Receiving a payment from SPER

Have you been awarded restitution or compensation by a Queensland Court?

Under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992, a Queensland Court can make an order for restitution or compensation against a person who commits an offence. If you are unsure if the court has make an order in your favour you can email SPER to find out.

Under the SPER charter, SPER has a responsibility to maximise the collection of compensation and restitution for victims of offences. SPER is able to achieve this through an extensive range of payment methods, enforcement options and a proactive call centre.

The State Penalties Enforcement Act allows debtors to make instalment payments. These payment arrangements are monitored to ensure payments are being made, with non-payment resulting in further contact by SPER.

SPER has a number of enforcement options to facilitate compliance arrangements if a debtor refuses to make payments. These options include:

• driver licence suspension
• Fine Collection Notices to garnish wages or bank accounts
• vehicle immobilisation
• seizure and sale of property
• warrant for arrest and imprisonment.

Any monies received by SPER will be remitted by way of Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or by cheque.  Should you wish to receive payments by EFT please complete and return the EFT Request Form for Third Party Creditors - individuals (PDF File, 27.0 KB) or organisations (PDF File, 62.4 KB).