---
title: "Set the Victorian assistance period from the last related act of violence"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/set-the-victims-time-limit-where-there-is-more-than-one-act-of-violence/victoria"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A62-VC20261023-7-VIC"
practice_area: "Victims of Crime Support & Compensation"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["VIC"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-25"
---

# Set the Victorian assistance period from the last related act of violence

> From the dates the lawyer marks, list each act, its date, and whether the lawyer has marked it as related to the others. Do not pick the date that starts time and do not write an explanation for a late application.

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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 dates the lawyer marks, list each act, its date, and whether the lawyer has marked it as related to the others. Do not pick the date that starts time and do not write an explanation for a late application. |
| What the lawyer must review | Decide which acts are related and which date starts time Do not treat an act left out of the application as payable. Use the applicant's age, not the primary victim's, for a secondary or related victim. Use a firm-controlled tool for health records. ASCR r 9, APP 11 and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) apply. |
| Written for | Victoria |
| Applies to | [Set the victims time limit where there is more than one act of violence](https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/set-the-victims-time-limit-where-there-is-more-than-one-act-of-violence.md) |

## Checking plan

**Verify against sources**

The lawyer picks the date that starts time. The tool lists the acts and the dates marked as related.

- What the AI does: From the dates the lawyer marks, list each act, its date, and whether the lawyer has marked it as related to the others. Do not pick the date that starts time and do not write an explanation for a late application.
- What the lawyer does: Decide which acts are related and whether the application is in time.
- 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. Guideline 3 says that if there is more than one related act, time runs from the last related act, and an act left out cannot be paid. It does not matter that the act was before the scheme started.
2. Age is taken at the time of the violent act. An adult then has 10 years for a sexual offence or family violence, and 3 years otherwise.
3. A person who was a child at the time of the violent act has no time limit for child abuse or family violence, and otherwise must apply before turning 21.
4. For a secondary or related victim, age is the applicant's age at the time of the violent act, not the primary victim's age. A related victim whose loved one died in family violence has 10 years as an adult, and no time limit as a child.

## Notes

- Do not copy this last-related-act rule onto a file in another scheme.
- A late-application explanation is a different task. This row only sets the period.
- Medical reports used to date the acts stay in a firm-controlled tool. ASCR r 9 and APP 11 apply, and a breach may be notifiable under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

## Practical guide

Jurisdiction: Victorian Financial Assistance Scheme time limits

**Deliverable**: A list of acts and dates, with the period the lawyer selects.

**Inputs**

- Dates the lawyer marks as related
- The applicant's date of birth
- Guidelines 3 and 3.1

**Example**: Illustrative example: Three acts are marked as related. The last is six years ago. The lawyer has marked it as family violence, and the applicant was an adult at the time of that act. The list shows the 10-year period running from that last date. It does not drop the earlier acts.

**Stop and escalate when**

- The lawyer has not marked which acts are related.
- The applicant's age at the application is unknown.

Checked 2026-10-23.

## Sources

- [Victims of Crime Victoria: FAS guideline 3.1 Time limits](https://www.victimsofcrime.vic.gov.au/financial-assistance-scheme-guidelines/time-limits-apply/time-limits-primary-secondary-and-related-victims) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Victims of Crime Victoria: FAS guideline 3 Time limits](https://www.victimsofcrime.vic.gov.au/financial-assistance-scheme-guidelines/time-limits-apply) (checked 2026-10-23)

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