1. The cost of crime to the Victorian community in 2009-2010 was estimated to be just over $9.8 billion, equivalent to 3.4% of Gross State Product, and equivalent to a cost of $1,678.00 per person. 2. Costs attributable to specific crimes against the person represent 8.2%, crimes against property represent 46.8% and costs associated with drug [...]
[ Read More ]Victims of Crime Counselling and Compensation Services, Victoria
Victims of Crime Counselling and Compensation Services provides a totally free, prompt, professional and complete compensation and counselling service to victims of crime in Victoria.
Crime 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 our ONLINE ENQUIRY FORM now for immediate assistance or FREECALL 1800 000 055 for advice.
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 January, 2012
All Victims of Crime in Victoria where a crime has been committed against a person are entitled to access state funded compensation called Crimes Compensation which is administered by the Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal. This is akin to an insurance which all Victorians contribute to and call upon when required. Victims of Crime are [...]
[ Read More ]A victim impact statement allows the victim to tell the judge or magistrate exactly how a crime has affected their life, physically, psychologically and financially, and may be taken into account during sentencing. It is the victim’s choice whether or not to make a Victim Impact Statement but it is generally a very worthwhile experience [...]
[ Read More ]Brief summary of findings: Throughout the 2007, 2008 and 2009 calendar years Victorians reported feeling safe in their neighbourhood during the day, but reported feeling less safe at night. In relation to public transport the majority of people felt ‘safe’ on public transport during the day. However, people reported feeling less safe travelling on public [...]
[ Read More ]The career criminal who caused permanent, serious and debilitating injuries to Heather Hunter, who is now living in a nursing home requiring full-time care, was sentenced to a jail term of seven years with a minimum of five. The offender could have been sentenced to up to thirty years but as Silvester wrote ‘prosecutors know [...]
[ Read More ]Lawyers are appealing the life sentence of the offender who stabbed his two-year-old daughter to death. The two year-old has had her life taken away and her mother and her other family members have been given a life sentence of pain and suffering. The appealing lawyer went on to add as part of his argument [...]
[ Read More ]A thesis is currently being completed at Griffith University regarding the Prevention of Victimisation against International Students. If you or another student you know has been ASSAULTED (kicked, punched), ROBBED or RACIALLY ABUSED (racist name calling) please help prevent this from happening by completing our quick student survey or forwarding our survey to other victims [...]
[ Read More ]If anyone knows anything about the following incident kindly call your local police station immediately. A twenty-year-old female was the victim of an attempted rape and physical assault perpetrated by an unknown male assailant in Lyndhurst on the 08-10-11. The client said that at around 6.30 am she was walking to work and walked around [...]
[ Read More ]There are two avenues for a victim of crime can seek assistance in Victoria, the public system and the private system. In the private system a victim can directly contact a private service provider, such as Victims of Crime Counselling & Compensation Services (VOCCS), and be seen by professionals and have their crimes compensation application [...]
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