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About

Medicolegal

Medicolegal

We are part of our Office of General Counsel.

About us

Medicolegal services include:

  • General medicolegal queries
  • Medical indemnity claims, writs and insurer (VMIA) notifications
  • Medical reports
  • Police statements
  • Subpoena or summons enquiries
  • Coroner’s cases
  • Workcover, medical and TAC certificate enquiries

The Victorian Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI) gives patients the right to request access to information about them held by Austin Health. A request for a medical record needs to be made in writing.

Find out more about requesting access to medical records.

Contact us

Medicolegal Unit

Phone: 03 9496 5459 or 03 9496 3816