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SUMMARY:Qld Branch Presentation
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to announce our next presentation! We are fortunate to have 4 highly experienced chemists presenting topical discussions from the Illicit Drug and Toxicology Groups. \nNew psychoactive substances in Qld drug analysis: Trends and shared challenges – Karen Blakey – Senior Chemist\, Illicit Drug Group\, FSQ\nA method to determine kava lactone compounds in blood specimens – Gemma Bright – Toxicology Group\, FSS\nNitazene detections in Qld Illicit Drug casework – Vicky Cusack – Chemist\, Illicit Drug Group\, FSQ \nIdentification of 2’-fluoro-2-oxo-PCE in emergency cases in Queensland – Melissa Trujillo Uruena – Toxicology Group\, FSS \nWednesday 17 July – 5.45 pm for a 6pm start. Please allow 10 minutes for registration at FSQ security. \nTo register to attend: ANZFSS Event Booking | ANZFSS \n  \nWe look forward to welcoming you to this exciting presentation night.
URL:https://anzfss.org.au/event/qld-branch-presentation/
LOCATION:39 Kessels Road\, Coopers Plains\, 39 Kessels Road\, Coopers Plains\, Brisbane\, 4108\, Australia
CATEGORIES:General,Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240821T173000
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SUMMARY:2024 Qld Branch Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Our next exciting event is our 2024 Branch Symposium in collaboration with Forensic Science Queensland. Come and support our students or early career practioners and engage in amazing networking opportunities with members of Forensic Science Queensland.\nThis event is designed to be a supportive environment to present research and engage with the broader forensic science community. \nEvent Details: \nDate: Wednesday\, August 21st (Please register by 20 August\, including any dietary requirements) \nTime: 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm (please arrive 10 minutes early to check in with security) \nLocation: Forensic Science Queensland Conference Theatre\, 39 Kessels Road\, Coopers Plains \nEntry: Free for all \nFollowing the symposium\, there will be an opportunity for networking\, making it an excellent avenue for students to attend and connect with professionals in the field. The program is viewable above with 7 presentations from across multiple disciplines. Plus\, a brief presentation by Dr. Linzi Wilson-Wilde OAM (A/Director FSQ). \nA call for abstracts to present have now closed. Thank you to all our applicants! \nFor registrations\, please register via https://members.anzfss.org/booking.php?id=52 \nWe look forward to welcoming you to this exciting event! \nFor any questions\, please reach out to anzfssqldbranch@gmail.com
URL:https://anzfss.org.au/event/2024-qld-branch-symposium/
LOCATION:39 Kessels Road\, Coopers Plains\, 39 Kessels Road\, Coopers Plains\, Brisbane\, 4108\, Australia
CATEGORIES:General,Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240905T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240905T193000
DTSTAMP:20260416T072929
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SUMMARY:Cold Case Investigation - Operation Dolphin - Homicide of Linda Reed (1983) Snr Sgt Karen Murray\, QPS
DESCRIPTION:  \nMark your calendars for our September presentation by Senior Sergeant Karen Murry from Forensic Services Group – Qld Police\, Operation Dolphin – Homicide of Linda Reed (1983). Thursday 5 Sep at QPS Headquarters from 6pm.
URL:https://anzfss.org.au/event/cold-case-investigation-operation-dolphin-homicide-of-linda-reed-1983-snr-sgt-karen-murray-qps/
LOCATION:QPS Headquarters\, 200 Roma Street Brisbane\, 200 Roma Street\, Brisbane\, Qld\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:General,Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241017T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241017T200000
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SUMMARY:2024 Qld Branch AGM and Presentation
DESCRIPTION:CBRN Exercises Generating R&D Opportunities \nPresented by Dr Mike Logan (QFS) and S/Sgt Andy Rowan (QPS) \nThe first part of the presentations will outline Australia’s involvement with CAPEX\, since 2006\, including the challenges and opportunities encountered.  This will cover some of the lessons identified by the teams alongside the many positive outcomes generated from the challenging CBR scenarios. \nCAPEX brings international Forensic CBR responders together to complete several exercise scenarios designed around shared threats\, to identify areas for development and future research.  Scenarios are intended to provide a framework for the participating national teams.  The foundations of the scenarios are shared\, but the specifics vary to allow different national objectives.  The exercise is co-ordinated by a rotating lead nation hosting the event. Current theme for CAPEX is on-scene forensic and scientific exploitation.  