Victorian victims of sexual assault are being forced to wait in bloodied and soiled clothes, sometimes for more than a day, to see specialist forensic doctors.
Key points:
- Experts and advocates are calling for better access to forensic examinations in Victoria, saying the system is failing victims
- There are calls for Victoria to adopt a health-first approach to forensic examinations, in line with most other states
- Doctors at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine have lodged complaints with WorkSafe Victoria about “dangerous” working hours
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