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Victims of Crime Counselling and Compensation Services (VOCCS) is not affiliated with or a division of Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal (VOCAT). VOCCS is a private entity providing professional services to victims of crime in Victoria.


Victims of Crime Counselling and Compensation Services, Victoria

Victims of Crime Counselling and Compensation Services  provides a totally free, prompt, professional and complete counselling and compensation service to victims of crime in Victoria, Australia.

Crimes Compensation can be up to $100,000.00. Compensation to a primary victim of crime can be to $70,000.00 and a secondary victim of crime to $60,000.00.

Complete the online enquiry form below now for immediate assistance or FREECALL  1800 000 055 for advice.

Online Enquiry Form

Are You Eligible?

You may be eligible for crimes compensation and other support if :

  • You have been directly injured as the result of a crime in Victoria
  • You have suffered either physically or psychologically
  • The crime was reported to police and you have a police statement
  • The crime was committed in Victoria in the last 2 years*
  • You are related to a crime victim

Crimes that may have impacted you or others include :  physical assault, sexual assault, rape, domestic violence, domestic abuse, violent robbery, aggravated burglary, child abuse, childhood sexual abuse, stalking, threats to kill, workplace assault, murder, culpable driving, dangerous driving, bullying, breach of intervention order or any other crime committed against a person. Matters such as childhood sexual abuse and ongoing domestic violence may have occurred beyond 2 years*.

NEWS AND INFORMATION

Monthly Archive for December, 2008

Say No to Criminal Violence

Victims of Crime Counselling Services is attempting to promote a Say No to Criminal Violence Day on the 21st of August of each year. In order to achieve this objective we need support from the public and the media. If you would like to be involved in the promotion and organization of this day kindly [...]

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Cognitive Schemas and Trauma

Post trauma some people go onto to develop certain worldviews including the following: 1. The world is very dangerous. 2. I have no control over situations. 3. I am responsible for what has happened. Cognitive Therapy aims to modify cognitive distortions arising post trauma thereby reducing the intensity of the associated emotional reaction. It is [...]

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Heritability in PTSD, Depression and Anxiety

A recent study of multigenerational family members initially exposed to trauma has suggested that the genetic makeup of some individuals makes them more vulnerable to PTSD, depression and anxiety. This study suggested that around 40% of variation shown in PTSD sufferers was acountable in terms of gentic factors and the balance attributable to nongenetic factors. [...]

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