---
title: "Record who may help a child apply for victims assistance, and where the money is held"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/record-who-may-help-a-child-apply-for-victims-assistance-and-where-the-m"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A62-VC20261023-2"
practice_area: "Victims of Crime Support & Compensation"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-25"
---

# Record who may help a child apply for victims assistance, and where the money is held

> From the age documents and any authority already on the file, record the applicant's date of birth, whether a parent, guardian or other adult is named, and whether a trustee is already appointed.…

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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 age documents and any authority already on the file, record the applicant's date of birth, whether a parent, guardian or other adult is named, and whether a trustee is already appointed. Do not decide who may apply and do not complete the form. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides who may apply for the child and where the payment must be sent. Check the date of birth against a document before treating the applicant as under 18. Do not name a counsellor or other treating provider as the representative unless the page allows it. Use a firm-controlled tool for health records. ASCR r 9, APP 11 and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) apply. |
| 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 age documents and any authority already on the file, record the applicant's date of birth, whether a parent, guardian or other adult is named, and whether a trustee is already appointed. Do not decide who may apply and do not complete the form.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides who may apply for the child and where the payment must be sent. Check the date of birth against a document before treating the applicant as under 18. Do not name a counsellor or other treating provider as the representative unless the page allows it. Use a firm-controlled tool for health records. ASCR r 9, APP 11 and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) apply.
- 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. Check the date of birth against the identification document, not the intake note alone.
2. Confirm the named adult is a person the current page allows, and is not a treating provider where the page forbids that.
3. Record the payment destination the page names for a person under 18, and do not nominate another account.
4. If the child turns 18 during the application, ask the lawyer whether the authority continues.

## 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: Children and young people applying to the Financial Assistance Scheme](https://www.victimsofcrime.vic.gov.au/children-and-young-people-applying-financial-assistance-scheme) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Queensland Government: Guide for victims applying for financial assistance](https://www.qld.gov.au/justice/victims-of-crime/financial-assistance-for-victims/guide-applying) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [NSW Government: Recognition payment through the Victims Support Scheme](https://www.nsw.gov.au/legal-and-justice/information-for-victims-of-crime/victims-support-scheme/recognition-payment) (checked 2026-10-23)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Victims Services recognition payment: amounts, time and documents](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/form-nsw-victims-recognition-payment.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to the Victims Services recognition payment page: the published amounts, who the page says may apply, the time limits printed on that page, and the documents a primary victim is asked to provide. |
| [Related victim financial assistance application (Victim Assist Queensland Form 7)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/form-qld-vaq-related-victim.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to Victim Assist Queensland Form 7 version 4, for a spouse, partner, parent, child, sibling or dependant after a homicide in Queensland. |
| [Parent secondary victim financial assistance (Victim Assist Queensland Form 8)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/form-qld-vaq-parent-secondary.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to Victim Assist Queensland Form 8 version 3, for a parent injured by learning of an act of violence against their child in Queensland. |
| [Child and young person cultural support plan (Victorian Financial Assistance Scheme)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/form-vic-fas-cultural-support-child.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to the FAS cultural support plan for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child or young person, including the parent or guardian consent. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [New South Wales](https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/record-who-may-help-a-child-apply-for-victims-assistance-and-where-the-m/new-south-wales.md) | Yellow |
| [Victoria](https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/record-who-may-help-a-child-apply-for-victims-assistance-and-where-the-m/victoria.md) | Yellow |
| [Queensland](https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/record-who-may-help-a-child-apply-for-victims-assistance-and-where-the-m/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.*