Victims of Crime Forms
47 formsCompensation & Financial Assistance
Apply for financial assistance if you were the victim of a violent crime in Victoria — covers counselling, medical...
Apply for recognition payment, counselling, and immediate needs assistance if you were a victim of violent crime in NSW.
Apply for compensation if you were injured as a direct result of a violent crime in Queensland.
Apply for compensation and support if you were a victim of violent crime in South Australia. The maximum state-funded...
Apply for compensation for injuries suffered as a result of a crime in Western Australia.
Apply for financial assistance as a victim of violent crime in Tasmania.
Access support, referrals and financial assistance as a victim of crime in the ACT.
Apply to the National Redress Scheme if you experienced sexual abuse as a child while in the care of an institution...
Court Participation
Prepare and submit a Victim Impact Statement to be read at the offender's sentencing — tells the court how the crime...
Prepare a Victim Impact Statement specifically for sexual offences — additional privacy protections apply and you can...
Crisis Services Directory
Crisis Support
1800RESPECT is the national 24/7 sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service. Free, confidential,...
DVConnect is Queensland's 24/7 specialist DV crisis service — free phone counselling, refuge intake (the only refuge...
Safe Steps is Victoria's 24/7 family violence response service — phone, web chat, refuge intake, and the Personal...
Domestic Violence Crisis Support
The NSW Domestic Violence Line is the state's 24/7 telephone counselling and referral service for women experiencing...
MensLine Australia is the national 24/7 free phone, video and online counselling for men with relationship, family,...
WA's 24/7 free phone counselling and refuge-referral helpline for women experiencing family or domestic violence. Run...
South Australia's 24/7 phone crisis line for women and children experiencing domestic violence — safety planning,...
NT's two main metropolitan women's refuges with 24/7 crisis lines — Dawn House for Darwin/Top End, Catherine Booth...
Tasmania's state-wide free family violence counselling service for adults, children and young people — part of the Safe...
DVCS is the ACT's 24/7 specialist DV response — free phone crisis support, on-the-spot crisis intervention (they will...
Financial Assistance
Restorative Justice
Specific Crime Types
Report a sexual assault to police — including delayed reports. You can also preserve evidence through a SART kit...
Report stalking, intimidation or cyberstalking to police and access support services. Stalking is a serious criminal...
Report the sharing of intimate images without your consent — commonly called "revenge porn". The eSafety Commissioner...
Report abuse, neglect or financial exploitation of an older person.
Report a crime motivated by prejudice based on race, religion, sexuality, disability or other protected attributes.
Report child abuse or neglect to child protection authorities or police. Certain professions are mandatory reporters —...
Report suspected human trafficking, forced labour, sexual servitude or modern slavery.
Support Services
Access free support from a Witness Assistance Officer when you are a victim or witness in a criminal proceeding — helps...
Access free trauma counselling as a victim of violent crime — available regardless of whether you have reported to...
Access free, confidential 24/7 support, counselling and referrals for people affected by sexual assault, domestic or...
Access specialised support for survivors of complex trauma including childhood abuse, sexual assault, and violent crime.
24/7 crisis support, safety planning, and emergency accommodation referrals for people experiencing family violence in...
Victim Compensation
NSW Victims Services run the Victims Support Scheme — up to 22 hours of Approved Counselling, a Recognition Payment...
VOCAT awards financial assistance to victims of violent crime in Victoria — up to $60,000 special financial assistance...
Victim Assist Queensland (within the Department of Justice and Attorney-General) gives financial assistance up to...
The SA Victims of Crime scheme (Victims of Crime Act 2001) pays compensation up to $100,000 for pain and suffering,...
WA Criminal Injuries Compensation pays up to $75,000 per victim for personal injury, mental and nervous shock, loss or...
Tasmania pays "Victims of Crime Assistance" up to $30,000 to primary victims and provides free counselling and case...
The ACT Financial Assistance Scheme provides up to $50,000 to primary victims (immediate, economic, recognition +...
The NT Crime Victims Services Unit provides Financial Assistance up to $40,000 to primary victims of violent offences...
Victim Rights & Information
Register to receive notification when your offender is released from prison, transferred, or granted parole. You also...
Make a submission to the Parole Board when the person who offended against you is being considered for parole.
Apply for a court order preventing your name, image or identifying details from being published in connection with a...
Register on the NSW Victims Register to receive information about an adult offender in custody (including when they are...