Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine

Site

Forensic Pathology Services

Accreditation No.

3310

Site No.

3303

Date of Accreditation

02 Jan 1992

Address

65 Kavanagh Street
Southbank, VIC 3006
Australia

vifm.org

Contact

Ms Danielle Moloney P: +61 (03) 96844444

Availability

Services conditionally available to external clients

Supervision

Not Applicable

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Forensic Pathology Services

ISO 15189 (2022)

  • This facility complies with the relevant National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) requirements.

Human Pathology

Service Product Determinant
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Coronial autopsy services Body; Body parts Autopsy service and reporting
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Examination of biopsy material Formalin fixed tissue Review and reporting of biopsy material to identify or exclude morphological abnormalities
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Examination of skeletal remains Skeletal remains Examination of skeletal remains for the determination of ancient Indigenous Australians; Examination of skeletal remains for the determination of forensic/coronial interest; Examination of skeletal remains for the determination of historical interest; Examination of skeletal remains for the determination of human or non-human origin
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Immediate frozen section diagnosis Fresh tissue Intra-operative consultation and examination of biopsy material
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Immunohistochemical investigation Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues Detection of antigenic targets - Various
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Mortuary facilities Body; Body parts Assessment - Level 3 mortuary
Legal management - Forensic operations module Materials defined by all or some for which the site is accredited Case record review; Chain of custody; Control of records; Court testimony monitoring; Sample/evidence integrity; Security and access
Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection of pathogenic bacteria Aspirates; Blood; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Plasma; Urine Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms
Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms
Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms
Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms

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