The Ringwood Magistrates Court has recently opened “safe room” where victims of family violence can wait away from offenders. Victims who are forced to wait in the same court area as the offender for their matter to be called often find themselves being threatened and intimidated. Community Law Australia representative, Hugh de Kretser, said that…
DetailsJust as Crime Stoppers was about to announce its financial demise this week due to a lack of funding the Victorian State Government came to its rescue allocating money. Since its inception Crime Stoppers has led to 60,000 arrests with over 14,000 calls received recently in the Jill Meagher murder case. The use of public…
DetailsOn the 08-11-12 two men aged forty-one and thirty-five years from Kurunjang were arrested in Richmond charged with five bag snatching robberies in Maribyrnong, Taylors Lakes, Melbourne CBD, Preston and Deer Park committed between the 24-10-11 and the 08-11-12. Both offenders were remanded in custody. For financial support and professional advice call Victims of Crime…
DetailsVictims of crime, such as victims of an armed robbery at a workplace, are entitled to seek financial compensation through the state government under the VOCA Act. For example, the average amount of financial compensation given to the victim of an armed robbery in Victoria is around $3,300.00. We assist victims to access this compensation…
DetailsA “critical incident” is any event that causes an unusually intense stress reaction, such as an armed robbery or physical assault. Often the distress a victim experiences after a critical incident limits their ability to cope, impairs their ability to adjust and negatively impacts on their work and social life. Critical Incident Stress Debriefing is…
DetailsArmed robbery is a serious crime that can have a negative impact on individual victims and employees of businesses that may be targeted. People who work in locations vulnerable to armed robbery can experience significant emotional trauma if present during an armed robbery. The most recent analyses in 2008 of the victim-based National Armed Robbery…
DetailsOn Saturday the 03-11-12 at around 8.30 pm a nineteen-year-old female alighted from a tram in Camberwell when she was followed by a male of Asian appearance aged in his twenties. The assailant then grabbed the young victim from behind indecently assaulting her. The victim screamed and defended herself and managed to escape. Police believe…
DetailsThe annual report of the Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal (VOCAT) for the for the period 2011- 2012 has showed a steady increase in the number of applications annually over the past six years. According to the Chief Magistrate ‘the steadily increasing application numbers is a testament to the work that has been done to…
DetailsOn Wednesday the 31-10-12 at around 6.30 pm a shot was fired from a moving vehicle into a house in Broadmeadows narrowly missing a ten-year-old girl. A white utility was seen in the area at the time. It was the second drive-by shooting in Melbourne this week. On Monday the 05-11-12 there was also a…
DetailsOn Sunday the 04-11-12 at around 3.00 am a male victim confronted a burglar in his home in Camperdown. The victim was shot to the left hand resulting in sustaining serious injuries and he was treated at the Geelong Hospital. The thirty-five-year-old assailant has been arrested. If you have been the victim of a physical…
DetailsOn the 02-11-12 at around 2.30 pm a male was seen exposing himself near a Primary School in Pakenham. The offender is described as being aged from 25 to 30 years with dark skin. If you have been the victim of sexual abuse call Victims of Crime for free, prompt and professional assistance on 1800…
DetailsOn the 31-10-12 at around 8.45 pm a twenty-eight-year-old male victim got off a train at the Sandown Park Railway Station and was followed by the two male assailants. The two assailants then approached him at an intersection and threatened him with knives before stealing his wallet and mobile phone. For victims of crime support…
DetailsOn the 02-11-12 at around 3.55 am a Dandenong Petrol Station on Stud Road was robbed for a second time in a week. A male assailant aged in his twenties threatened the shop assistant with a knife before stealing money and cigarettes. On the 25-10-12 the store was also robbed and police believe that the…
DetailsOn Monday the 05-11-12 at around 11.15 pm shots were fired from a motor vehicle as it drove past a home in Roxburgh Park. Two victims were home at the time when the pellets struck the front of the house and fortunately no one was physically injured. For victims of crime support and advice call…
DetailsRecent information obtained through Freedom of Information showed that some of our most dangerous criminals housed in Barwon Prison are dining on rump steak and chicken kiev with jam doughnuts and ice cream for dessert. Furthermore, individual prisoner’s dietary and religious requirements are met by the prison catering. One pensioner said that after paying rent…
DetailsOn the 28-10-12 at around 10.30 pm a male victim was approached by two male assailants at the Gardiner Railway Station in Malvern who demanded his money, phone and personal possessions. The assailants stole the items and then punched the victim to his face before fleeing. If you have been the victim of a physical…
DetailsThere were 2152 complaints nationally to the Human Rights Commissioner with 438 from Victoria. 21% of people over fifteen-years of age reported being the victims of sexual harassment, with 68% being sexually harassed in the workplace. 14% of complaints arose from the Health and Community Sector, 11% from Hospitality, 11% from Retail and 10% from…
DetailsOn the 02-11-12 at around 9.40 pm three masked assailants armed with machetes robbed the Coles Supermarket and the adjacent Coles Liquorland in Berwick. Two of the assailants demanded cash from supermarket staff while the other from Liquorland staff. Many shoppers also witnessed the incident. If you have been the victim of an armed robbery…
DetailsOn Friday the 02-11-12 at around 9.00 pm police arrived at a Heidelberg West address to find a thirty-one-year-old male seriously injured and who later passed away at the Austin Hospital. A fifty-nine-year-old male has been charged by homicide police with murder and is currently in remand. For the family members of the victim contact…
DetailsOn Friday the 02-11-12 at around 2.30 am a twenty-two-year-old Taxi Driver was assaulted and attempted to be robbed by a thirty-three-year-old male assailant in South Melbourne. Police arrived promptly at the scene and arrested the assailant after a short foot pursuit. The taxi driver received only minor injuries. For financial support and professional advice…
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