Family Violence and the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996: Consultation Paper

This was the first of two consultation papers for the VLRC’s review in 2017 of the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996. This paper focussed on family violence victims.

• Preface
• Call for submissions
• Terms of reference
• Glossary
• Summary
• Questions
• 1. Introduction
• 2. The Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal (VOCAT)
• 3. Family violence in the community
• 4. Victoria’s family violence and victim assistance system
• 5. Financial assistance available for victims of crime
• 6. Eligibility for assistance
• 7. Assistance available
• 8. Form and timing of applications
• 9. VOCAT hearings—notification, appearance and open court provisions
• 10. Making an award
• 11. VOCAT procedures and time frames for the making of awards
• 12. Review, variation and refund of awards
• 13. Awareness of VOCAT and accessibility for family violence victims
• 14. VOCAT—beyond financial assistance for victims of family violence
• 15. Fulfilment of the purpose and objectives of the Act
• 16. Conclusion
• Appendix A: Family Violence Incident Flowchart
• Appendix B: Victim Compensation Schemes: Comparative Table