---
title: "Request an internal review of a victims assistance decision"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/request-an-internal-review-of-a-victims-assistance-decision"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A62-KE20261022-2"
practice_area: "Victims of Crime Support & Compensation"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-25"
---

# Request an internal review of a victims assistance decision

> 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.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/request-an-internal-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 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. |
| Written for / versions | 3 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Tie the review to the decision notice and to the review path that is actually open for that payment.

- What the AI does: 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 does: 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.
- 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 scheme 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. Calculate the review deadline from the notification date on the decision, and record the counting rule the scheme page uses.
2. Confirm the payment type can be reviewed by the body named in the request.
3. Confirm the grounds were written by the lawyer and match the findings on the notice.
4. Attach only documents the lawyer has marked, and keep the victim's account out of any list the tool prepared.

## 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

- [NSW Government: Request an internal review of a decision about victims support](https://www.nsw.gov.au/legal-and-justice/information-for-victims-of-crime/victims-support-scheme/request-an-internal-review) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [FAS internal review and variation: where to apply](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/personal-injury-and-compensation/form-vic-fas-internal-review.md) | Form | 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.

## Jurisdiction versions

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