Forensic and Scientific Services (FSS) is part of Queensland Health and provides scientific services in the state of Queensland, Australia.
Forensic and Scientific Services are part of the government response to threats to public health, threats to the environment, epidemics, civil emergencies, criminal investigations and coroners' inquiries into reportable deaths. Additionally they provide services to private and public sector clients in forensics, public health and environmental science. Services include:
Police services
DNA profiling,
identification of deceased persons,
Forensic chemistry services including blood alcohol and drug analysis,
evidence examinations and reporting
clandestine laboratory analysis.
Forensic and Coronial services
Autopsy to determine cause and circumstances of death,
Mortuary, counselling services to bereaved families, coronial pathology and toxicology services and investigation of sudden or suspicious death. These services are located in the John Tonge Centre.
forensic testing for alcohol and drugs
advice on human ethics, tissue donation, and removal of sperm from a deceased person
Clinical Forensic Medicine
examinations and treatment of victims and alleged perpetrators of crime
Public and Environmental Health
Inorganic Chemistry analyse metals and elements in environmental samples such as water, soil, sediment, food, blood, urine and other biological tissues.
Organic Chemistry provide testing, analysis and advice on a range of issues including: residues and contaminants, algal identification, food testing, molecular and chemical testing, air monitoring.
Radiation and Nuclear Sciences provide radiation science-based solutions including advisory and measurement services, radiation surveys and sample collection, baseline mapping, surveillance and monitoring programs, calibration of measuring instruments, regulatory surveillance monitoring, investigation and reporting on radiation incidents.
Microbiology provide investigations, analysis, diagnostic services and advice on bacterial outbreaks in food and water. Leptospirosis and bacterial pathogens reference library
Virology provide diagnostic and references services for viral and rickettsial diseases such as Zika virus, Measles, Dengue fever, Norovirus and Influenza.
