Check your application status
Check the status of your Victim Assist financial assistance application.
Your options
Victims of crime in Queensland have different options for getting help after their experience. Service options can change depending on the crime.
Find the pathway that’s right for you.
Support for victims
Specialist support, information and advice is available for victims of different types of crime.
There is also information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people of different ages, and more.
Financial support after a violent crime
Victim Assist provides financial assistance to victims of violent crime in Queensland.
Witnessing and reporting a crime
Your evidence is important. Understand your role in reporting a crime.
As a witness, you may be eligible for some financial assistance.
Victims’ rights
Victims of crime in Queensland have many rights. For example:
- You should always be treated with respect, courtesy, compassion and dignity.
- You should be given the information you need to recover.
- Your privacy should be protected.
Forms, factsheets and other resources
We have a range of factsheets, brochures and other resources for victims of crime and service providers.
Download now or order hard copies.
Have you or a member of your family been the victim of a crime? Victim Assist Queensland can help you recover.
We help people who have experienced all types of crime in Queensland, whether the crime happened to you, a member of your family or if you've witnessed a crime.
Victims of violent crime may be eligible for financial assistance. You may receive a one-off special assistance or distress payment.
We may be able to help pay for things like counselling, medical treatment, relocation, security, loss of earnings and funeral expenses.
We can refer and connect all victims and their families to specialist support services to assist with their recovery.
Remember, you're not alone. We're here to support you. Learn more about us at qld.gov.au/victims
Contact police
Phone Triple Zero (000):
- if a crime is happening now or has just happened
- when a life is threatened.
If you have a speech or hearing disability, contact police using the National Relay Service. TTY users can call 106.
Find out other ways to report a crime.
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Information for support agencies
Contact Victim Assist Queensland
Best option
Use our online form to ask about:
- free counselling services
- how to get financial assistance
- how to write a victim impact statement
- court support services.
Other options
- Email VictimAssist@justice.qld.gov.au
- Phone 1300 546 587 (9:00am – 4:30 pm Monday to Friday).
Please note, our phone lines are very busy. You may experience longer than usual wait times.