Select the relevant link below to find the information you require:

getting legal assistance
Chairperson's guide to the Victims Support and Rehabilitation Act 1996
section 65 guidelines
top tips
relevant legislation
schedule of injuries
appeals
authorised report writers
domestic violence
sexual assault
approved counsellors
information/statistics

 

getting legal assistance

Read about finding a solicitor in your area and your rights when dealing with a solicitor

Chairperson's Guide to the Victims Support and Rehabilitation Act 1996

The Chairperson's Guide is a useful source of information about victims compensation. This is not a guideline for the purposes of section 65 of the Act.

section 65 guidelines

The Chairperson may issue guidelines to the compensation assessors under section 65 of the Victims Support and Rehabilitation Act 1996.

 


top tips

The top tips are a collection of tips provided by Victims Services compensation assessors and staff on commonly asked questions or common errors. They include information on: 'act of violence', authorised report writers, counselling, expenses, filling in the application form, injury, interim awards, payment of award, threshold, time limits and workers compensation.

relevant legislation

Select this link for victims compensation and victims rights legislation and other related information.

schedule of injuries

The Schedule of Injuries is a complete list of all compensable injuries. It provides the amount of compensation which may be paid for each injury. If the application for compensation is successful, the compensation payable is 100% of the amount detailed in the Table of Injuries for the most serious injury suffered, 10% for the second injury and 5% for the third injury [note that this amount may be reduced under section 30(1)] . Compensation is only payable for a maximum of three compensable injuries from one act of violence.

NB On 14 July, 2000, the 'threshold' amount of compensation was raised from $2,400 to $7,500. If an application is lodged on or after 14 July 2000, the total compensation for injury that is being claimed must exceed $7,500 - if it doesn't, then the claim will be dismissed. Expenses are not included in calculating the threshold amount.

 

appeals

Click here for general information about appealing your compensation claim.

District Court - Some District Court Victims Compensation Tribunal appeals are available on Caselaw.

Supreme Court - Supreme Court Victims Compensation Tribunal appeals are available on Caselaw

If the decision you require is not on Caselaw, contact Victims Services' Appeals Unit.

 


authorised report writers

Find an Authorised Report Writer (ARW) in NSW

Find an Authorised Report Writer (ARW) outside NSW

Read 'Top Tips' on ARWs

Frequently Asked Questions on ARWS

Applying to be an Authorised Report Writer

domestic violence

Domestic Violence - Frequently Asked Questions

sexual assault

Sexual Assault - Frequently Asked Questions

approved counsellors

Find an Approved Counsellor in NSW (if you live interstate, contact the Victims of Crime Bureau who will help you to find a counsellor near you).

Read about the Approved Counselling Scheme

Applying to be an Approved Counsellor

 

information/statistics

In 1999 and 2000, significant changes were made to victims compensation legislation, with new compensable injuries introduced, and provisions restricting the eligibility to claim certain injuries. To go to information that compares the numbers of awards made for ranged compensable injuries under these amendments select this link.

Charts showing the proportion of compensation and counselling applications that we receive for different offences

Victim Profile Chart showing the age and gender distribution of compensation claims received