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A forensic mortuary technician's perspective - meet Abby-Lee Honeysett
Forensic Mortuary Technician Abby‑Lee Honeysett takes you inside NSW Health Pathology's state-of-the-art Forensic Medicine facility at Lidcombe. She explains the day-to-day work of a forensic mortuary technician and how they support the work of Forensic Pathologists. Abby-Lee also talks about how she and a colleague have started a special service creating precious keepsakes for families grieving the loss of a child.
She reflects on her own family’s experience with the NSW coronial system and how it inspired her to pursue a career in this field.
A proud Wiradjuri woman, Abby‑Lee shares her journey of reconnecting with her Indigenous heritage and how a love of painting helps her to process the trauma she encounters at work and sustain compassion in the face of loss.
⚠️CONTENT WARNING: this episode includes discussion of autopsy procedures and issues surrounding stillbirth.
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By NSW Health PathologyForensic Mortuary Technician Abby‑Lee Honeysett takes you inside NSW Health Pathology's state-of-the-art Forensic Medicine facility at Lidcombe. She explains the day-to-day work of a forensic mortuary technician and how they support the work of Forensic Pathologists. Abby-Lee also talks about how she and a colleague have started a special service creating precious keepsakes for families grieving the loss of a child.
She reflects on her own family’s experience with the NSW coronial system and how it inspired her to pursue a career in this field.
A proud Wiradjuri woman, Abby‑Lee shares her journey of reconnecting with her Indigenous heritage and how a love of painting helps her to process the trauma she encounters at work and sustain compassion in the face of loss.
⚠️CONTENT WARNING: this episode includes discussion of autopsy procedures and issues surrounding stillbirth.