Request an internal review of a victims assistance decision
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the decision notice and the documents already lodged, list each finding the client disputes, the date the client was notified, and the further documents the lawyer marks for attachment. Do not write the grounds.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides whether a review is open, which part of the decision can be reviewed, writes the grounds, and settles the request before it is lodged.
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: NSWVICQLD
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the decision notice and the documents already lodged, list each finding the client disputes, the date the client was notified, and the further documents the lawyer marks for attachment. Do not write the grounds. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Calculate the review deadline from the notification date on the decision, and record the counting rule the scheme page uses.
- Confirm the payment type can be reviewed by the body named in the request.
- Confirm the grounds were written by the lawyer and match the findings on the notice.
- Attach only documents the lawyer has marked, and keep the victim's account out of any list the tool prepared.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAS internal review and variation: where to apply | Form | AI use Yellow | Guide to the Financial Assistance Scheme portal paths for an internal review, a variation after a final decision, and a variation of a transitioned VOCAT award. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
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.