This continues development from previous iterations of CAPEX\, from “minimum time on scene” through to “crime scene to court”. \nThe second part of the presentation will provide an overview on the resources and practices available responders that will help assess and manage risks in the crime scenes they attend.  This will involve case study examples from scenes examined in Queensland by the Hazardous Environment Examination Team. \nBIOS: \nAndy ROWAN\, S/Sgt forensic coordinator\, currently attached to the homicide squad\, cold case team. Has been in forensic services for over 30 years working in both scenes of crime and scientific section. \nDr. Mike Logan\, is a chief superintendent at Qld fire service\, officer in charge of the scientific and research branch.  Mike and his team of scientific officers are recognised internationally as experts in hazardous materials response. \nBoth Mike and Andy represent QLD and Australia on various national and international expert panels in relation to hazardous scene response and examination. \n  \nFor registrations to AGM and Presentation: https://members.anzfss.org/booking.php?id=64 \nFor nominations to the Qld Branch Commitee and Proxy Forms: https://anzfss.org.au/2024/08/28/qld-branch-committee-nomination-form-for-2024-2025/ \n  \nANZFSS Qld Branch invited you to a Microsoft Teams Meeting: \n2024 AGM and Presentation: CBRN Exercises Generating R&D Opportunities\nThursday\, 17 October 2024\n6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (EST) \nMeeting link: 2024 AGM and Presentation: CBRN Exercises Generating R&D Opportunities | Microsoft Teams | Meet-up-Join
URL:https://anzfss.org.au/event/2024-qld-branch-agm-and-presentation/
LOCATION:39 Kessels Road\, Coopers Plains\, 39 Kessels Road\, Coopers Plains\, Brisbane\, 4108\, Australia
CATEGORIES:General,Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20241121T180000
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SUMMARY:ANZFSS AGM Symposia Night
DESCRIPTION:ANZFSS AGM Symposia Night\nDear ANZFSS Members\, \nGet ready to be captivated by presentations from our talented students and early career. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to witness the future of our society in action and support our up and coming! The ANZFSS council will also be there! \nDate: Thursday 21/11/2024 18:00 AEST\nVenue: RACV Club Melbourne\, Level 2 Pavilion\, 501 Bourke St\, Melbourne VIC\nFormat: Mini Symposia\nThree Course Plated Dinner\nMembers $77\, non-members $110\nBooking Link: ANZFSS Event Booking | ANZFSS \nPresenters: \nFelicity Poulsen – NSW – Operationalising biogeographical ancestry prediction in forensic investigations.\nEsme Hewitt – NZ – Restoring Humanity: Telling the Stories of Curated Skeletal Remains at the W.D. Trotter Anatomy Museum.\nKristen Clarke – QLD – Optimisation and validation of cost-effective water-based solutions of acid fuchsin for detecting fingermarks in blood.\nDr Victoria Berezowski – VIC – The suitability of using domestic pigs (Sus spp.) as human proxies in the geophysical detection of clandestine graves.\nAaron Horrocks – WA – Common Goods\, Explosive Ends: Characterisation of Homemade Potassium Chlorate.
URL:https://anzfss.org.au/event/3889/
LOCATION:RACV Club Melbourne\, Level 2 Pavilion\, 501 Bourke St\, Melbourne\, Vic\, Australia
CATEGORIES:General,New South Wales,Queensland,Victoria,Western Australia,South Australia,Tasmania,Australian Capital Territory,Northern Territory,New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20250327T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20250327T200000
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SUMMARY:**REGISTRATIONS REOPENED** AFTER and the 2023 & 2024 DVI exercises Operation Zeus and Leviathan by S/Sgt Ritchie Callaghan
DESCRIPTION:**REGISTRATIONS REOPENED** \nThe Australian Forensic Taphonomic Examination Research (AFTER) Centre located in Richmond NSW is a unique body donation facility dedicated to the study of forensic taphonomy in Australia. This presentation will cover the history and make-up of the AFTER site which is the only centre in the world using human donors for DVI research and processing. Ritchie will also present on the 2023 Operation Zeus and 2024 Operation Leviathan joint national DVI research exercises. \nSnr Sgt Callaghan has worked as a Scenes of Crime Officer for 27 years. Between 2003 -2004 he was the Lead Forensic Investigator in the Singh Children Homicides at Bridgeman Downs and assisted in the conviction of Massimo Sica in 2012. In 2015 he took over the State DVI Coordination role\, he has also managed every SOC office in Brisbane at one time or another and has been a Forensic Coordinator in both North and South Brisbane. \nHe is now the Forensic Capability Coordinator\, where he runs the Forensic Search Teams\, Hazardous environment team (admin) and the DVI unit. Within this role he has written and assisted in the facilitation of the National DVI ADVIC funded training courses for the last 10 years\, including Phase Coordinators\, Commander level\, and four National Body Farm Practitioner courses. \nTeams link: A link will be distributed to ticket holders closer to the event
