Services
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24 Hour/7 Days
Phone 1300 66 11 42
Royal Children's Hospital Direct: 03 9345 4299 Fax: 03 9345 6453 Email: enquiries@vfpms.org.au
The Angela Taylor Child Protection Unit Monash Medical Centre Direct: 03 9594 2155 Fax: 9594 6328 Email: enquiries@vfpms.org.au |
Mission Statement
The VFPMS provides holistic multidisciplinary paediatric medical care
for children and young people when child abuse, assault and neglect
is suspected. The children's safety, health and well-being are
paramount. The service functions to assist the children, their families,
Child Protection, Victoria Police and the Courts.
The Victorian Forensic Paediatric Medical Service provides:-
- 24 hour access to medical expertise for the evaluation of all types
of suspected child abuse; including physical injuries, neglect,
child sexual abuse and paediatric evaluation of children at
risk for child abuse and neglect.
- 24 hour telephone advice and consultation.
- Coordination of all Victorian
paediatric forensic medical services.
- Integration with existing
paediatric and forensic services to facilitate access to a
broad range of health services for investigation and treatment,
including mental health treatment, for the child and their
family.
- Training and education for
- all Victorian doctors working with abused
children.
- Acute Health service staff
- Other professionals working with abused
children, particularly Child Protection workers and Police.
- Medical students attending University of Melbourne and
Monash University
- Collaboration
with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, the Royal
Australasian College of General Practitioners and the Australian
College of Legal Medicine to ensure ‘best practice’ standards.
- Research
to contribute to the evidence base for identification and care
of vulnerable children.
