Queensland to spend $56m on forensic examination service for sexual assault victims
by Andrew Messenger from World news | The Guardian on (#6NDS0)
Exclusive: It comes after women's safety taskforce recommended establishment of permanent forensic positions in all hospitals
The Queensland government will pour $56m into establishing a forensic examination service for victims of sexual violence in public hospitals across the state.
It comes after the Guardian reported last October that an alleged teenage rape victim was made to wait three hours for care, because her treating doctor had no training in the field.
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