Victims Compensation Law & Lawyers
Victims of crime compensation schemes across Australian states.
If you have been the victim of an act of violence, then you may be eligible to receive monetary compensation and/or free counselling. Counselling and compensation may also be available to the witnesses of acts of violence, parents of child victims and family members of a deceased victim.
Victims compensation and counselling are separate to any criminal charges against an offender, and may be available even if the offender isn't caught, isn't charged, or is charged but found not guilty.
Very different victims compensation laws applying to each state and territory.
To seek legal help regarding your compensation matter, please complete your free legal enquiry form on the right.
To be eligible for victims compensation you must have suffered an injury as a result of the act of violence, and the injury must be on the list of compensable injuries set out in the legislation under each state and territory. For each injury on the list there is a set amount of compensation.
If you have been the victim of an act of violence we strongly recommend that you obtain legal advice as soon as possible, as there are time limits that may prevent you from taking action later if you delay.
By filling out our legal enquiry form, we will be able to put you in direct contact with lawyers who specialise in victim's compensation law and in getting the maximum compensation for victims of a crime or unlawful event.
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If you believe you have been the victim of any type of assault, an unprovoked attack, a mugging, sexual abuse or any other criminal act, then you may be entitled to victims compensation.
To find out if you have a claim, please complete your free legal enquiry form on the right, click here.
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Compensation to victims of crime may include:
• payment of any loss of wages or income
• medical expenses and ambulance expenses
• dental expenses and other treatment expenses
• surgical and related expenses
• psychology/psychiatry/counselling expenses
• damage to clothing expenses
• security related expenses
• as well as any other related out of pocket expenses
If you would like to know whether you can claim for victims compensation, then please complete the free legal enquiry form.
Special Financial Assistance
Victims of crime may also be entitled to a cash payment called Special Financial Assistance for pain and suffering based on the nature of the crime and injuries sustained.
Other Assistance
Victims of crime may also be entitled to whatever else will assist the victim to recover from the effects of the crime, such as improved home security, self-defence lessons, vocational re-training, academic tutoring, relocation costs, rehabilitative treatment or a holiday.
The Victims Compensation Tribunal of New South Wales is a Government tribunal established to determine the amounts that may be awarded to victims of crime for personal injury in New South Wales, a state of Australia. The Tribunal has exclusive jurisdiction to determine the amount which the Victims Compensation Fund of New South Wales will pay to a victim of crime. With the exception of the ACT this Tribunal is unique in Australia in that it does not notify nominated defendants of Tribunal hearings and therefore does not hear evidence that may exist from such persons.
If you would like to know whether you can claim for victims compensation, then please complete the free legal enquiry form.
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