Supporting documents for victims of crime

Collect supporting documents

Victims Assist will collect some information of your behalf if you:

• had injuries at the time of the violence, we may get this information from Queensland Police Service
• were treated by a paramedic, we may get this information from Queensland Ambulance Service
• went to a Queensland Health service (e.g. an emergency department or sexual assault clinic), we may get this information from Queensland Health.

Sometimes you'll have to ask for the information then provide us a copy.

• If the violence was investigated by Child Safety, you can ask them for a copy of this information.
• If you reported your injuries to a doctor, counsellor, psychologist, social worker or domestic violence support worker, you can ask them to provide one of the following:
  • Victim Assist medical certificate
  • Victim Assist comprehensive clinical report
  • Victim Assist health practitioner examination report
  • special primary victim report
  • practitioner letter
  • other medical record.

We can only consider injuries and adverse impacts that were caused by violence.

Aggravation of pre-existing conditions

The health practitioner that usually treats your pre-existing condition will need to complete a Comprehensive clinical report . This report will tell us how your condition has changed and what (if any) additional treatment or medical support you need.