Proposed Workshops
Introductory Workshop in Forensic Anthropology

Dr Soren Blau
Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Do Forgers forge alike?

Tahnee Dewhurst
Digital and Document Evidence Branch
Victoria Police Forensic Services Department
&
Forensic Expertise Profiling Laboratory
Latrobe University
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Advanced Forensic Imaging “Master Class”

(Half day session)

Chris O’Donnell

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CT assisted autopsy: How cross-sectional imaging can contribute to evaluating the cause of death

(Half day session) 

Chris O’Donnell

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NIFS IAN RIEBELING NEW PRACTITIONERS WORKSHOP

Weekend prior to Symposium

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The Difficulties of Bite Mark Imaging and Interpretation: a practitioners’ “Master Class”

Note: Due to unforeseen circumstances, this workshop has been cancelled.

(Half day session)

Professor John Clement PhD BDS(Lond) LDS RCS(Eng) Dip For Odont(LHMC) FICD
Chair of Forensic Odontology
School of Dental Science
Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences
The University of Melbourne
Victoria, Australia
and
Sherie Blackwell BSc(Melb)
PhD Candidate
School of Dental Science
Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences
The University of Melbourne
Victoria, Australia

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Techniques used in digital facial compositions

(Half day session)

Ross Townsend
Forensic Imaging, Forensic & Technical Services, Australian Federal Police.
or
Melanie Wellenberg
Forensic Imaging, Forensic & Technical Services, Australian Federal Police.

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Drug-impaired driving: current trends and enforcement measures

Professor Olaf Drummer
Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
57-83 Kavanagh St
Southbank Victoria, Australia
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(One day workshop)

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'Don't spend too much time on an empty case'

The Team @ QPST Australasia
(Quality Products, Services and Training)

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BLUESTAR - the latent bloodstain reagent for forensic investigation

The Team @ QPST Australasia
(Quality Products, Services and Training)

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'One Scene Use' - Cross contamination issues can now be a thing of the past

The Team @ QPST Australasia
(Quality Products, Services and Training)

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Using the National Coroners Information System (NCIS) to identify drug involvement in coronial death

Jessica Pearse
Manager, National Coroners Information System
Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM)
Melbourne, Victoria Australia

(Half day session)

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Recovery of Fingerprint Evidence in Hot Zones Workshop

Sonia Geremia
Victoria Police Major Crime Fingerprint Unit

(1 day session)

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New identity document security features/technology and how to develop fraud awareness

John McGinn, Catherine Carey & David Godfrey
Document Examination Section
Identity Branch
Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC)
PO Box 25 Chan St, Belconnen, ACT, 2615 Australia

(1 Day session)

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Forensic Audio Visual Analysis (Part 1)

Part 1: Digital Audio Enhancement (1/2 day)

Presenter: Graeme Kinraid, Team Leader, Forensic Imaging, Forensic & Technical Services, Australian Federal Police
Coordinators: Dean Catoggio, Manager Digital & Documents Evidence Branch, Victoria Police Forensic Services Department and Graeme Kinraid, Team Leader, Forensic Imaging, Forensic & Technical Services, Australian Federal Police

Sponsor: ITE Australia, Digital Audio Company, National Institute of Forensic Science (Australia).

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Forensic Audio Visual Analysis (Part 2)

Part 2: Developments in Forensic Audio Video Processing and Analysis (1/2 day)

Presenter: Steve Foote, Head Audio, Video and Imaging laboratory, Metropolitan Police Service, London, England.
Coordinator: Dean Catoggio, Manager Digital & Documents Evidence Branch, Victoria Police Forensic Services Department

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Forensic Audio Visual Analysis (Part 3)

Note: Due to unforeseen circumstances, this workshop has been cancelled.

Part 3: To Be Advised.

Coordinator: Dean Catoggio, Manager Digital & Documents Evidence Branch, Victoria Police Forensic Services Department
Sponsor: National Institute of Forensic Science (Australia).

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Forensic Computing

Presenter: Marc Kirby, Senior Lecturer, Cranfield University, United Kingdom
Coordinator: Dean Catoggio, Manager Digital & Documents Evidence Branch, Victoria Police Forensic Services Department and Greg Sevior, Computer Crime Unit, Victoria Police.

Sponsor: Computer Crime Unit, Victoria Police.

(1/2 day)

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Use of Adobe Photoshop in Forensics

Workshop Title: Image Processing Techniques for the Forensic Practitioner (1 day)

Presenter: Nick Conway, Auckland Forensic Imaging Section, New Zealand Police Coordinator: Dean Catoggio, Manager Digital and Document Evidence Branch, Victoria Police Forensic Services Department

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Oral Fluid Drug Testing

Tania Prolov
DAL, NSW.

Prof. Olaf Drummer
VIFM, Melbourne

(1 day session)

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Introduction to Forensic Palynology 2008: Pollen and spores as forensic tools

Dr Lynne Milne
Centre for Forensic Science, MB 420
The University of Western Australia

(1 day session)

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Pollen and Other Palynolomorphs Advanced Forensic Palynology Workshop

Dr Lynne Milne
Centre for Forensic Science, MB 420
The University of Western Australia

(Half day session)

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The 19th International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences is proudly sponsored by
Australian Federal Police Victoria Police XTEK LTD NIFS