Key info
- Victims of a violent crime by one person against another may be able to claim for financial assistance through the government if they are unable to recover monies from the offender.
- You can prepare your own application by completing a victim of crime assistance application form (PDF, 409KB) or a victim of crime assistance application form (Word, 178KB).
- Allow at least 12 months for your application to be processed. This will depend on the availability of police files, medical reports and other supporting information.
- Please contact Victims Support Services if you have any questions on (03) 6165 7524 or on 1300 663 773 or email victims@justice.tas.gov.au.
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