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

# Request an internal review of a New South Wales victims support decision

> From the notice, list the decision, the day after notification, the date 90 days after that day, and the documents the lawyer marks. 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/new-south-wales  
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 notice, list the decision, the day after notification, the date 90 days after that day, and the documents the lawyer marks. Do not write the grounds. |
| What the lawyer must review | Decide whether the 90-day internal review is open and what part is reviewed Put every document to be considered inside the 90 days For a recognition payment, diary 28 days for any NCAT appeal after the review |
| Written for | New South Wales |
| Applies to | [Request an internal review of a victims assistance decision](https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/request-an-internal-review-of-a-victims-assistance-decision.md) |

## Checking plan

**Verify against sources**

The published process gives 90 days from the day after notification. The lawyer writes the grounds and chooses the scope of the review.

- What the AI does: From the notice, list the decision, the day after notification, the date 90 days after that day, and the documents the lawyer marks. Do not write the grounds.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides the scope of the review, writes the grounds, and settles the internal review application.
- Who reviews: Lawyer competent in this practice area
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Count 90 days from the day after the client was notified. The page requires supporting documents inside that period.
2. Record that Victims Services starts the review when the client confirms the material is complete or when the 90 days end, whichever is first, and notifies the outcome within 42 days of that start.
3. Use the published internal review form. Do not write the grounds in the tool.
4. If the dispute is a recognition payment and the internal review is adverse, diary 28 days from notification of that review decision for an NCAT appeal. Do not use that 28-day period for other support.

## Notes

- The page limits the NCAT step it describes to a recognition-payment internal review. Do not promise a tribunal appeal for counselling or financial assistance from this page alone.
- The page refers to the Victims Support Act 2013. Confirm the section in the Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 before citing one.

## Practical guide

Jurisdiction: NSW Victims Services, internal review

**Deliverable**: An internal review timetable and a form shell, with the grounds left for the lawyer.

**Inputs**

- Decision notice and the date of notification
- Documents the client wants considered
- Whether the decision is about a recognition payment

**Example**: Illustrative example: Notification of a recognition-payment decision was on 1 June. The timetable records 90 days from 2 June for the internal review, and a separate 28-day NCAT date that is filled in only if the review decision is notified. The grounds are blank.

**Stop and escalate when**

- The date of notification is unknown.
- Documents arrive after the 90 days and no extension is instructed.

Checked 2026-10-23.

## Sources

- [NSW Government: request an internal review of a victims support decision](https://www.nsw.gov.au/legal-and-justice/information-for-victims-of-crime/victims-support-scheme/request-an-internal-review) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [NSW Government: Victims Support Scheme](https://www.nsw.gov.au/legal-and-justice/information-for-victims-of-crime/victims-support-scheme) (checked 2026-10-23)

## 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.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*