Table of Reports

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Type of report		Aim		Author	Process			Number per victim	Payment
Counselling reports		To provide evidence to support an application for payment of further counselling hours.		Approved Counsellor designated by Director	Counsellor to prepare in consultation with victim. For use regarding approval of further counselling. While counselling reports may also be considered by an Assessor in any claim for compensation, a counselling report will not be specifically used or prepared for this purpose.			As required	Payment for report covered by hourly fee to Approved Counsellors
Medico legal reports by Authorised Report Writers Note: applies only to claims submitted on or after 7 April 1999.		To provide a balanced and objective assessment of the victim’s condition to Victims Services for the purposes of the determination of statutory compensation in relation to the compensable injury of "chronic psychological or psychiatric disorder that is moderately (or severely) disabling"		Authorised Report Writer designated by Director	ARW nominated by victim and prepares report following approval by VCT. ARW submits report to VCT for consideration by an Assessor. ARW to provide copy to victim or legal representative.			One	$500 per report on receipt of invoice from ARW (NB disbursem-ents are paid to a maximum of $1,000 including the $500 for the ARW report)
Medico legal reports in relation to claims for Shock Note: applies only to claims submitted prior to 7 April 1999		To provide a written assessment of the victim's degree of injury for applications for compensation for the compensable injury for "Shock" Note: assessments in relation to the injury of “shock” may currently be requested due to outstanding claims submitted prior to 7 April 1999 which are pending determination.		As designated by victim or legal representative	Victim or legal representative organise consultation and report to be submitted to the VCT. For consideration by an Assessor			Not specified	Reasonable costs may be paid at the time of determinat- ion up to a maximum of $1,000.
Medico legal reports in relation to claims for domestic violence Note: applies to claims submitted on or after 7 April 1999		To provide a written assessment of any psychological or psychiatric disorder for applications for compensation for the compensable injury of domestic violence.		As designated by victim or legal representat-ive	Victim or legal representative organise consultation and report to be submitted to the VCT. For consideration by Assessor.			Not specified	Reasonable costs may be paid at the time of determinat- ion up to a maximum of $1,000.
Medico legal reports in relation to claims for sexual assault		To provide a written assessment of any psychological or psychiatric disorder for applications for compensation for the compensable injury of sexual assault		As designated by victim or legal representat-ive	Victim or legal representative organise consultation and report to be submitted to the VCT. For consideration by Assessor.			Not specified	Reasonable costs may be paid at the time of determinat- ion up to a maximum of $1,000.