Primary and related victims

People affected by violence

Some victims of violence can use this form to apply for financial assistance. We call these people primary victims.

A primary victim is a person who was injured as a direct result of acts of violence.

Acts of violence include (but aren’t limited to):

• physical assaults
• sexual offences
• domestic and family violence
• child abuse.

If you were injured by acts of violence committed in Queensland, you can use this form to apply for a recognition payment and/or help to pay your recovery expenses.

People affected by homicide

Some relatives of a person who has died by homicide in Queensland can use this form to apply for financial assistance. We call these people related victims.

A related victim includes:

• the deceased person’s spouse, partner, parent, child or sibling (by law, Aboriginal tradition or Island custom)
• a person who was entirely or substantially dependent  on the deceased person’s income at the time of their death.

In this application, homicide includes, but isn’t limited to:

• murder
• manslaughter
• dangerous operation of a motor vehicle or motor vessel causing death.

If you’re a related victim and you had a close personal relationship with the deceased person at the time of their death, you can use this form to apply for a distress payment and help to pay your recovery expenses.