Compensation
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:
A victim of violent crime in the ACT can apply to the Registrar of the Magistrates Court for financial assistance to cover any costs reasonably incurred because of the crime. These costs may include medical costs, loss of earnings etc. The crime must have been reported to the police.
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE:
Special assistance is available in the form of compensation for pain and suffering to victim/survivors of sexual assault. Victim/survivors of sexual assault DO NOT have to approach the Victims Service Scheme but MUST HAVE reported the assault to the police. All financial assistance is capped at $50,000 per victim/survivor (including payments made to related victims such as mothers).
VICTIMS SERVICE SCHEME:
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