Mild Traumatic Brain Injury is the result of pressure waves from explosions, such as Improvised Explosive Devices, which cause damage to brain structures that regulate emotions and thinking. Symptoms can include mood swings, depression, irritability, memory loss, headaches and impaired thinking. While most individuals recover quickly up to 15% may have ongoing difficulties including symptoms…
DetailsParents, teachers and others working with you people should: 1. Inform children about what Cyber Bullying is and its potential harmful effect upon others. 2. Encourage them to report Cyber Bullying as soon as they suspect it may be occurring. 3. Talk children through appropriate responses to cyber bullying. 4. Reinforce the idea that not…
DetailsIn 2010 $1.6 Million was paid out in compensation to victims resulting from violence in schools with such anti-social behaving appearing to be on the increase. Mary Bluett, Victoria Education Union President, has indicated that there is a need for more support in the areas of welfare and counselling to help address these issues. Chris…
DetailsHuman Right Activists are calling for stricter rules regulating police use of Pepper Spray. What nonsense! Greg Davies, Police Association Secretary, asked about the human rights of the 2,500 police members who were physically assaulted last year to protect themselves. I would go on and ask about the human rights of the almost 40,000 victims…
DetailsVictoria Police Statistics show that the total number of victims of crime against the person in 2009/2010 was 39,032. In the 2009/2010 period the number of crimes compensation applications finalised was a total of 5,920. The number of applications that have been struck out, withdrawn or refused in 2009/2010 was 1,454. Therefore comparing the total number…
DetailsThe advantages for victims of crime in pursuing an award for compensation through the Victims of Crime Assistance Act include: 1. Assistance is not dependent upon an assailant being convicted or even identified. 2. Compensation is State funded (your taxes at work). 3. Victims have no legal or other costs. 4. No need for a court hearing.…
DetailsAccording to the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2010 there were 28,500 victims of assault in Victoria, and of these about 1,500 victims were children under fifteen years of age. From January 2008 to August 2010 Child Protection reported some 58,500 cases of child abuse, some 30,000 per year, to the police. There appears to…
DetailsParking inspectors, police, paramedics, nurses and other such community workers are often victims of physical assaults while in the process of performing their duties. Not only do they need to contend with the stressors of their very demanding employment they often need to contend with a high degree of aggression and violence often perpetrated against…
DetailsWhile Crimes Compensation is the easiest and simplest way for victims of crime in Victoria to be compensated there is also another relatively easy procedure through the Sentencing Act. Crimes Compensation is in essence an insurance scheme which all Victorians fund and which they can make a claim agaisnt, the same way one pays for…
DetailsIf you have been the victim of crime, such as a physical assault, and have made a police statement kindly bring your statement to our offices at 163 Victoria Parade Fitzroy and receive a Free Personal Alarm System. This is a community service initiative by Victims of Crime Counselling and Compensation Services to assist victims…
DetailsThe Victoria Police SupportLink Project is a computer-based program system to assist police to make referrals to social support service to assist victims of crime in receiving assistance. In 2010 only about 15% of all eligible victims of crime made a claim through Crimes Compensation in Victoria. What this means is that some 85% of victims of crime,…
DetailsI would also like to add my support to the Melbourne Victims’ Collective for an independent public enquiry in the way the Melbourne Catholic Archdiocese has handled complaints about sexual abuse perpetrated by Catholic priests against children. From my own experience in assisting victims of crime in dealing with such matters I have seen the…
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