URL:https://anzfss.org.au/event/after-and-the-2023-2024-dvi-exercises-operation-zeus-and-leviathan-by-s-sgt-ritchie-callaghan/
LOCATION:QPS Headquarters\, 200 Roma Street Brisbane\, 200 Roma Street\, Brisbane\, Qld\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:General,Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20250508T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20250508T200000
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SUMMARY:Forensic Science: An International Perspective
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming presentation on 8 May at 6 PM at Forensic Science Qld (FSQ). The event\, titled “Forensic Science: An International Perspective\,” will feature Laeeque Ahmed\, Carlijn Steen and Bart Blankers\, esteemed experts in their fields. They will share valuable insights and innovative ideas that are sure to inspire and inform. This is a unique opportunity to expand your knowledge\, network with fellow members\, and engage in a lively discussion. \nThe presentation will be available via live stream\, with a Teams link sent to registered attendees on the day of the event. For those joining us in person\, light refreshments will be provided before the presentation. We look forward to seeing you there! \nPresenters\nLaeeque Ahmed \nLaeeque Ahmed joined Forensic Science Queensland in August 2024 as a Senior Scientist in the Forensic Biology Division. With over a decade of experience\, he has led pivotal DNA investigations at the Punjab Forensic Science Agency in Pakistan. He has resolved numerous high-profile cases\, including terrorism\, homicide\, disaster victim identification\, and serial sexual assault cases. At the ANZFSS meeting\, Laeeque will discuss his role as the lead DNA analyst in the high-profile Zainab rape and murder case in Pakistan\, highlighting the power of forensic DNA in criminal investigations and its lasting impact on forensic practices in the region. \nCarlijn Steen \nCarlijn Steen completed her research master ‘Biomedical Science’ with a specialisation in Genetics and Genomics at Maastricht University in The Netherlands. She then started her career in Forensic Science as a Forensic Scientist at The Maastricht Forensic Institute (TMFI) where she was trained.  She has coordinated and reported various types of cases. Besides casework\, she was involved in project management\, quality assurance and validations with a specific focus on continuous improvement of methodologies at TMFI. In October 2024\, she moved to Brisbane to work as a Senior Forensic Scientist at Forensic Science Queensland to case manage and report major crimes. \nBart Blankers \nBart Blankers completed a master’s in biomedical sciences at the University of Amsterdam and a master’s in forensic science at King’s College in the UK. He then joined The Netherlands Forensic Institute where her was trained as a Forensic DNA expert. When he left the NFI\, he was employed by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior where he did policy development and management. During this time\, he was employed on a part time basis by The Maastricht Forensic Institute as a Senior Forensic Scientist. He eventually joined TMFI full time where\, besides doing casework\, he held a position as team leader and member of the management team. In October 2024 he moved to Brisbane and joined Forensic Science Queensland as a Senior Forensic Scientist. During his career Bart has worked on many different types of cases\, been involved with R&D\, done quality assurance\, and provided training to experts and members of the criminal justice system.
URL:https://anzfss.org.au/event/forensic-science-an-international-perspective/
LOCATION:39 Kessels Road\, Coopers Plains\, 39 Kessels Road\, Coopers Plains\, Brisbane\, 4108\, Australia
CATEGORIES:General,Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250529T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250529T203000
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SUMMARY:Trivia Night - Darling & Co\, Paddington
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to invite you to our upcoming Trivia Night! It’s time to put on your thinking caps and get ready for an evening filled with fun\, laughter\, and a bit of friendly competition. \nWhere: Darling & Co\, Paddington\, Thursday 29th May from 6pm (6.30 pm sharp start) \nCost: $5 for all ANZFSS members | $10 for non-members \nHow to Join: Please RSVP by Tuesday 27th May using booking link: https://members.anzfss.org/booking.php?id=87. \nIf you have any questions\, feel free to reach out. We look forward to seeing you there and discovering who among us is the trivia champion!
