<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Australasian College of Legal Medicine</title><link>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/</link><description><![CDATA[Australasian College of Legal Medicine RSS]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate><managingEditor>aclm9@legalmedicine.com.au (Australasian College of Legal Medicine)</managingEditor><generator>Australasian College of Legal Medicine</generator><language>en</language><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><atom:link rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/"/><item><title><![CDATA[Osler now offers enhanced functions for legal medicine CPD tracking]]></title><link>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/osler-now-offers-enhanced-functions-for-legal-medicine-cpd-tracking</link><guid>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/post/view/post/128832</guid><description><![CDATA[ACLM has partnered with&nbsp;Osler,&nbsp;an accredited CPD Home for all doctors.&nbsp;Osler is the recommended CPD home for doctors who are ACLM members.

Osler has recently expanded its functionality to allow doctors practicing in legal medicine to track their medicolegal CPD activities seamlessly, to ensure compliance with both AHPRA and ACLM CPD requirements. Members can also browse a collection of legal medicine activities.

This will prove especially useful for ACLM Fellows and Members w...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Announcing ASM Gold Sponsor: Index Medicolegal]]></title><link>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/announcing-asm-gold-sponsor--index-medicolegal</link><guid>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/post/view/post/128152</guid><description><![CDATA[ACLM is thrilled to welcome Index Medicolegal as the exclusive Gold Sponsor of the 2025 ASM.Index Medicolegal is a trusted provider of Independent Medical Opinions in Pain Medicine, Anaesthesia, Rehabilitation, Psychiatry, and more, delivering balanced, courtworthy reports across Australia and internationally.Their support of the ACLM 2025 ASM plays a vital role in bringing together experts in legal medicine to explore important issues, recent case developments, and future challenges in the f...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 Annual General Meeting]]></title><link>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/2025-annual-general-meeting</link><guid>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/post/view/post/128153</guid><description><![CDATA[Important Notice - AGM 2025 Change of Date<br>
The ACLM 2025 Annual General Meeting will be held at the following time/place:New Date:&nbsp;Tuesday 18 November 2025<br>Time:&nbsp;18:00 AEST / 19:00 AEDT<br>Other Time Zones: 16:00 AWST / 21:00 NZDT<br>New attendance method:&nbsp;VIRTUAL (Online via Zoom)<br>Anticipated duration:&nbsp;1 hour<br><br>
More information will be provided via direct email to ACLM members closer to the date, along with the Agenda.All of our members are encouraged to attend the AGM. Retired and St</br></br></br></br></br></br></br>...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACLM 2025 ASM – Virtual ticket options now available!]]></title><link>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/aclm-2025-asm---virtual-ticket-options-now-available-</link><guid>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/post/view/post/128154</guid><description><![CDATA[The 2025 ASM will be delivered as a hybrid conference.Live (in person) &amp; Virtual ticket options are now available.Virtual attendees can Live-stream the program via Zoom. Additionally, the ASM program will be recorded for viewing at a later time.<br>
We aim to make the recording available 2 weeks following the ASM. The recording will be available for six months to watch via a password-protected link.Live attendees may switch to Virtual attendance at any time if necessary due to unforeseen cir</br>...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Informa Obstetric Medico-Legal Conference – Free ticket competition and Early Bird pricing!]]></title><link>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/informa-obstetric-medico-legal-conference</link><guid>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/post/view/post/128155</guid><description><![CDATA[17th Annual Obstetric Medico-Legal ConferenceThe Obstetric Medico-Legal Conference organised by Informa is a 2-day event on August 13-14, 2025, at Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne. It brings together legal and medical professionals to discuss legal, ethical, and medical issues in obstetrics. Key topics include inclusive maternity care, birth injuries, and emerging challenges.ACLM is proud to be an official Supporting Partner for this event.Visit WebsiteFree ticket available for one ACLM memberACLM ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reminder – ACLM CPD submissions due 31 March for all Fellows (FACLM) and Members (MACLM)]]></title><link>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/reminder---aclm-cpd-submissions-due-31-march-for-all-fellows--faclm--and-members--maclm-</link><guid>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/post/view/post/128833</guid><description><![CDATA[Essential InformationWho is required to complete ACLM’s CPD program?<br>
ACLM Fellows and Members (including Honorary Life Fellows) are required to show evidence of completing ACLM’s CPD program each year.<br><br>Cycle length<br>
ACLM’s CPD program cycle is 1 January to 31 December each year.<br><br>Due date<br>
CPD submissions for the 2024 calendar year are due by 31 March 2025.<br><br>Format<br>
Simply complete and email us the&nbsp;CPD Form Template, plus any relevant attachments.<br><br>CPD Requirements<br>
There are only two re</br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br>...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr Mark Woodrow appointed as the President of the Medico-Legal Society of QLD]]></title><link>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/dr-mark-woodrow-appointed-as-the-president-of-the-medico-legal-society-of-qld</link><guid>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/post/view/post/128834</guid><description><![CDATA[Dr Mark Woodrow was recently appointed as the President of the Medico-Legal Society of QLD. Dr Woodrow has been an ACLM Council member since 2023 and is active in teaching on the ACLM Expert Report Writing course.Dr Woodrow has worked as an emergency physician for 30 years in the private sector. He has worked at the Wesley Hospital for most of this time and represented the emergency department as chair of the emergency medicine craft group, as a member of the Medical Advisory Committee, and w...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACLM welcomes a new President, Professor Mike O’Connor AM]]></title><link>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/aclm-welcomes-a-new-president--professor-mike-o-connor-am</link><guid>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/post/view/post/128835</guid><description><![CDATA[We warmly welcome Professor Mike O'Connor AM to the role of ACLM President, following his election on 12 November 2024Mike is Visiting Obstetrician &amp; Gynaecologist at The St George Hospital, Kogarah, and St George Private Hospital, where he is Chairman of the Patient Care and Clinical Review Committee since 2010. He is a Conjoint Senior Lecturer at UNSW in the Division of Women’s and Children’s Health and Lecturer at Sydney University. He is a section editor for the Journal of Legal Me...