Tasmanian Institute of Law Enforcement Studies (TILES)

Collaborative Research with NIFS

In March, Associate Prof Roberta Julian attended a meeting with representatives from the National Institute of Forensic Science (NIFS) in Melbourne, to discuss the final output from the Interfaces 2 project.

The National Institute of Forensic Science is a directorate within the Australian and New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency (ANZPAA NIFS). The Institute promotes and facilitates excellence in forensic science.

The Interfaces 2 project - Dismantling the Justice Silos: Mapping the interactions between forensic science, medicine and law in adult and child sexual assault cases, led by TILES Adjunct Researcher, Dr Sally Kelty, involved identifying and mapping the effective use of forensic science in adult and child sexual assault investigations.

Associate Professor Julian was the Lead Chief Investigator of a five-year project 'The Effectiveness of Forensic Science in the Criminal Justice System', and has been engaged in collaborative research exploring where and how forensic services can add value to police investigations and the courts.

In 2015, Associate Professor Julian and Dr Sally Kelty received an award for Best Chapter 'The Impact of Forensic Evidence on Criminal Justice: Evidence from Case Processing Studies' in the 2014 National Institute of Forensic Sciences (NIFS) Best Paper Awards.

Published on: 12 Apr 2017