Presentations

Dr John Gall has delivered numerous keynote lectures, oral and poster presentations, and organized hands-on workshops at leading international and national conferences in forensic and clinical forensic medicine and occupational medicine. His contributions span over two decades and reflect a commitment to advancing forensic knowledge and practice globally.

International Conference Presentations

Recent Highlights

01.

2025 – Colombo, Sri Lanka

Child abuse management challenges and successes – lessons from Australia .
02.

2024 – Athens, Greece

A Centre of Excellence for Child Abuse and Forensic Paediatric Medicine
26th Triennial Meeting, International Academy of Legal Medicine.

03.

2023 – Sydney, Australia

Clinical Forensic Medicine – Where to From Now?
23rd Triennial Meeting, International Association of Forensic Sciences.

04.

2023 – Sydney, Australia

Abusive Head Trauma in Children – Fact or Fiction?
23rd Triennial Meeting, International Association of Forensic Sciences.

05.

2022 – Stockholm, Sweden

Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) – Time for a Reappraisal
European Academy of Forensic Science Conference.

Selected Past Presentations (2011–2021)

  • Clinical Forensic Medicine: The Discipline, Global Standing, and Future Challenges Forensic Medicon, Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine, 2021.
  • Injury Interpretation in Adult and Paediatric Forensic Medicine – Avoiding Fallacies 19th IAFS Meeting, Madeira, Portugal, 2011.
  • Fitness for Interview First Joint British Congress of Forensic Sciences, Glasgow, 1998.

National Presentations (Australia and New Zealand)

Examples Include

01.

2023 – Melbourne

Clinical Toxicology and Medical Review Officer Cases
Aviation Medical Society of Victoria Conference

02.

2021 – Sydney

Toxicology from a Forensic Physician’s Perspective
Pathology Update, Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia

03.

2019 – Melbourne

Drug Screening – Australian Standards Including Aircraft Operation
International Medicine in Addiction Conference

04.

2023 – Sydney, Australia

Abusive Head Trauma in Children – Fact or Fiction?
23rd Triennial Meeting, International Association of Forensic Sciences

05.

2015 – Queenstown

Non-Accidental Head Injury in Children – A Diagnostic Dilemma
RCPA/NZ Society of Pathologists Scientific Meeting

Grand Rounds

02.

2018 – Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne

Child Abuse: A Forensic Challenge
Watch presentation (rch.org.au) → Suspected child abuse: a forensic challenge | Grand Rounds Online

Workshops and Seminars

International and National Contributions Include

01.

2025 – Colombo

Children subjected to violence – opinion to the courts and expert witness skills. 1 day workshop on medico-legal report writing, opinion formulation and giving expert evidence in court.

02.

2023 – Sydney

Practical Aspects of Health Care of Problematic Suspects and Complainants
(In collaboration with Prof Jason Payne-James, UK)

03.

2022 – Melbourne

Your Day in Court – A Mock Court Experience
(Chairman and Organiser)

04.

2019 – Melbourne

Which Drugs Matter? Medication and Drugs in a Safety-Critical Workplace
International Medicine in Addiction Conference

05.

2017 – Toronto

Role of Forensic Doctors in Clinical Forensic Medicine: An International Perspective
(Co-presenter with global experts)

06.

2017 – Sydney

Workshops span critical themes including courtroom skills, forensic toxicology, abuse investigations, and international best practices.