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[UNSW Master of Forensic Mental Health]]></title><link>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/unsw-master-of-forensic-mental-health</link><guid>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/post/view/post/128836</guid><description><![CDATA[Approved pathway to ACLM Fellowship (Forensic Stream)ACLM Council has recently approved the UNSW Master of Forensic Mental Health as meeting the ACLM Fellowship requirement of:"a qualification in legal or forensic medicine which the Council considers appropriate, being at least a bachelor's degree or the equivalent in law, or a master's degree in medical law relevant to the practice of legal medicine, or a master's degree or equivalent relevant to the practice of forensic medicine".This will be an...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACLM Examination – Changes to scheduling and grading]]></title><link>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/aclm-examination---changes-to-scheduling-and-grading</link><guid>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/post/view/post/128837</guid><description><![CDATA[If you are ready to sit the ACLM Examination in your pathway to Membership or Fellowship, please take particular notice of this announcement.ACLM's membership is growing and in recent years we have seen an increase in candidates working towards Membership or Fellowship. This means that each year we have an increasing number of members who sit the Examination. In response to this growth, we are announcing some changes to the examination scheduling process. These changes will allow both exam can...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congratulations to ACLM’s newest Fellows]]></title><link>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/congratulations-to-aclm-s-newest-fellows</link><guid>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/post/view/post/128838</guid><description><![CDATA[We congratulate our newest ACLM Fellows who received their awards at the 2024 Awards Dinner in Queenstown, New Zealand:Dr Abayomi Adeniyi, Dr Samantha Duncan, Dr Bill Papps, Dr Sophie Russell, Dr Andrew Tsoi, and Dr Mitchell Shaw.Dr Russell's award was accepted by the College's youngest attendee!<br>
&nbsp;Dr Sophie Russell - FACLM (Forensic Stream)Dr Bill Papps - FACLM (Legal Stream)Dr Andrew Tsoi - FACLM (Legal Stream)Dr Samantha Duncan - FACLM (Forensic Stream)</br>...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[We welcome Justice Grant Riethmuller AM as an Honorary Fellow of ACLM]]></title><link>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/we-welcome-justice-grant-riethmuller-am-as-an-honorary-fellow-of-aclm</link><guid>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/post/view/post/128839</guid><description><![CDATA[Justice Grant Riethmuller is a Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) based in Parramatta.Until 2021 his Honour was a Judge of Division 2, sitting across all jurisdictions of the Court, including Family Law, Industrial, Bankruptcy, Migration, Consumer Protection and Admiralty. He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the Queensland Institute of Technology and a Master of Philosophy degree from the University of Melbourne.From 1987, he practised as a barrister i...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 Annual General Meeting]]></title><link>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/2024-annual-general-meeting</link><guid>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/post/view/post/128840</guid><description><![CDATA[The ACLM 2024 Annual General Meeting will be held at the following time/place:<br>
&nbsp;Date: Friday 11 October 2024<br>Time: 12:00pm AEST (QLD time)&nbsp;<br>Location: Virtual Meeting Only (Zoom)All of our members are encouraged to attend the AGM. Retired and Student members cannot vote, nominate or hold office, but they can still attend the AGM.Zoom login details have been sent privately to each member via email. Contact ACLM if you would like the details resent.<br>
&nbsp;</br></br></br></br>...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACLM partners with Osler CPD home to provide a recommended CPD home for members – special discount now available!]]></title><link>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/aclm-partners-with-osler-cpd-home-to-provide-a-recommended-cpd-home-for-members---special-discount-now-available-</link><guid>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/post/view/post/128841</guid><description><![CDATA[ACLM is proud to have partnered with Osler, the recommended CPD home for&nbsp;ACLM members.Special pricing for ACLM membersACLM members can receive a special discounted price of $199 + GST when they subscribe to Osler as their CPD home for the 2024 CPD year.&nbsp; A discount will also be available for the 2025 year ahead.How to access the offer:Email ACLM&nbsp;to request the ACLM members' discount code. Then visit Osler website and sign up, remembering to enter your discount code. This code ca...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Important announcement: Updated internal ACLM CPD program requirements for Fellows and Members]]></title><link>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/important-announcement--updated-internal-aclm-cpd-program-requirements-for-fellows-and-members</link><guid>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/post/view/post/128842</guid><description><![CDATA[As a College for practitioners working at the junction between law and medicine, ACLM provides an internal Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program.ACLM Council has recently updated the College's CPD program to make requirements clearer and simpler for our members.These updated requirements apply for this year commencing 1 January 2024 and are mandatory for all ACLM Fellows and Members.&nbsp;&nbsp;...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2023 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Announcing a new ACLM membership category]]></title><link>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/announcing-a-new-aclm-membership-category</link><guid>https://www.legalmedicine.com.au/blog/post/view/post/128843</guid><description><![CDATA[At the 2023 Annual General Meeting, a special resolution was passed which approved the creation of a new ACLM membership category:<br>
&nbsp;Medical or Dental Affiliate member<br>
&nbsp;This new membership category is designed to allow medical and dental professionals who are not yet eligible for Associate membership to engage more fully with the ACLM community, with the aim that this will nurture their interest in legal medicine.Eligibility RequirementsA person who:1. is a registered medical pract</br></br>...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2023 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
