Precedents: Victims of Crime Support & Compensation
9 starting-point precedents for this area. Each one names the law it rests on and says how far AI may help.
- Precedents in this area
- 9
- Full text
- For signed-in accounts
- Newest law stated as at
- 18 October 2026
- Guidance for this area
- Tasks and AI use in Victims of Crime Support & Compensation
| Precedent | Kind | Where it applies | AI use | Law stated as at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victims Support Scheme application (NSW): who can apply, the online application and what depends on the victim's situationLink to the NSW Government's Victims Support Scheme page and online application, with a guide to who the scheme covers (violent crime, modern slavery and road crime), what varies by situation, and keeping the victim's account their own. | Form | New South Wales | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
| Application for financial assistance (Victim Assist Queensland): who can apply and how to lodgeLink to the Queensland Government's page for applying to Victim Assist Queensland, with a guide to who can apply, the reporting requirement, online and PDF applications, and the victim's own account. | Form | Queensland | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
| Victims support eligibility and deadline register (NSW Victims Rights and Support Act 2013)Register for each NSW victims support matter: victim category, act of violence date, the 2-year and 10-year application limits, the 5-year claim window, evidence requested and the 12-month lapse date, decisions and the 90-day internal review date. | Checklist | New South Wales | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
| Financial Assistance Scheme application (Victoria): applying, nominating someone to help, and the support availableLink to Victoria's Financial Assistance Scheme help page, with a guide to nominating someone to apply on the victim's behalf, legal, language and cultural assistance, and the Marra Yattakunar pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. | Form | Victoria | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
| Criminal injuries compensation application (Western Australia): eCourts lodgment, the 3-year limit and supporting documentsLink to the WA Office of Criminal Injuries Compensation lodgment page, with a guide to lodging through the eCourts Portal (required for solicitors), no fee, the 3-year time limit and extension requests, and the documents to supply. | Form | Western Australia | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
| Expenses and income loss schedule with records index for a victims support claim (NSW)Schedule of each expense and period of lost earnings claimed as financial assistance under the NSW scheme, with the receipt or employer statement for each, and an index of the police, medical and counselling records that support the claim. | Form | New South Wales | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
| Letter responding to a victims support scheme’s request for further information (NSW)Letter to the NSW victims support scheme answering a request for further information or evidence: lists each item requested, encloses what is provided, explains anything still to come with a date, and protects against the 12-month lapse rule. | Letter | New South Wales | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
| Internal review checklist for a NSW victims support decision (categories, amounts and reasons)Checklist to test a NSW victims support decision and prepare an internal review application: the 90-day limit, written grounds, eligibility, category and amount of recognition payment or financial support, evidence and reasons, and the 42-day outcome period. | Checklist | New South Wales | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
| Letter of advice to a survivor on a National Redress Scheme offer (acceptance period, release and alternatives)Letter advising a survivor on an offer under the National Redress Scheme: what the offer includes, the acceptance period of at least 6 months and extensions, that accepting releases the responsible institutions and officials but not the abuser, and the comparison with a civil claim. | Letter | Australia, Commonwealth | Red | 18 October 2026 |
AI use levels: Green means AI can do most of the drafting and a lawyer reviews it. Yellow means AI helps in set ways and a lawyer checks specific points. Red means a lawyer does the work and AI stays out of the decisive steps.