Record that a Victorian assistance file does not list a conviction as a condition
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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. Do not decide that the scheme can pay.
- What the lawyer must review
- Do not add a conviction condition the guideline does not state
- Do not treat the absence of a conviction as enough, by itself, for the scheme to pay.
- Satisfy yourself that the violent act is proved to the scheme.
- 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. Victorian Financial Assistance Scheme, proof of the violent act
Produce. A note of the court outcome beside the statement that the opened guideline does not require a conviction.
Have ready. Charge sheet and court outcome; The report the lawyer marks; Guideline 3.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: The criminal case did not end in a conviction. The note records that fact and that guideline 3 does not list a conviction as a condition. It does not say the application will succeed.
Stop and hand it back when
- There is no record of whether a charge was laid.
- The date of the violent act is not known.
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
- Guideline 3 says the scheme must be satisfied a violent act occurred, and that the application must say when it occurred. The opened guideline does not list a conviction as a condition.
- Record the charge, plea and outcome because the lawyer may need them. Do not write that the scheme will refuse, or will pay, because of that outcome.
- Guideline 3.1 then sets the time from the violent act, or the last related act if there is more than one. An omitted act cannot be paid. That is a time rule, not a conviction rule.
- Do not import a conviction rule from another scheme into this file.
Sources
- Victims of Crime Victoria: FAS guideline 3 Time limits · 2026-10-23
- Victims of Crime Victoria: FAS guideline 3.1 Time limits for primary, secondary and related victims · 2026-10-23
The guideline does not say the absence of a conviction is sufficient.
The standard the scheme uses to be satisfied of the violent act is not spelled out on the page that was opened. The lawyer applies the Act.
Charge sheets and medical 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).