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Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
The Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine is a statutory authority incorporated under the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine Act 1985 (VIFM Act 1985). It operates under the auspices of the Department of Justice, reporting to Parliament through the Attorney-General. The Institute also operates as the Department of Forensic Medicine at Monash University.
Its statutory responsibilities are to provide; independent, expert and credible forensic medical and scientific services to the justice system, human tissues for transplantation, teaching in medicine and science and to undertake research related to these activities.
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Molecular Biology Manager, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
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Forensic Pathologist at Monash University and Deputy Director, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
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Scientist, Molecular Biology, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
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Senior Consultant/Professor Emeritus, Dept of Forensic Medicine, Monash University, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
