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Forensic Science Queensland Advisory Council

The advisory council includes representatives from each of the Queensland Police Service, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, and Legal Aid Queensland. These appointments initially are:

• Assistant Commissioner Brian Codd, Operations Support Command, Queensland Police Service
• Mr Philip McCarthy KC, Deputy Director, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
• Ms Kerry Bichel, Director, Criminal Law Services, Legal Aid Queensland.

Legislation also requires the Council to include at least one victims’ advocate, one expert in forensic service delivery, and one member of the private legal profession. These appointments are:

• Ms Catherine Crawford, Coordinator, The Women’s Centre, Townsville (victims’ advocate)
• Mr Christopher Porter, Director of Forensic Services, Metropolitan Police Service, United Kingdom (forensic service delivery expert)
• Mr Patrick Quinn, solicitor in private legal practice (practising lawyer).

The remaining four members must be qualified and experienced in forensic services, law, policing, victim support, or another relevant field approved by the Attorney-General. These members are:

• Adjunct Professor Alastair Ross, Lecturer, Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University and Foundation Director of the National institute of Forensic Science (expert in forensic science)
• Chief Inspector David Neville, DNA Management, Queensland Police Service (expert in policing)
• Rhea Mohenoa, Director of Client Services (Recovery and Healing), DVConnect (expert in supporting victims of crime)
• Associate Professor Catherine McDougall, Chief Medical Officer, Queensland Health (other field – oversight of forensic medical examinations).

Media Statement for the FSQ Advisory Council from the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence, The Honourable Yvette D’Ath

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