NT QLD SA Tasmania WA Victims of Crime Victims of Crime Act Assistance Act Compensation Act Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2001 (SA) 1976 (Tas) 2003 (WA) Assistance Act 2009 (Qld) 2006 (NT) Victims of Crime Criminal Injuries circumstances a a higher Yes. But if the higher maximum maximum award is related acts occur in award of available for a the context of is victim of more than ‘special assistance’ domestic violence, available for a series one offence. the victim of related criminal is eligible for a lump acts. sum for ‘domestic Yes. violence injuries’. Yes both related criminal acts and related acts of domestic violence are treated as a single offence. Must give notice to the applicant and he or she has an opportunity to object. But in certain violence, the day the include child to police within a below). victims’ 2 years after the child victim turns 18 victims, victims of reasonable time and violent act or the or the day the primary sexual offences, good ‘without reason’ day the death or 3 years after the date victim dies. victims of an can lead to a injury occurs. But of the offence. But an offender who was in refusal of time limit can be extension of time may a position of trust, application. extended in certain be granted it is just influence or power ‘if circumstances, to do and victims of so’. having regard to 3 years after the domestic violence. factors offence or the day such as whether the the child victim turns alleged offender was 3 years after the 18. May extend the in a position of power, offence or, if the time limit if ‘special trust or authority application relates circumstances’ or where the injury to a death, 12 justify the extension. or death occurred months from the as a result of death. May extend sexual assault, the time domestic violence Yes—failure to report limit for proper ‘any or child abuse. to police can lead to reason’. a refusal of Yes—failure to report application, unless to police within a No specific provision. there is a reasonable reasonable time can But failure to report to excuse. But ‘special lead to a refusal of police may constitute primary can victims’ application, unless a failure to assist report to a the circumstances police (see counsellor, prevented the report No specific provision. below). psychologist, doctor from being made. But failure to report to or domestic police may constitute violence service a failure to assist instead. 3 years after the act of Yes—failure to report police (see primary ‘Special 231
NT QLD SA Tasmania WA Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2006 (NT) Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009 (Qld) Victims of Crime Act 2001 (SA) Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1976 (Tas) Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 2003 (WA) Yes. But if the related acts occur in the context of domestic violence, the victim is eligible for a lump sum for ‘domestic violence injuries’. Yes both related criminal acts and related acts of domestic violence are treated as a single offence. Must give notice to the applicant and he or she has an opportunity to object. But in certain circumstances a higher maximum award of ‘special assistance’ is available for a series of related criminal acts. a higher maximum award is available for a victim of more than one offence. Yes. 2 years after the violent act or the day the death or injury occurs. But time limit can be extended in certain circumstances, having regard to factors such as whether the alleged offender was in a position of power, trust or authority or where the injury or death occurred as a result of sexual assault, domestic violence or child abuse. Yes—failure to report to police within a reasonable time can lead to a refusal of application, unless the circumstances prevented the report from being made. 3 years after the act of violence, the day the child victim turns 18 or the day the primary victim dies. Yes—failure to report to police can lead to a refusal of application, unless there is a reasonable excuse. But ‘special primary victims’ can report to a counsellor, psychologist, doctor or domestic violence service instead. ‘Special primary victims’ include child victims, victims of sexual offences, victims of an offender who was in a position of trust, influence or power and victims of domestic violence. 3 years after the offence or, if the application relates to a death, 12 months from the death. May extend the time limit for ‘any proper reason’. Yes—failure to report to police within a reasonable time and ‘without good reason’ can lead to a refusal of application. 3 years after the offence or the day the child victim turns 18. May extend the time limit if ‘special circumstances’ justify the extension. No specific provision. But failure to report to police may constitute a failure to assist police (see below). 3 years after the date of the offence. But an extension of time may be granted ‘if it is just to do so’. No specific provision. But failure to report to police may constitute a failure to assist police (see below). 231