Forensic and Scientific Services

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Forensic and Scientific Services
Established1989
Address39 Kessels Road
LocationCoopers Plains, Queensland, Australia
4108
Operating agency
 Queensland Health
Website Forensic and Scientific Services

Forensic and Scientific Services (FSS) is part of Queensland Health and provides specialist scientific and medical analysis and independent expert advice in the state of Queensland, Australia. It is sometimes referred to as the John Tonge Centre.

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Services

Forensic and Scientific Services are part of the government response to threats to public health, threats to the environment, epidemics, civil emergencies, criminal investigations and coroners' inquiries into reportable deaths. Additionally they provide services to private and public sector clients in forensics, public health and environmental science. Services include:

Research and development

The research and development undertaken at FSS is focused into two areas: Public and Environmental Health and Forensic Sciences [16] .

Forensic and Scientific Services have an extensive collection of reference and clinical samples. External researchers can apply to access coronial and non-coronial biological data [17]

References in the media

Forensic and Scientific Services is often, and incorrectly, referred to by news media as the John Tonge Centre. [18] [19]

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References

  1. ↑ "Police services". Queensland Health . Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Forensic chemical testing". Queensland Health . Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Forensic and coronial services". Queensland Health . Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Coping with unexpected death". Queensland Health . Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Forensic toxicology". Queensland Health . Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Clinical forensic medicine". Queensland Health . Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "Scientific services, analysis and advice". Queensland Health . Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  8. ↑ EIANZ News 27 June 2016 Baseline radiological mapping of Queensland
  9. ↑ "Radiation and nuclear sciences". Queensland Health . Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  10. ↑ "Molecular Epidemiology". Queensland Health. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  11. ↑ "Food and beverage testing". Queensland Health . Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  12. ↑ "Water testing". Queensland Health . Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  13. ↑ "Leptospirosis Reference Laboratory". Queensland Health . Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  14. ↑ "Microbiology reference laboratories". Queensland Health . Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  15. ↑ "Public health virology". Queensland Health . Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  16. ↑ https://www.health.qld.gov.au/healthsupport/businesses/forensic-and-scientific-services/research/priorities
  17. ↑ https://www.health.qld.gov.au/healthsupport/businesses/forensic-and-scientific-services/research/materials-data-for-research
  18. ↑ "Probe into human brains stolen for race horse stimulant". The Sydney Morning Herald . 5 October 2005.
  19. ↑ "DNA ties murder accused to scene: court". Brisbane Times . 26 August 2011.
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