---
title: "FAS internal review and variation: where to apply"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/precedents/personal-injury-and-compensation/form-vic-fas-internal-review"
type: "precedent"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "a21-form-vic-fas-internal-review"
area_id: "A21"
kind: "form"
ai_level: "yellow"
version: 1
task_ids: ["A62-KE20261022-2", "A62-KE20261022-8", "A62-V20261018-7"]
law_stated_as_at: "2026-10-23"
---

# FAS internal review and variation: where to apply

> 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.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/precedents/personal-injury-and-compensation/form-vic-fas-internal-review  
Law stated as at: 2026-10-23

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

- Kind: Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
- Practice area: [Personal Injury & Compensation](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/personal-injury-and-compensation.md)
- Jurisdictions: Victoria
- AI level: Yellow. You and the tool draft together, with you directing. You check every statement you rely on.
- Law stated as at: 2026-10-23
- Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-10-23 against the official form at victimsofcrime.vic.gov.au and the authority it cites, for Victoria.

## When to use it

Use when an applicant wants an internal review of a Financial Assistance Scheme decision, a variation after a final decision, or a variation of a Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal award that has moved to the scheme. The applicant uses the portal. The webforms were not opened.

## Used for these tasks

- [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)
- [Apply to vary an existing victims assistance amount](https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation.md#A62-KE20261022-8)
- [Check a victims' scheme decision against the categories and limits](https://ailawframework.com/practice/victims-of-crime-support-and-compensation/check-a-victims-scheme-decision-against-the-categories-and-limits.md)

## How AI may be used

The tool may index the decision and diary any review date the lawyer confirms; the applicant completes the portal form and the lawyer settles the reasons.

**AI may:**

- Index the decision letter and the documents it relied on
- Note which of the three paths the instructions name: internal review, variation after a final FAS decision, or variation of a transitioned VOCAT award

**AI must not:**

- Must not write the reasons for review or variation
- Must not invent a time limit. The templates page does not state one
- Must not describe the webform's questions. The portal pages were not opened

**The lawyer checks:**

- Internal review is the webform the page links at fas.justice.vic.gov.au/fasportal/s/internal-review, and also the portal at fas.justice.vic.gov.au
- A variation of FAS assistance is through the portal, and the page says it is available once a final decision has been received
- A variation of a VOCAT award that has transitioned to the scheme is also through the portal
- The lawyer checks the decision against the scheme's categories and limits before a review or variation is lodged
- Health information stays in a firm-controlled tool. Check ASCR r 9, APP 11, and whether any disclosure would be a notifiable breach under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

## Authorities

- [Victims of Crime Financial Assistance Scheme, Templates and forms, internal review and variation (opened 23 October 2026)](https://www.victimsofcrime.vic.gov.au/fas-templates-and-forms)

## Official form

[Official form](https://www.victimsofcrime.vic.gov.au/fas-templates-and-forms)

## Where this comes from

The official form is published by victimsofcrime.vic.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-23.

## Full text and drafting notes

The full text and the drafting notes are not part of this public page. Signed-in firm accounts can read them at https://ailawframework.com/precedents/personal-injury-and-compensation/form-vic-fas-internal-review and through the signed-in MCP connector https://ailawframework.com/mcp/firm.

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