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

# Request an internal review of a Victim Assist Queensland decision

> From the notice, list the decision, the date notice was given, the date 28 days later, and the documents the lawyer marks. Do not write the basis of the grievance.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/request-an-internal-review-of-a-victims-assistance-decision/queensland  
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 date notice was given, the date 28 days later, and the documents the lawyer marks. Do not write the basis of the grievance. |
| What the lawyer must review | Decide whether schedule 1 lets this decision be reviewed Write the basis of the grievance in detail, as section 124 requires Ask for more time only where the scheme manager could consider it reasonable |
| Written for | Queensland |
| 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**

Section 124 gives 28 days after notice to apply to the scheme manager and requires a detailed basis. The lawyer writes that basis.

- What the AI does: From the notice, list the decision, the date notice was given, the date 28 days later, and the documents the lawyer marks. Do not write the basis of the grievance.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides that the decision is reviewable, writes the basis required by section 124, and settles the 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. Confirm the decision is one identified in schedule 1 before an internal review is requested.
2. Count 28 days from when the applicant was given notice, not from the date of the violence.
3. Leave the basis blank for the lawyer. Section 124 requires the application to state in detail the basis on which the applicant is aggrieved.
4. If the 28 days have passed, record that the scheme manager may extend time if it is reasonable. Do not write the extension grounds.

## Notes

- Section 124 is an application to the scheme manager. Do not describe it as a court appeal.
- The in-force Act is the reprint current from 2 October 2024. Check schedule 1 in that reprint.

## Practical guide

Jurisdiction: Victim Assist Queensland, scheme manager

**Deliverable**: An internal review worksheet with the statutory basis left for the lawyer.

**Inputs**

- Notice of the decision
- Date notice was given
- Schedule 1 as checked by the lawyer

**Example**: Illustrative example: Notice of a refusal was given on 1 October. The worksheet records 29 October as the 28-day date and that the lawyer must check schedule 1. The detailed basis is blank.

**Stop and escalate when**

- Schedule 1 has not been checked.
- The draft states a basis the lawyer has not written.

Checked 2026-10-23.

## Sources

- [Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009 (Qld) s 124, internal review of decision](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/qld/consol_act/vocaa2009271/s124.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009 (Qld), in force](https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-035) (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.*