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Helping victims of crime

Our department provides information and referral services to victims of violent crime through the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and its victim liaison officers.

Victims receive information about the legal process so that they have a better chance of understanding what is happening and what is expected of them.

Going to court
Information for victims of crime and witnesses about the court process.

Compensation for victims of crime
Criminal injury compensation is compensation for the injuries victims of crime receive as a result of violence committed directly against them. In late 2009/early 2010 criminal injury compensation will be replaced by the Victims Financial Assistance and Services Scheme (VFASS).

Victims Register (adult offenders) - Department of Community Safety (Corrective Services)
The Victims Register provides victims of violent or sexual offences with information about an offender who has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment for offences committed against them. Registered victims have a statutory right to provide a written submission to the Parole Board in relation to an offender's potential release to parole.

Victim Information Register (young offenders) - Department of Communities
The Victim Information Register provides current information to registered victims about young people who have committed, or are alleged to have committed, sexual or violent offences against them.

Mental Health Court
The Mental Health Court decides, among other things, the state of mind of people charged with criminal offences. A criminal offence may be referred to the Mental Health Court if there is reasonable cause to believe the person charged with the offence is or was mentally ill or has an intellectual disability of a degree requiring the court to consider the person’s mental condition.

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Increased funding and support for victims of crime


Victims of crime will have access to faster, more effective financial assistance as well as coordinated support services under sweeping reforms to Queensland's victim compensation scheme.

 

The new Victims Financial Assistance Scheme, which will replace the current scheme under the Criminal Offence Victims Act 1995, will receive funding of $29 million a year - an increase of more than $7 million.

 

This will result in significant increases in the amount of assistance available to the families of victims of criminal violence as well as new categories of funding.

 

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