Tasmania Branch

I have been employed as a Forensic Scientist in Biology at Forensic Science Service Tasmania (FSST) since 2003, primarily performing DNA analysis. I am also authorised in major and minor crime biological examination and am a member of the FSST crime scene examination team. I have been an ANZFSS member for the term of my employment at FSST and served as TAS Branch Treasurer from 2011-2014.

I have been employed as a Forensic Biologist at Forensic Science Service Tasmania (FSST) since 2002. My areas of authorisation include crime scene examination, biological examination and DNA profiling and I have particular interests in bloodstain pattern analysis and Disaster Victim Identification. I have been a member of ANZFSS for over 20 years and I am a past President of the Tasmanian branch.

I joined Tasmania Police in 2005 and have been a Crime Scene Examiner since 2015 within Forensic Services. In 2019, I gained a position within the Ballistics Section, and am undertaking studies in Firearm Examination. I have experience with Bomb Scene Examination and CBRN capabilities. I have been a member of ANZFSS since 2019.

I am a Forensic Scientist in Chemistry at Forensic Science Service Tasmania (FSST), with my primary duties in Forensic Toxicology and Accelerant Identification and am a member of the FSST crime scene examination team. Previously, I have worked in Forensic Biology performing biological examination. As a dedicated ANZFSS member since 2016 and with previous Committee experience, I have been Secretary of the TAS Branch since 2021.

I graduated in 2016 with a Bachelor of Forensic Biology in Biomedical Science from the University of Technology, Sydney where I gained experience in molecular biology, DNA analysis and statistics. After working in several laboratories in Sydney, including Forensic and Analytical Science Service, I relocated to Tasmania in 2021 where I have been employed as a Forensic Technical Officer at Forensic Science Service Tasmania (FSST). I primarily perform biological examination and am a member of the FSST crime scene examination team. I have been a member of ANZFSS since 2022.