According to Victoria Police figures Australia Day sees more assaults than any other public holiday. On the 26-01-13 there were 121 reported non-family violence related assaults– almost twice the average daily number. On the 26-01-12 there were 109 reported assaults. On the 26-01-11 there were 121 reported assaults. Victoria police said that on a typical…
DetailsPolice believe that the same male offender may be responsible for three separate recent sexual assaults on young females in Melbourne. On Saturday the 18th January 2014 at around 6.00 am a twenty-two-year-old female was walking along Flinders Street in Melbourne towards the Southern Cross Railway Station after finishing work when she was approached by…
DetailsArmed Robbery – Yarragon Service Station On the 18-01-14 at around 4.40 pm a man entered a service station on the Princes Highway in Yarragon and asked the male shop attendant for cigarettes. The male then produced a knife from a shopping bag he was carrying and demanded cash. The shop attendant gave the offender…
DetailsWe were approached by a victim of an armed robbery while at work who described his experience with the Victims Support Agency (VSA) as a “total waste of time”. The victim said that shortly after the incident he contacted the Victims Support Helpline administered by the Victims Support Agency enquiring about his Crime Compensation entitlements…
DetailsAggravated Burglary – Reservoir On Tuesday the 14-01-14 around 6.2am three offenders armed with a firearm and a crow bar forced entry through the rear door of a Bolderwood Parade home in Reservoir. The intruders kicked in the bedroom door of a thirteen-year-old and demanded money. A thirty-year-old female approached the intruders in a hallway…
DetailsAssault – Port Melbourne On Monday the 9th December 2013 just after 8.30pm a nineteen-year-old sex-worker was picked up by a male in St. Kilda . The male drove her to a multi-level car park in Port Melbourne where he produced a knife and punched her to the head and ripped out parts of her…
DetailsA recent study has further emphasized the importance of early intervention post injury and how this impacts on those seeking compensation. This study completed in mid-2013 and conducted by the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Health Policy, Programs and Economics, examined the relationship between mental health, compensation and health outcomes over a six year period.…
DetailsWe were recently approached by a victim of domestic violence. She reported being in an abusive relationship for some thirteen years and felt unable to leave until her children had reached a certain age. At that point in time she approached the police and then sought an Intervention Order from the Heidelberg Magistrates Court which…
DetailsDear Mr Robert Clark, Attorney General of Victoria, RE: Victims Support Agency (VSA) It has been very well documented that the VSA may be failing victims of crime as well as potentially impairing their recovery. In your own words under the VSA it can take many weeks or even months for someone to be able…
DetailsAssault – Prahran Nightclub On December 21st 2013 a male was punched to the mouth causing serious injuries by an unidentified man offender outside a Chapel Street nightclub in Prahran. It is believed that the offender had been having an argument with his girlfriend before he punched the victim. A twenty-two-year-old male from Werribee has…
DetailsAssault – Koorlong On Saturday 4 January 2014 at about 6.30 pm a sixty-four-year-old man was driving along Gliderfield Road in Koorlong when two men had parked their vehicle across the road. The elderly victim stopped his motor vehicle and a verbal argument then broke out on the street at which time one of the…
DetailsThere is a need for a Victims of Crime Commissioner in Victoria, similar to South Australia, to impartially oversee the delivery of services to victims of crime, independently address complaints and where necessary, stop any corruption which may be occurring. For example, it has been suggested that the Victims Support Agency (VSA) may be in breach…
DetailsAccording to Section 45 – of the Trades Practices Act arrangements or understandings restricting dealings or affecting competition are illegal. It has been suggested that the Victims Support Agency (VSA) has been restricting free market place competition for the delivery of services to victims of crime now for some eight years. If a victim of…
DetailsVictims Support Agency (VSA) is responsible for coordinating a whole of government approach to services for victims of crime and for representing the voice of victims within the Justice system. It provides practical assistance to help victims recover from the effects of crime and is pivotal in linking the service system so victims don’t need…
DetailsIf you are a health practitioner and have had Undertakings or Conditions placed on your practicing licence or have had your practicing licence suspended and feel aggrieved as you believe that you have not been treated justly by AHPRA please join our support group. To date it appears that some AHPRA staff members may have…
DetailsVictims of Crime Compensation & Counselling Services wishes all of our clients a very merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous 2014 and thank you for the support you have shown us over the past fifteen years. Our mission goal in 2014 will be to address corruption and we put on notice those individuals who…
DetailsDes Pearson, Victorian Auditor-General, criticised the Victims Support Agency stating that the waiting time to receive counselling under this model can be up to five months and that the quality of counselling services provided varied. http://www.audit.vic.gov.au/publications/2010-11/20110209-VoC.pdf For victims of crime, especially violent crime, it is important that they receive support and redress soon after the…
DetailsOn Monday the 16th December 2013 at around 9.00 pm there was an altercation between two men and a thirty-six-year-old male victim on Rose Street in Fitzroy. Police have since arrested the two assailants while the victim remains in the Royal Melbourne Hospital in a critical condition Victims of physical assault or other serious crime…
DetailsOn Tuesday the 17-12-13 at around 10.30 pm two offenders entered the Newtown supermarket via the front doors carrying firearms and wearing balaclavas. One offender threatened a staff member while the other offender grabbed the cash register drawer before running from the supermarket. Geelong CIU are investigating the armed robbery. Victims of crime for financial…
DetailsIf you are a health professional and been involved with AHPRA or have concerns about AHPRA please feel free to join our support group. Support group meets regularly to raise awareness and lobby against issues of concern.