Course overview

This event will cover a range of topics including;

• Introduction to Course and Forensic Dental Identification,
• Police – DVI Command and Organisation,
• Self and Team Care,
• Role of Forensic Pathology,
• Role of Forensic Biology (DNA),
• Introduction to disaster scenario and protocols
• Scene Brief, Post Mortem Brief: charting conventions, photography protocol,
• Dental age estimation using OPGs, Ante Mortem brief, chart transcription and reconciliation

Learning OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, participants will:

• Provision of detailed background in Disaster Victim Identification (DVI),
• in-depth training permitting the attendee to be an effective member of a DVI team,
• Receive comprehensive manual and digital resources.

A/Prof Alex Forrest AO
MDSc, GCEd, FFOMP(RCPA), FICD, FPFA

 
Alex is well recognised for his expertise in Human Anatomy, Forensic Odontology, Human Forensic Identification, including 3-D technologies and Bite Mark Analysis. He is currently Honorary Associate Professor for the School of Dentistry with University of Queensland, Adjunct Associate Professor of Forensic Odontology with Griffith University, and Director of Forensic Odontology at Queensland Public Health and Scientific Services.




Dr Al Soon
BDSc, MForensMed, SpecCertDisasTerrMed, AICGG, FACLM, FFFLM, FICD

 
Al Soon is a full-time Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) dental officer. He holds a casual position at Queensland Public Health and Scientific Services with specialist-level forensic odontology credentials with Queensland Health. He has been in several DVI (Disaster Victim Identification), including MRH-90 Taipan helicopter crash in 2023. Al participated in several Australian Defence Force (ADF) DVI activities and deployed overseas with the RAAF on the Catalina A24-50 Search and Recovery mission. Al completed both the ADVIC DVI Coordinators and ADVIC DVI Commanders courses. He presented extensively on DVI at international conferences, such as at INTERPOL, NATO, SDFDS FDI, and ICMM. Al instructs forensic dentistry to the ADF, and was invited to review the ADF Mortuary Affairs manual and forensic dentistry training.

Dr Neil Evans
BForSc, BOH(DSc), GDipDent, MForensMed

Neil completed a Bachelor of Forensic Science at Griffith University in 2009. Following this he went on to complete his dental training, also at Griffith University, in 2014. Neil has also graduated with a Master of Forensic Medicine (Forensic Odontology) from Monash University.

Alongside working as a general dentist in private practice Neil has been employed as a Dental Officer (Forensic) at Queensland Health Forensic Pathology and Coronial Services since 2016. In this role Neil participates in the provision of coronial forensic dental services which include routine dental identification, dental age estimation, dentally-related pathology consultation and Disaster Victim Identification.

Dr Brad Ross

 MD + BMedSt (Bond), MForensMed (Monash), BDSc(Hons) (UQ),  BSc (UNSW Canberra)

Dr Brad Ross graduated with a BSc in Mathematics from the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) in 1993, a BDSc(Hons) from the University of Queensland (UQ) in 2006 and a Master of Forensic Medicine (MForensMed) from Monash University in 2015.  He also graduated from the Royal Military College (RMC-Duntroon) in 1994 and has served as an Army Officer in various roles including Aviation, Medical, Intelligence and Dental Corps.  He has worked part-time / casual as a member of the Forensic Odontology team in Brisbane at Queensland Health Forensic Scientific Services (FSS) since 2010.  He has participated in several Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) operations in Queensland, including several light plane crashes and the Slacks Creek House Fire in 2011.  On behalf of the State Coroner, he has also been involved with the identification of repatriated Australian Army soldiers, deceased whilst deployed on operations in the Middle East.  He graduated from the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program at Bond University in 2020 and completed his Internship and Residency at The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) in 2021-2022.  He is currently an ADF Registrar on the RACGP pathway to Fellowship, and a full-time serving Army Medical Officer at Enoggera.  His interests include antemortem analysis and promoting the maintenance of adequate dental records to assist with Forensic Odontology casework.

Dr Hai Jiang
DDS Unimelb, BPharm (Hons) UQ

 
Dr Hai Jiang is the newest member of the Forensic Odontology team led by Associate Professor Alex Forrest. Hai is a forensic dental officer currently studying a Master of Forensic Medicine degree at Monash University. Before joining the Forensic Odontology team, Hai worked in Queensland Health in areas of general dentistry, paediatric dentistry and general anaesthesia. He has also practiced dentistry for a not-for-profit organisation to close the gap in Indigenous health. Hai currently works in both public and private sectors. 
Hai has published multiple academic papers and has experience as a clinical lecturer in dentistry at James Cook University. He is a member of the Australian Dental Association and is a member of the Cadmus Society and Southside Dental Study Club. During his time in university, he was the recipient of the Australian Dental Association Student Research Prize and Queensland Dental Group Student Award.
On his days off, Hai enjoys spending time with his family and a good barbecue by the beach. He has an overly active 4-year-old who keeps him busy.

Dr Jane Kim

Dr Jane Kim graduated from Griffith University in 2012. Since then she has been working in private practice in Brisbane. Finding an interest in forensic dentistry soon after graduation, Jane has been involved with the forensic team at the Queensland Public Health and Scientific Services since 2016 and became a forensic dental officer in 2020. During this time, Jane completed her Masters of Forensic Medicine (Odontology) from Monash University.  

Dr Nathan Milne

MBBS, DLM, FRCPA, FFPMI(RCPA), FFFLM, IFCAP, MACLM

Dr Milne is a Consultant Forensic Pathologist who has worked for Queensland Health for the past 20 years.  He has experience in numerous Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) operations in Queensland including the south-east Queensland floods and Slacks Creek house fire, both in 2011.  He has also been deployed to the Victorian bushfires for scene and mortuary work in 2009, and to Surabaya, Indonesia, for the Air Asia plane crash in 2015.   

He has also worked in other Australian jurisdictions, as well as Samoa and Vanuatu, and have given expert testimony on numerous occasions in Australian courts and Samoa.  

He holds the academic titles of Senior Lecturer with The University of Queensland, and Honorary Adjunct Assistant Professor with Bond University.  He has co-authored over 40 peer reviewed articles, book chapters and abstracts, including collaborations with his Forensic Odontology colleagues.