Victims of Crime – Post Trauma Growth

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Experiences of trauma should not only consist of negative outcomes, but should provide the victim with new perceptions that can result in intensely positive changes regarding personal growth and healing.  A traumatic experience should be seen as catalyst for the development of deeper meaning and personal growth in one’s life. Consider the following post trauma:…

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Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal (VOCAT) Capacity Building Project 2011

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Author: Whittlesea Community Legal Service Discussion Paper funded by a grant from the Legal Services Board of Victoria. This Discussion Paper provides an analysis of the current legal framework for the assistance of victims of crime in Victoria with a particular focus on assistance provided by the Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal (“VOCAT”). Some points of…

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Victims of Crime Statistics

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Violent crime is defined in Australia to include homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery and kidnapping. Between 1999-2009 the rate of homicide seems to have fallen affecting 293 victims, down from 385 victims in 1999. The rates of robbery have also fallen from affecting 22,606 victims in 1999 to affecting 15,238 in 2009. In addition, kidnapping/abduction…

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Female Childhood Victimisation and Subsequent Victimisation

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The physical and/or sexual abuse of a female child significantly increases the likelihood of victimisation in adulthood according to Australian research. Females who have experienced abuse as children are one and a half times more likely to experience violence in adulthood. The risk of sexual violence in adulthood doubles for women who were abused as…

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