Despite the fact that the offence of sexual penetration of a child between the ages of 10 and 16 carries a maximum penalty of 10 years, sentences are consistently lenient offering very little restitution for victims. Imprisonment accounted for only 41% of offenders found guilty of sexual penetration of a child between the ages of [...]
[ Read More ]Victims of Crime Counselling and Compensation Services - Victoria, Australia
Victims of Crime Counselling and Compensation Services Victoria provides a free, prompt and professional compensation & counselling referral and support service to victims of crime.
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 CALL 1800 000 055 for advice.
“Supporting the rights of Victims of Crime in Victoria, Australia”
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Victims of Crime Eligibility:
Victims of crime may be eligible for crime compensation and other support services if:
- You are the victim and have been directly injured as the result of a crime
- You have suffered either physically or psychologically by the crime
- The crime was reported to police and you have a police statement
- The crime was committed in the last two years in Victoria, Australia*
- You are related to a victim of crime
Crimes that have impacted victims may include : physical assault, sexual assault, domestic violence, domestic abuse, armed robbery, violent robbery, aggravated burglary, child abuse, child sexual abuse, indecent assault, home invasion, stalking, threats to kill, workplace assault, murder, culpable driving, dangerous driving, road rage, breach of an intervention order or any other violent crime committed against a person. Matters such as childhood sexual abuse and ongoing domestic violence may have occurred beyond two years*.
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There is an organization in Victoria Called People Against Lenient Sentencing (PALS). PALS believe that often the sentence does not fit the crime, particularly in such ases as childhood sexual abuse. PALS aim is to give victims a voice when sentences appear to be blatantly inadequate and inconsistent with social expectations. If you have been a [...]
[ Read More ]A recent study has shown that the incidence of bulimic symptoms in adolescence is higher in girls who report childhood sexual abuse before age 16 years, even after adjustment for age, background factors, previous psychiatric morbidity, and dieting behavior. The incidence is 2.5 times higher for 1 episode of abuse vs 4.9 times higher for [...]
[ Read More ]People who were abused or neglected as children have increased risk of depression. Childhood physical abuse increases the lifetime risk for depression. Child maltreatment increases the risk for current depression. Adults with a history of childhood sexual abuse report more depression symptoms than people who did not experience such trauma. Abused or neglected individual with depression are also more likely to [...]
[ Read More ]Recent findings suggest that there is under-reporting of assaults against young people including dating violence on adolescent girls. There is also a rise in gun-related crime and involvement of youth in hate crime. Adolescents are still viewed by society as a major threat to others, though evidence suggests that they are at the highest risk of becoming [...]
[ Read More ]Every day many mothers face the awful reality of finding out that their children have been sexually abused. Most sexual abuse takes place within homes. In fact, it is usually committed by someone who is trusted by the child. If the person who has abused your child is your partner, husband or boyfriend, you may [...]
[ Read More ]Many children who witness domestic violence have been found to have higher levels of behavioral and emotional problems than other children. The impact varies according to their age, sex and role in the family. Some children feel responsible for the violence. They may think they are making things easier for their mother by not saying [...]
[ Read More ]Researchers at Oregon State University recently completed a study that suggests the way parents view their children is a critical factor in the potential risk of child abuse, and could even be more important than whether the parents are abusive to each other. Results of the study have been published in the Journal of Family [...]
[ Read More ]There ia a link between Child Ssexual Abuse and subsequent negative short- and long-term effects on development as well as the development od posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, suicide, sexual promiscuity and poor academic performance,
[ Read More ]Sexual abuse history in children is significantly associated with dissociation. Sexual abuse and dissociation are associated with suicidality, self-mutilation, and sexual aggression. Dissociation has an important mediating role between sexual abuse and psychiatric disturbance. Therefore dissociation may be a critical mediator of psychiatric symptoms and risk-taking behaviour among sexually abused children. The assessment and treatment of [...]
[ Read More ]Young girls who are forced to have sex are three times more likely to develop psychiatric disorders or abuse alcohol and drugs in adulthood, than girls who are not sexually abused, researchers report. The study, which involved more than 1,400 adult female twins, found that the sibling who was abused had a consistently higher risk [...]
[ Read More ]Young children who have been sexually abused are significantly more likely than non-abused children to develop behavioral, educational and chronic health problems over time, according to findings published in the August issue of the Archives of Disease in Childhood. Dr. C. J. Hobbs, of St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, UK, and colleagues studied outcomes of [...]
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