don’t forget to join Virginia Trioli today, presenter on Mornings for ABC Radio Melbourne along with forensic specialists Dr Richard Bassed and Professor David Ranson, as they put fictional forensics under the microscope. You can have your questions answered by being part of this live event today, Monday 17 August at 10.30am on ABC Radio Melbourne, on-air or streamed live on the ABC Melbourne Facebook page.

02.01.2022 Dr Janine Rowse, from the VIFM, her research into increased sexual assaults through dating apps and participation in a Four Corners and Tripe J investigation has contributed to a change in participant rules on Tinder.

02.01.2022 Take a virtual tour of the homicide room and mortuary with Forensic Pathologist Dr Linda Iles at the VIFM https://youtu.be/FHT4Ch812VE

01.01.2022 Jersey day is coming up this Friday 4th September to promote awareness of The Organ & Tissue Authority. Wear your favourite team Jersey to show your support for the Donate Life network. Make your decision count. Have the conversation with your family. #makeitcount #donatelife #DTBV #organandtissuedonationvictoria