CFM Services

Clinical Forensic Medicine is a medical specialty which deals with the interaction of clinical medicine and law. Clinical forensic medicine is principally concerned with the provision of clinical services and medical advice particularly in the investigation of violent crimes and other offences.  Occasionally these services are also used to assist in the determination of medico-legal issues in the civil law process.

The clinical services are many and varied and include the provision of opinions and teaching and research. Post-graduate programs in Forensic Medicine  and Forensic Nursing are offered through Monash University and the VIFM is aimed at preparing practitioners for clinical forensic practice.

Clinical forensic medical services are provided in a range of areas described here. Additionally, a large number of services are provided at the request of Government departments or agencies.

	Clinical Forensic Medicine Forms		Examination proformas for medical practitioners are available for downloading.
	Paediatric Forensic Medicine		Paediatric forensic medicine encompasses the areas of suspected non-accidental injury of children, sexual abuse and physical and emotional neglect.
	Adult Assault		CFM offers services to adult victims of physical and sexual assault.
	Clinical Forensic Nursing Service		The forensic nurse provides a range of clinical services and works collaboratively with the forensic physicians. Other components of the role include education, research and service development such as the establishement of a network of nurses throughout Victoria.
	Traffic Medicine		Traffic medicine has evolved into a widening sub-specialty requiring close cooperation between policing, scientific, medical and technical groups.
	Mentally Ill & Behaviourally Disturbed Persons		CFM's role in relation to mentally ill and behaviourally disturbed persons.
	Academic Activities		CFM provides a number of courses.
	Police Internal Investigations		The role as support to the investigations of an alleged assault by police has evolved to include clinical duties.
	Custodial Services		CFM's role in custodial services