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

# Request an internal review of a Victorian financial assistance decision

> From the notice of decision, list the date of the decision, the 28-day review date, the findings the client disputes, and any further 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/victoria  
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 of decision, list the date of the decision, the 28-day review date, the findings the client disputes, and any further documents the lawyer marks. Do not write the grounds. |
| What the lawyer must review | Decide whether a review is still open, or whether an extension will be sought Write the grounds and the explanation for any delay Settle the request before it is lodged |
| Written for | Victoria |
| 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 lawyer decides whether the 28-day internal review is open and writes the grounds. The tool only lists dates, findings and marked documents.

- What the AI does: From the notice of decision, list the date of the decision, the 28-day review date, the findings the client disputes, and any further 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 request.
- 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. Calculate 28 days from the Financial Assistance Scheme decision. The guidelines say the notice of decision includes the review deadline. Use that date if it is on the notice.
2. If the 28 days have passed, list the delay facts the lawyer marks. Do not write the explanation. The scheme can extend time and will consider the reasons and whether the delay affects a fair decision.
3. Limit the request to the part of the decision the client disputes, such as one head of assistance.
4. Do not treat internal review as an appeal to a tribunal. These guidelines describe an internal review by the scheme.

## Notes

- The guidelines give examples of delay, including safety, a medical condition, and waiting on evidence. They are examples, not a closed list.
- The tool does not write the grounds. The request the client or the scheme receives is settled by the lawyer.

## Practical guide

Jurisdiction: Victorian Financial Assistance Scheme, internal review

**Deliverable**: A review worksheet and a request shell, with the grounds left for the lawyer.

**Inputs**

- Notice of decision
- Date the client was notified
- Documents the lawyer marks for the review

**Example**: Illustrative example: The notice is dated 3 March and allows special financial assistance but not the full medical expenses. The worksheet records the 28-day date and the medical finding in dispute. The grounds are blank until the lawyer writes them.

**Stop and escalate when**

- The notice of decision is not on the file.
- The draft contains grounds the lawyer has not written.

Checked 2026-10-23.

## Sources

- [Victims of Crime Victoria: internal review time limits](https://www.victimsofcrime.vic.gov.au/financial-assistance-scheme-guidelines/internal-reviews/internal-review-time-limits-and-out-time-applications) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Victims of Crime Victoria: Financial Assistance Scheme guidelines](https://www.victimsofcrime.vic.gov.au/financial-assistance-scheme-guidelines) (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.*