Forensic Human Identification Co. is the world’s first social enterprise dedicated to applying innovative forensic human identification (HID) solutions to address a global humanitarian challenge: the unidentified remains of countless deceased citizens, relatives, heroes, victims and others who are currently denied an identity. By prioritising positive social impact above all else, our unique strategy democratises access to expert forensic HID services to restore names, reunite families and resolve cases where existing capacity or capability is lacking. With specialised expertise in identifying human remains, we assist in cases from historical and modern contexts, single and mass fatality events, active and cold investigations and those that are publicly, culturally or time-sensitive.

From our headquarters in Australia, we harness an interdisciplinary network of qualified practitioners and experienced laboratories to deliver independent forensic HID services both locally and globally, in line with scientific best practices, social justice principles and trauma-informed approaches. Our suite of forensic capabilities supports a wide range of stakeholders, including government agencies, judicial officers, law enforcement, defence forces, forensic laboratories, legal practitioners, humanitarian organisations, private companies, academic institutions, advocacy groups, Indigenous communities and, importantly, family members. We ensure that all have access to impartial, professional and compassionate forensic HID services.

Through comprehensive, contemporary and collaborative forensic support, we partner with clients to effectively and efficiently investigate unresolved or under-resourced cases of unidentified, missing, murdered, disappeared, stolen and forgotten persons, helping families and investigators find timely answers despite existing barriers. The societal benefits of this game-changing initiative include ensuring dignity for unknown deceased persons, returning lost loved ones to families, ending the trauma of ambiguous loss, advancing unsolved homicide cases, seeking justice for victims of crime, rectifying historical institutional practices, repatriating ancestral remains to Country and maximising the impact of available forensic resources for authorities, communities and families alike.