subject: Private Entity Firms In Victoria Help Victims Of Crime Claim Their Compensation And Counselling From [print this page] The world today is full of various incidences of crime with varying degrees. Whether it is domestic violence, indecent assault, abduction, child assault, robbery, road rage or other similar incidences, which have all become a common occurrence. The morning newspaper every day has more than one incidence of crime that has occurred in the city. The country of Australia too is grappling with similar incidences like other countries of the world and the government is trying its best to curb the incidences by employing stringent measures to punish the guilty.
Some of the state governments of Australia in fact have come up with a crime compensation scheme for the victims of crime which is basically meant to be a tangible expression of the communitys sympathy and concern for victims of crime. The state government of Victoria provides crime compensation up to $100,000.00 for all incidences of domestic violence. Primary victim of crimes can get compensation up to $70,000.00 and a secondary victim of crime can get compensation up to $60,000.00. Victims of crime may also be entitled to Special Financial Assistance which is a cash payment of up to $10,000.00 for pain and suffering based on the nature of the crime and injuries sustained. The state government also has made provisions for other kinds of compensation too for the victims. Thus be it any kind of crime that is committed against the victim; whether sexual abuse, indecent assault, domestic violence or any other; a victim can claim their compensation from the state government.
There are a few private entity firms that are present in the state of Victoria who help the victims of crime get their rightful compensation from the government. They provide this service for free and even have specialised solicitors and psychologists who provide referral service and counselling to the victims of the crime. The experienced psychologists of these firms are able to make recommendations for other assistance which is required by the client to recover from the effect of the crime. The additional assistance can be in the form of improved home security, self-defence lessons, vocational training, academic tutoring, relocation costs, gym membership, rehabilitative treatment or a holiday.
A few of these private entities have been helping victims of crime since the past fifteen years and specialize exclusively in the provision of state government funded entitlements to victims of crime and have assisted in some 6000 crime compensation applications till now. As such they have a vast experience in the area and thus are able to get the best form of help for the victims from the government by studying the case thoroughly. They help their clients not only get the monetary compensation but also help them with counselling which is more important in the long run. Since the victims are at the risk of developing various behavioural; problems, the counselling is given according to their needs.
These firms also organize Support Group on the first Saturday of each month for victims of crime to informally meet and share their experiences with other victims of crime, assist with the preparation of Victim Impact Statements and other documents, provide free personal hand held alarms to victims of crime which can be collected from their office and also are engaged in various other kinds of work which help and support the victims of crime. They have proven to extremely helpful for the victims of crime.
