On the 16-03-14 at around 3.20 am three men aged twenty-five and thirty-two years were physically assaulted by two other males aged twenty-seven and thirty years on Swan Street in Richmond. Two of the victims were knocked to the ground unconscious and the third sustained minor injuries and were all treated at the Alfred Hospital. One…
DetailsOn Sunday the 16-03-14 at around 12.30 pm an eighty-two-year-old woman was walking through a Geelong supermarket car park when she was approached from behind by an unknown male assailant who grabbed her handbag and pulled her to the ground at the same time. The elderly female victim sustained bruising to her hip and shoulder and was…
DetailsOn Saturday the 8th March 2014 at around 4.00 am a man broke into a St Kilda apartment block in Acland Street and entered a bedroom where four female tourists were asleep. The male offender then took off his top and attempted to get into a bed with one of the females, grabbing her by her…
DetailsDear readers, Victims of Crime Compensation & Counselling Services (VOCCS) has previously indicated that they would be tackling issues of ‘public corruption’ related to victims of crime services in Victoria during 2014. VOCCS would like to announce that they are making significant progress in respect to such and intend to make a comprehensive public announcement…
DetailsIn Australia during 2014 one woman died every week from domestic violence and one woman is hospitalised every three hours across the country as the result of domestic violence. The official estimation is that about 1.6 million Australian women have experienced domestic violence and it is suggested that less than half the such abuse is reported…
DetailsOn the 11-03-14 just before midnight emergency services arrived at a property on Royal Parade in Parkville to find a thirty-five-year-old male suffering from gunshot wounds to his upper body. The victim was treated at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Police are appealing to anyone with information about the shooting to contact them. If you have…
DetailsCognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is an evidence-based trauma-focussed psychological therapy to help individuals recover from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and related conditions. CPT conceptualises PTSD as a failure to recover in which erroneous beliefs about traumatic events, as well as the use of avoidance as an unhelpful coping strategy, serve to prevent accurate processing…
DetailsRecent research indicates that people experiencing homelessness had experienced an average of twenty-one traumatic events compared to just two for the general population. Issues relating to homelessness need to be considered when supporting victims of trauma. “Trauma-informed Care” is an understanding of how trauma impacts on someone and what that means for support workers who…
DetailsOn the 06-03-14 a motor vehicle pulled up behind a twenty-year-old female who was walking along Bulmans Road in Melton West at around 10.00 pm. The male driver asked the woman if she wanted a lift and when she refused he alighted and grabbed her by her hair and punched her to her face. Another motor vehicle…
DetailsOn the 05-03-14 at around 5.00 pm police arrested and charged four teenagers following an attempted theft at the Pakenham Shopping Centre on the afternoon of the 4th March 2014. The teenagers were charged with a variety of offences including resisting arrest and assaulting police. One fourteen-year-old boy was due to front the Children’s Court today…
DetailsOn the 04-03-14 at around 10.30 pm a male driver was waiting at the intersection of Princes Highway and Clow Street in Dandenong when he was approached by an unknown male who dragged him from his motor vehicle. The offender then got into the motor vehicle and drove some one hundred meters before the vehicle…
DetailsOn the 20-02-14 at around 5.40 pm a gang of armed intruders forced their way into a Preston home and physically assaulted the three occupants. One occupant, a fifty-seven-year-old male, sustained serious injuries and was treated in hospital. Police have since charged a thirty-four-year-old male over the incident. Earlier that same day a fifty-year-old woman…
DetailsOn Tuesday the 04-03-14 at around 2.25 am a masked and armed male offender entered a convenience store in Bendigo and demanded cash from the shop assistant. The offender was armed with a handgun and was wearing a balaclava. The shop assistant refused to comply and the offender then fled the store to a nearby…
DetailsIn Victoria more than 420,000 offences were recorded for the 12 months from December 2012 to December 2013. Crimes against the person, such as assault and robbery, rose by 0.6%. Ken Lay, Police Chief Commissioner, said that ‘domestic violence still accounts for most of the physical attacks with 40% of crimes committed against the person…
DetailsReactions to a trauma may include: Feeling hopeless about the future Feeling detached or unconcerned about others Having trouble concentrating or making decisions Feeling jumpy and getting startled easily at sudden noises Feeling on guard and constantly alert Having disturbing dreams and memories or flashbacks Having work or school problems You may also experience more…
DetailsVictoria Police crime statistics show assaults, excluding family violence, increased by 27% from 419 offences in 2012 to 533 in 2013 in Maribyrnong. Police Inspector Long said that ‘many of the non-family violence assaults occur between people known to each other and often as a result of excessive alcohol consumption or drug use’. Last year the Maroondah…
DetailsArmed Robbery – St Albans On the 03-03-14 at around 5.00 pm a fifteen-year-old boy was walking through a reserve in St Albans when he was approached by several other youths and threatened to be stabbed with a flick knife. The victim was then assaulted losing consciousness and regained consciousness to having his Monster brand…
DetailsAssaults in the Goulburn Valley and Wodonga regions have increased last year by more than 15% according to 2013 Victoria Police figures. Increases in the Goulburn Valley were driven mainly by family violence, with Wangaratta also recording a jump in domestic assaults. According to Tony Davis, Wodonga based Police Inspector, more than 30% of those…
DetailsThe Liberal Party in South Australia has promised a twelve million dollar boost to victims’ of crime services if elected. These services include: Increasing the maximum payments under the Victims of Crime Compensation scheme to $100,000.00. Increasing the maximum payable for grief to $20,000.00 and funeral expenses to $14,000.00. Increasing the amount paid to lawyers working…
DetailsOn the 22-02-14 at around 10.00 pm a fourteen-year-old boy was assaulted on Clarendon Street in Cranbourne by a group of males. The teenage victim suffered serious lacerations to his torso and was treated at the Royal Children’s Hospital. Police are appealing for any witnesses to the stabbing to come forward. Victims of crime for support…
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