Dr Joanna Tully was a general paediatrician for many years before deciding to specialise in forensic paediatric medicine. She now works full-time as the Deputy Director of the Victorian Forensic Paediatric Medical Service at the Royal Children’s and Monash Children’s hospitals and has a Master of Forensic Medicine. Her work with the VFPMS involves providing a medical service to children under the age of 18 years in whom physical or sexual abuse, neglect or emotional maltreatment is suspected. Jo has extensive experience in the clinical evaluation of infants and children who have experienced abuse or neglect, has presented evidence in court, published in the area and provides regular education and training in relation to childhood maltreatment.