---
title: "Prepare the external review of a victims assistance decision"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/prepare-the-external-review-of-a-victims-assistance-decision"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A62-VC20261023-4"
practice_area: "Victims of Crime Support & Compensation"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-25"
---

# Prepare the external review of a victims assistance decision

> From the internal review notice and the documents already lodged, list the decision, the date notice was given, the review body named on the notice, and the documents the lawyer marks.…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/prepare-the-external-review-of-a-victims-assistance-decision  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-25

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Victims of Crime Support & Compensation](https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the internal review notice and the documents already lodged, list the decision, the date notice was given, the review body named on the notice, and the documents the lawyer marks. Do not write the grounds and do not write anything that is lodged. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether an external review is open and writes anything that is lodged. Count the time limit from the notice, using only a period the opened page states. Do not treat a recognition-payment review as authority to review every payment type. Do not file a tribunal review in a State whose opened law does not provide one. |
| Written for / versions | 3 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to the linked source and check for material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: From the internal review notice and the documents already lodged, list the decision, the date notice was given, the review body named on the notice, and the documents the lawyer marks. Do not write the grounds and do not write anything that is lodged.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides whether an external review is open and writes anything that is lodged. Count the time limit from the notice, using only a period the opened page states. A recognition-payment review is not authority to review every payment type. Do not file a tribunal review in a State whose opened law does not provide one.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Take the start date from the notice, and apply only a time limit printed on the page or in the section opened.
2. Confirm the decision is one the external reviewer can hear. In New South Wales that is a recognition payment after internal review, on the pages opened.
3. Confirm the grounds were written by the lawyer and that no generated sentence is in the document that is lodged.
4. Record whether the original decision keeps operating. In Queensland, s 124(4) says the internal review does not stay it.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [Victims of Crime Victoria: Request a review of a Financial Assistance Scheme outcome decision](https://www.victimsofcrime.vic.gov.au/request-review-outcome-decision) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009 (Qld) s 124](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/qld/consol_act/vocaa2009271/s124.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009 (Qld) s 125](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/qld/consol_act/vocaa2009271/s125.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [NCAT: Victims recognition payments or restitution orders](https://ncat.nsw.gov.au/case-types/administrative-review-and-regulation/victims-recognition-or-restitution-payments.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Legal Aid NSW: Victims Support Scheme](https://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/my-problem-is-about/victims-rights/victims-support-scheme) (checked 2026-10-23)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [New South Wales](https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/prepare-the-external-review-of-a-victims-assistance-decision/new-south-wales.md) | Yellow |
| [Victoria](https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/prepare-the-external-review-of-a-victims-assistance-decision/victoria.md) | Yellow |
| [Queensland](https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/prepare-the-external-review-of-a-victims-assistance-decision/queensland.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*