Record whether a Queensland act of violence needs a conviction before assistance
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the charge sheet, the court outcome and the report the lawyer marks, record whether anyone was convicted or pleaded guilty, the court, and the date of the act. Do not decide that the scheme can pay.
- What the lawyer must review
- Apply the 1 December 2009 split before saying a conviction is or is not required
- Allow a special primary victim to report other than to police. Require other victims to report to police.
- Do not treat a report as a conviction.
- Use a firm-controlled tool for health records. ASCR r 9, APP 11 and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) apply.
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. Victim Assist Queensland, reporting and conviction
Produce. A note of the date of the act, how it was reported, and the court outcome.
Have ready. Charge sheet and court outcome; The report the lawyer marks; The Queensland guide.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: The act was in 2008 and the only court outcome is a plea in the Magistrates Court. The note records that the guide's pre-2009 path names the District or Supreme Court. It does not say the application will fail.
Stop and hand it back when
- The date of the act is unknown.
- There is no record of a report to police or, for a special primary victim, to one of the other services.
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
- For an act after 1 December 2009, the guide says the offender does not need to be convicted. For an act before that date, eligibility needs a conviction or guilty plea in the District or Supreme Court, a police statement that the offender could not be located, or the Mental Health Review Tribunal path.
- A primary victim is a person directly injured by an act of violence in Queensland. Victims other than a special primary victim must report to police before applying.
- A special primary victim includes a person who was a child, who has impaired capacity, or who was threatened or intimidated, and also victims of sexual offences, offences by a person in a position of power, influence or trust, and domestic violence after 1 July 2017. They may report to a doctor, counsellor, psychologist, psychiatrist or domestic violence service, or to police.
- Record the court outcome. Do not treat it as a condition the guide does not impose for an act after 1 December 2009.
Sources
- Queensland Government: Guide for victims applying for financial assistance · 2026-10-23
- Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009 (Qld) s 141A · 2026-10-23
The guide says plead guilty. It specifies the District or Supreme Court for the pre-2009 path. Do not add another court.
Section 141A is a notice of another payment. It is not the conviction or reporting rule. Absence of a conviction is not, by itself, a decision that assistance will be paid.
Medical and counselling reports stay in a firm-controlled tool. ASCR r 9 and APP 11 apply, and a breach may be notifiable under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).