The Graeme Schofield VIFM Oration
Hell's Kitchen: Post-conflict recovery and justice. The Graeme Schofield VIFM Oration, 7 June 2012
Medico-Legal Death Investigation
VIFM's Medico-Legal Death Investigation service provides detailed medical information about deaths to the Coroner's...
Forensic Scientific Services
The Forensic and Scientific Services division of VIFM carries forensic scientific services for Victoria...
Clinical Forensic Medicine
Clinical Forensic Medicine (CFM) is a medical specialty which deals with the interaction of...
Donor Tissue Bank of Victoria
The Donor Tissue Bank of Victoria is Australia’s only tissue bank which screens donors,...
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New Coronial Centre for Southbank
Funding from the Victorian and Federal Governments will contribute to a new state-of-the-art, high tech Coronial Services Centre at Southbank. With the latest in 21st century technology and forensic expertise the redevelopment will include the following: new and improved areas for families at all stages of the coronial process; increased space for Victorian Coroners with a two-storey addition providing a coroners precinct and increased hearing space; an updated and larger mortuary; improved laboratory facilities; increased office space for Institute and coronial staff; and a modern facility for tissue banking. Significant soil contamination caused a halt early on in proceedings while intensive tests were completed and additional funding was ...
MOU paves the way for joint projects with AFP
[caption id="attachment_2828" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="L-R: VIFM Director, Professor Stephen Cordner, VIFM Governing Council Chair, The Honourable John Coldrey QC and Australian Federal Police Assistant Commissioner Julian Slater. "][/caption] The Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which outlines areas for institutional cooperation and collaboration in Australia and overseas. Areas for collaboration include professional staff exchange; operational forensic medicine and scientific services in the Asia Pacific and other regions as opportunities arise, research and cooperation in international Disaster Victim Identification response and capacity development. VIFM and the AFP have a long ...
Forensic Experts Identify Ned Kelly Remains
One of the greatest mysteries in Australian history has been solved within the walls of the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine. Is it Ned’s head? Scientists at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine have identified the body of Ned Kelly, the Attorney General Robert Clark announced today. A DNA sample taken from Melbourne school teacher Leigh Olver, who is Ned’s sister Ellen’s great grandson has confirmed the body is that of Australia’s most famous son. An exhaustive historical and forensic science exercise, employing the expertise of historians, pathologists, anthropologists, odontologists, radiologists, ...