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Apply for financial assistance for victims of violent crime

If you are the victim of a violent crime in Queensland, you can apply to Victim Assist Queensland for financial assistance.

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You can use this service to apply for financial assistance and request recovery expenses.

You can submit your completed application form and ID documents online, by post or email. See How to apply for financial assistance for the full application process.

Only primary or related victims can apply online. Parent secondary victims and witnesses, see PDF forms under Apply by post or email.

Start the online form

What you should know

To help you understand what is required to be eligible for financial assistance, see the Guide for victims applying for financial assistance.

If you are applying for financial assistance by post or email, you can find PDF forms in Step 1 of Apply by post or email.

Who can apply

You can apply for financial assistance if you:

  • have an injury from an act of violence which occurred in Queensland.
  • have, or someone else has, reported the act of violence.

And you are:

  • the victim of an act of violence; or
  • the parent of a child who was a victim of an act of violence; or
  • the witness to an act of violence; or
  • a close family member of a person killed by an act of violence.

You can submit the application form if you are:

  • one of the above victims of crime; or
  • the legal representative, guardian, enduring power of attorney or administrator and applying on behalf of the victim
  • acting on behalf of a child over 12 who does not have a parent or legal guardian. You must:
    • know the day-to-day needs of the child
    • act in the best interest of the child
    • support the child throughout the application and assessment process
    • apply for permission to act on behalf of the child by contacting Victim Assist Queensland.
  • acting on behalf of an adult victim with impaired capacity who does not have a guardian, administrator or enduring power of attorney.  You must be:
    • a member of the victims support network or someone else approved by the scheme manager, and:
      • know the day-to-day needs of the victim
      • act in the best interest of the victim
      • support the victim throughout the application and assessment process
      • apply for permission to act on behalf of the child by contacting Victim Assist Queensland.

Who cannot apply

You cannot apply if:

  • the act of violence did not happen in Queensland
    Instead, apply in the relevant state or territory.
  • you have already applied for the same act of violence.

How to apply for financial assistance

Choose how to apply and follow the steps.

How long it takes

It may take many months before Victim Assist Queensland is able to assess your application.

If we need further information, we will contact you directly.

Once you receive an email remittance with the amount that will be paid, it will be deposited into the requested bank account within 5–10 business days.

You can check the status of your application using the application status checker.

From the Help centre

Find answers to frequently asked questions about services, including:

Proof of identity documents for victims

Supporting document for victims of crime

Victim Assist Queensland

Find more in the Help centre.

Last updated:
27 August 2026