Resources for victims and service providers

These resources are for victims of different types of crime, and the people who support them.

You can download these resources and view them on your device, print them, or order printed copies from us.

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Guides, brochures and factsheets

Guides

• How to get help if someone has hurt you: Easy-read English guide
• Easy read guide in other languages
  • How to get help if someone has hurt you – Easy-read Traditional Chinese: 繁體中文
  • How to get help if someone has hurt you – Easy-read Simplified Chinese: 简体中文
  • How to get help if someone has hurt you – Easy-read Japanese: 日本語
  • How to get help if someone has hurt you – Easy-read Korean: 한국어
  • How to get help if someone has hurt you – Easy-read Portuguese: Português
  • How to get help if someone has hurt you – Easy-read Punjabi: ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
  • How to get help if someone has hurt you – Easy-read Spanish: Español
  • How to get help if someone has hurt you – Easy-read Vietnamese: Tiếng Việt
  • How to get help if someone has hurt you – Easy-read Wik Mungkan
  • How to get help if someone has hurt you – Easy-read Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole)
• Completing a victim impact statement guide
• Support options for victims of crime flowchart
• Apply for financial assistance flowchart

Brochures

• Victim Assist Queensland and victims' rights brochure
• Support for victims of domestic and family violence brochure

Factsheets

Download a range of Victim Assist factsheets.

Videos

Our video playlist includes the following:

• How Victim Assist Queensland can support you video
• Applying for financial assistance video
• Assessing financial assistance applications video
• Other support for victims of crime video

Forms

Application forms

Primary or related victims can apply online or by post using a downloaded application form.

You can download the following forms to complete on your device or on paper:

• Primary victim—Financial assistance application form
• Related victim—Financial assistance application form
• Parent secondary victim—Financial assistance application form
• Witness—Financial assistance application form
• Funeral assistance application form

Learn more about financial assistance for victims of crime.

Notification of banking details form

You can include bank details on your application form or provide them separately using the Notification of banking details form.

Health practitioner, counsellor and support worker forms

A special primary victim can ask a counsellor, doctor, psychologist or domestic violence worker to complete a special primary victim report. This form can be used to give us information about the crime and the victim’s injuries.

Learn more about reporting requirements.

Victim Assist Queensland may ask for health practitioner reports about the victim’s injuries and treatment. Practitioners can download and use the following medical report forms.

• Medical certificate
• Comprehensive clinical report
• Progress report
• Health practitioner examination report

Guidelines and table of costs

Guidelines

The Director-General, Department of Justice (DoJ) may issue a guideline under section 131 of the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009.

Current technical guidelines:

• Guideline 1—Granting financial assistance for counselling expenses
• Guideline 2—Medical treatments to be included in financial assistance
• Guideline 3—Determining financial assistance for medical and counselling expenses
• Guideline 4—Granting financial assistance for travel expenses
• Guideline 5—Loss or damage to clothing
• Guideline 6—Granting financial assistance for security under exceptional circumstances
• Guideline 7—Granting financial assistance for loss of earnings
• Guideline 8—Granting assistance for relocation under exceptional circumstances
• Guideline 10—Granting financial assistance for cultural expenses
• Guideline 11—Granting financial assistance for applicants in remote communities

Table of costs

The Director-General, DoJ may issue a table of costs under section 132 of the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009.

The table of costs outlines reasonable costs that a victim of violence can claim. This is not an exhaustive list, which means costs that aren’t on the list may still be claimed.

For more information, see Claiming recovery expenses.

Order resources

You can order free, printed copies of any Victim Assist Queensland resource by emailing VAQcommunications@justice.qld.gov.au.