URL:https://anzfss.org.au/event/trivia-night-darling-co-paddington/
LOCATION:Darling & Co\, Paddington\, 157 Given Terrace\, Paddington\, Brisbane\, Qld\, 4064\, Australia
CATEGORIES:General,Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20251121T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20251121T203000
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SUMMARY:ANZFSS Qld branch Christmas Party
DESCRIPTION:🎉 You’re Invited! End of Year Celebration 🎉 \nJoin us for a fantastic night at the Lord Alfred Hotel from 6:30 pm!\nFor just $25 per person\, enjoy delicious food and two drinks (beer\, wine\, or soft drink) included. \nPlease RSVP by 19 November and let us know any dietary requirements.\nReserve your spot using the booking link—don’t miss out on the fun! \nWe can’t wait to celebrate with you! \nBooking link: https://members.anzfss.org/booking.php?id=102 \n 
URL:https://anzfss.org.au/event/anzfss-qld-branch-christmas-party/
LOCATION:Lord Alfred Hotel\, 68 Petrie Tce\, Brisbane\, 68 Petrie Tce\, Brisbane\, Australia
CATEGORIES:General,Queensland
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260423T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260423T200000
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SUMMARY:Dr. Kristen Clarke and SSgt Donna MacGregor ANZFSS QLD Branch 2025 Symposium Award Presentations
DESCRIPTION:Please join us in celebrating some of the Qld Branch Symposium Award winners who presented either their research from the recent ANZFSS Symposium. Presentations will begin at 6:30 pm\, followed by nibbles and light refreshments. Please indicate in the booking form whether you intend to attend in person or online\, and advise us of any dietary requirements. \nDr. Kristen Clarke: Water we waiting for? Evaluating a greener\, safer\, more cost-effective strategy for applying 1\,2-indanedione to latent fingermarks on paper \nDeveloping fingermarks on paper-based evidence with 1\,2-indanedione and zinc chloride is a fundamental evidence gathering methodology; however the most widely-used carrier solvents to effect it\, HFE-7100\, will be phased out after 2025\, necessitating new 1\,2-indanedione formulations. While flammable hydrocarbon solvents have been suggested as suitable replacements for HFE-7100\, the compromise to safety makes them unsuitable long-term alternatives. This work opted for a fundamentally different approach; a water-based\, non-flammable xanthan gum gel medium to host 1\,2-indanedione that allowed for detection of natural fingermarks. \nThe optimised xanthan gum hydrogel formulation develops highly fluorescent fingermarks with minimal blurring and demonstrated effectiveness for fingermarks in the tenth natural depletion of a series. From a holistic frugal forensics perspective\, the gel delivery shows promise in terms of major benefits for cost\, safety\, accessibility\, and availability\, and provides further development in this area to deliver a safer\, longer-term alternative to HFE-7100. \nSSgt Donna MacGregor: From police to universities and everyone in between: a multiagency collaborative partnership for the reporting\, management\, and storage of medical (anatomical) teaching skeletons – a Queensland perspective. \nIn Queensland\, when unidentified human remains (UHR) are discovered\, they must be reported to the Police or Coroner. An investigation will then commence to first determine if the UHRs are ancestral Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander remains or a contemporary forensic case. If the remains are contemporary in nature\, then a full investigation will ensue to determine the identification and circumstances of death for this individual. However\, what if the UHRs are neither ancestral remains or a contemporary forensic case but instead a medical (anatomical) teaching skeleton? \nThe reporting of these type of human remains cases to police\, comes about mostly by family members as they clean out the contents of the deceased’s’ office etc and locate a “box of bones”. These teaching skeletons\, mostly sourced from India\, were exported to medical and educational institutes around the globe including Australia. It is estimated that 2.4 million skeletons were exported between 1947 and 1985\, when the practice ceased. \nTeaching skeletons are being reported to police in increasing numbers in recent years\, even though they are not “reportable deaths” by definition. Previously\, lacking other viable options\, teaching skeletons were lodged into local mortuaries thereby entering the Coronial process. This has significantly increased time pressures on forensic officers and investigators within the QPS and members of the Coronial system\, whilst also contributing towards long-term storage issues; the situation was becoming unsustainable. \nIn 2023\, members from the Forensic Services Group commenced working with academic and technical staff at all Queensland universities with accepting schools of anatomy (i.e. able to receive human cadavers). These universities include Griffith University\, Queensland University of Technology\, University of Queensland\, and James Cook University. Working collaboratively\, a universal donation form and new management workflow\, supported by the State Coroner\, has been established that negates the need for lodgement of teaching skeletons at local mortuaries.\nThis presentation will discuss the process for triaging all UHRs in Queensland and the new workflow for managing teaching skeletons.
URL:https://anzfss.org.au/event/dr-kristen-clarke-and-ssgt-donna-macgregor-anzfss-qld-branch-2025-symposium-award-presentations/
LOCATION:QPS Headquarters\, 200 Roma Street Brisbane\, 200 Roma Street\, Brisbane\, Qld\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:General,Queensland
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