Dr Kaye Ballantyne is the Chief Forensic Scientist for Victoria Police Forensic Services Department (VPFSD) and has previously held roles at ANZPAA National Institute of Forensic Science (NIFS), University of Tasmania, La Trobe University and Erasmus University Medical Centre.
As Chief Forensic Scientist, Kaye is responsible for ensuring that all scientific evidence produced by VPFSD meets scientific and legal standards, that research and innovation improves service delivery to the Victorian and forensic communities, that education and training practices support the development of expertise, and that forensic processes utilised in support of investigations and criminal justice processes are robust, reliable and transparent.
