People affected by violence
Some victims of violence can use this form to apply for financial assistance. We call these people primary victims.
A primary victim is a person who was injured as a direct result of acts of violence.
Acts of violence include (but aren’t limited to):
- physical assaults
- sexual offences
- domestic and family violence
- child abuse.
If you were injured by acts of violence committed in Queensland, you can use this form to apply for a recognition payment and/or help to pay your recovery expenses.
People affected by homicide
Some relatives of a person who has died by homicide in Queensland can use this form to apply for financial assistance. We call these people related victims.
A related victim includes:
- the deceased person’s spouse, partner, parent, child or sibling (by law, Aboriginal tradition or Island custom)
- a person who was entirely or substantially dependent on the deceased person’s income at the time of their death.
In this application, homicide includes, but isn’t limited to:
- murder
- manslaughter
- dangerous operation of a motor vehicle or motor vessel causing death.
If you’re a related victim and you had a close personal relationship with the deceased person at the time of their death, you can use this form to apply for a distress payment and help to pay your recovery expenses.