Through
Victim Assist Queensland, victims of crime have fast and easy access to support services for victims of
crime and the financial assistance they need through the Queensland
Government's Department of Justice and Attorney-General.
Victim
Assist Queensland provides a range of services to victims of crime
throughout the State, including financial assistance, information and referrals
to support services around Queensland.
Support services information and referrals
- Victims
LinkUp (1300 546 587) is a telephone service and website providing a
central point of contact providing information and referrals to services
(including counselling) for victims and their families.
- Victims
LinkUp can provide access to existing government and non-government
support services in all areas of Queensland that are usually free of
charge, including:
- support
for victims of domestic violence
- support
for victims of sexual abuse and sexual assault
- court
support for victims of crime
- support
for victims under 18
- support
for Indigenous victims of crime
- support
for relatives of homicide victims
- legal
support for victims
- a
range of other support services.
- Interpreters will be available to assist people from non-English speaking backgrounds where necessary. All Victim Assist staff have received cross-cultural competency training. Call 131 450 to arrange an interpreter service.
Financial assistance
- Under
Victim Assist Queensland, financial assistance is available for victims of
crime for goods and services that will assist in their physical and
psychological recovery from the crime.
- Victims
of crime will no longer need to go through the court system. A
victim is eligible to apply immediately and directly to Victim Assist
Queensland for financial assistance if it can be proven that there was an
act of violence that resulted in the injury (physical or psychological) or
death of a person in Queensland.
- The act of violence will need to have been reported to a medical practitioner and to the police (in most instances) for the victim to be eligible to apply for financial assistance.
For more
information visit Department of Justice and Attorney-General at www.qld.gov.au/law/crime-and-police/victims-and-witnesses-of-crime
Our next get together is Tues 12th May - 7pm at the Oxenford Youth Centre. You are very welcome
to attend our busy, informative and friendly meetings. This is what you have to
look forward to: Update and local crime report by our Police Liaison
Officer A. Sr
Sgt Andrew Lake, update by our State Member for Albert Mark Boothman MP and an update by Cr William Owen Jones (Div 2)
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