B: NSW Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 Primary, secondary and family victims Application must be made $35,000 for primary victims – within two years of event. NSW Victims Rights and Support Guardian for who is a primary victim $30,000 for guardians – Regulations 2013 Non-family members who funeral and $18,000 for family other expenses $13,000 for non-family members Scheme name: Victims Support Scheme Recognition payments up to $15,000 VIC Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 Primary, secondary or related victims Application must be made $60,000 for primary victims (plus special assistance up to – within two of event. $10,000) Person who incurs funeral expenses $50,000 for secondary victims Scheme name: Victims of Crime Assistance $50,000 for related victims (with a pool of $100,000 Tribunal (VOCAT) available for all related victims) QLD Victims of Assistance Act 2009 Primary, parent secondary, witness Application must be made $60,000 for primary victims (plus special assistance up to – secondary and related victims within 3 years of event. $10,000) Person who incurs funeral expenses $50,000 for secondary victims Scheme name: Victim Assist Queensland $50,000 for related victims (with a pool of $100,000 scheme available for all related victims) SA Victims of Crime Act 2001 Primary victims Application must be made Assistance is capped at $100,000 in total. Composed of an – within years of the act amount based on how severe the non-financial loss is. People directly related to victims or 12 months if act resulted Compensation for grief is capped at $20,000 and total Non-related people representing in death of victim. funeral expenses at $14,000. dependants (if the victim died, no previous order for compensation and the court determines the person suitable to represent) Scheme name: VOC compensation scheme Person who incurs funeral expenses
B: NSW – Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 NSW – Victims Rights and Support Regulations 2013 Scheme name: Victims Support Scheme Primary, secondary and family victims Guardian for who is a primary victim Non-family members who funeral and other expenses Application must be made within two years of event. $35,000 for primary victims $30,000 for guardians $18,000 for family $13,000 for non-family members Recognition payments up to $15,000 VIC – Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 Scheme name: Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal (VOCAT) Primary, secondary or related victims Person who incurs funeral expenses Application must be made within two of event. $60,000 for primary victims (plus special assistance up to $10,000) $50,000 for secondary victims $50,000 for related victims (with a pool of $100,000 available for all related victims) QLD – Victims of Assistance Act 2009 Scheme name: Victim Assist Queensland scheme Primary, parent secondary, witness secondary and related victims Person who incurs funeral expenses Application must be made within 3 years of event. $60,000 for primary victims (plus special assistance up to $10,000) $50,000 for secondary victims $50,000 for related victims (with a pool of $100,000 available for all related victims) SA – Victims of Crime Act 2001 Scheme name: VOC compensation scheme Primary victims People directly related to victims Non-related people representing dependants (if the victim died, no previous order for compensation and the court determines the person suitable to represent) Person who incurs funeral expenses Application must be made within years of the act or 12 months if act resulted in death of victim. Assistance is capped at $100,000 in total. Composed of an amount based on how severe the non-financial loss is. Compensation for grief is capped at $20,000 and total funeral expenses at $14,000.
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