Record Victim Assist Queensland eligibility and the section 54 limit
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Record the victim type, the date of the act of violence or the death, whether the victim was a child, the report of the violence, and the section 54 limit the lawyer states, each with its source. Do not choose the limit.
- What the lawyer must review
- Decide which limb of section 54 applies
- Check the date of the act or the death against a document
- Diary the deadline, including a child's 21st birthday where that is the limit
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. Victim Assist Queensland
Produce. An eligibility and deadline register entry citing section 54.
Have ready. Date of the act or the death; Client's date of birth; Report of the violence accepted by the lawyer.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: The client was 16 when the act occurred. The lawyer selects section 54(1)(c). The register records three years after the 18th birthday and the diary date. It does not draft an extension request.
Stop and hand it back when
- The lawyer has not chosen which limb of section 54 applies.
- The date of the act or the death is not on a document.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-23.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Do not begin AI assistance until the responsible lawyer has defined and confirmed its permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Use section 54(1): 3 years after the act, 3 years after the primary victim's death for a related victim, or 3 years after a child turns 18.
- Record the guide's matching child rule: a victim under 18 at the time of the violence has until age 21.
- Record how the violence was reported. A special primary victim may report to a doctor, counsellor, psychologist, psychiatrist or domestic violence service. Other victims report to police.
- If the act was before 1 December 2009, flag the guide's conviction and related limits for the lawyer. Do not treat them as satisfied.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application for support (NSW Victims Support Scheme) | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to the current Victims Support Scheme Application for support, for counselling, financial assistance and a recognition payment, with the time limits stated on the making-an-application page. |
| Primary victim financial assistance application (Northern Territory): completion guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to the Northern Territory primary victim financial assistance application. |
| NSW recognition payment: category and amount worksheet | Checklist | AI use Yellow | A worksheet matching a NSW recognition payment application to the amounts and applicant classes published by Victims Services, with the time frames on that page flagged for checking against the Act. |
| Victoria Financial Assistance Scheme: eligibility and time limits | Checklist | AI use Yellow | Checklist of who the Victorian Financial Assistance Scheme says can apply, and the time limits the scheme's page states for adults, children and funeral-only applicants. |
| Victims support eligibility and deadline register (NSW Victims Rights and Support Act 2013) | Checklist | AI use Yellow | Register for each NSW victims support matter: victim category, act of violence date, the 2-year and 10-year application limits, the 5-year claim window, evidence requested and the 12-month lapse date, decisions and the 90-day internal review date. |
| Family victim financial assistance application (Northern Territory): completion guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to the Northern Territory family victim financial assistance application. |
| Criminal injuries compensation application (Western Australia): eCourts lodgment, the 3-year limit and supporting documents | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to the WA Office of Criminal Injuries Compensation lodgment page, with a guide to lodging through the eCourts Portal (required for solicitors), no fee, the 3-year time limit and extension requests, and the documents to supply. |
| Victim Assist Queensland: who can apply, reporting and time limits | Checklist | AI use Yellow | Checklist of Victim Assist Queensland's victim categories, reporting rules and time limits, from the Queensland Government guide last updated on 4 August 2026. |
| Primary victim application (ACT Financial Assistance Scheme): completion guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to the ACT primary victim application for financial assistance, on the Human Rights Commission forms page. |
| Australian Victim of Terrorism Overseas Payment: eligibility factors | Checklist | AI use Yellow | Checklist of the eligibility rules and the factors Services Australia says it considers for the Australian Victim of Terrorism Overseas Payment. |
| Related victims and homicide witnesses application (ACT): completion guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to the ACT related victims and homicide witnesses application on the Human Rights Commission forms page. |
| Application for Victims of Crime Assistance (Tasmania): completion guide | Form | AI use Red | Link to the Tasmanian Application for Victims of Crime Assistance. |
| Extension of time (Tasmanian Victims of Crime Assistance): completion guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to the Tasmanian Application for Extension of Time for Victims of Crime Assistance. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
- Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009 (Qld) s 54, time limit · 2026-10-23
- Queensland Government: guide for victims applying for financial assistance · 2026-10-23
- Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009 (Qld), in force · 2026-10-23
An extension under section 54(2) is a separate decision. This register records the ordinary limit.
The in-force reprint of the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009 is current from 2 October 2024. Confirm it still is before the deadline is relied on.