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 assault, child victims involving deprivation of liberty and victims Yes—victims of (under 16), elderly who suffer serious injury/ very serious domestic victims (over 60), injury/ very serious disease. violence, victims victims with impaired of sexual assault, capacity, victims of victims of child No. Yes—victims of an act of violence abuse and more than one perpetrated by victims of a pattern of offence. someone in a power, abuse. influence or trust over them, victims of a No. Yes—victims of series of related acts domestic violence, of violence, victims victims of sexual of act of violence of up to for the assistance’ Financial assistance $10,000. injury and any loss for financial loss Counselling, medical Expenses incurred suffered. and counselling. expenses, incidental as a result of the Can for travel expenses, injury, medical, ‘Compensation also be awarded a the injury arising from report expenses as dental, lump sum for certain part of application, the Includes psychological and offence.’ ‘compensable loss of earnings, financial and non- counselling services and injuries’ financial loss. damage to clothing required in the violent ‘compensable worn at the time, and future, loss of acts’. expenses wages or salary, to assist in pain and suffering. recovery in Expressly excludes exceptional property loss/ circumstances. damage. Can also be awarded ‘special assistance’, which is a lump sum that varies $75,000 for offences according committed after the to the type of offence. commencement of $40,000, including Expressly excludes the Act. a maximum of $100,000, including $30,000 for a primary property damage. $40,000 for a a maximum of victim of a single single $100,000 for $75,000 plus $500 offence and $50,000 ‘compensable non-financial loss. for legal costs. This for a primary victim of or a single injury’ includes a maximum Amounts prescribed multiple offences. ‘compensable of $20,000 for loss of in the Act are subject violent act’. earnings and to indexation. ‘special 229
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—victims of domestic violence, victims of sexual assault, victims of child abuse and victims of a pattern of abuse. Yes—victims of domestic violence, victims of sexual assault, child victims (under 16), elderly victims (over 60), victims with impaired capacity, victims of an act of violence perpetrated by someone in a power, influence or trust over them, victims of a series of related acts of violence, victims of act of violence involving deprivation of liberty and victims who suffer serious injury/ very serious injury/ very serious disease. No. Yes—victims of more than one offence. No. Financial assistance for financial loss and counselling. Can also be awarded a lump sum for certain ‘compensable injuries’ and ‘compensable violent acts’. $40,000, including a maximum of $40,000 for a single ‘compensable injury’ or a single ‘compensable violent act’. Counselling, medical expenses, incidental travel expenses, report expenses as part of application, loss of earnings, damage to clothing worn at the time, and expenses to assist in recovery in exceptional circumstances. Can also be awarded ‘special assistance’, which is a lump sum that varies according to the type of offence. Expressly excludes property damage. $75,000 plus $500 for legal costs. This includes a maximum of $20,000 for loss of earnings and ‘special assistance’ of up to $10,000. ‘Compensation for the injury arising from the offence.’ Includes financial and non- financial loss. $100,000, including a maximum of $100,000 for non-financial loss. Amounts prescribed in the Act are subject to indexation. Expenses incurred as a result of the injury, medical, dental, psychological and counselling services required in the future, loss of wages or salary, pain and suffering. Expressly excludes property loss/ damage. $30,000 for a primary victim of a single offence and $50,000 for a primary victim of multiple offences. for the injury and any loss suffered. $75,000 for offences committed after the commencement of the Act. 229
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