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The below information contains important information regarding the Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal (VOCAT) final document filing deadline and conclusion of VOCAT operations. 

The Chief Magistrate has issued new Tribunal Cost Guidelines for 2025. These Guidelines take effect from 1 January 2025.

The Tribunal's Annual Report for the 2023 - 2024 financial year is now available online.

The Government’s new Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) will commence before 1 December 2024 and is replacing the Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal (VOCAT).

The iApply system that is used for lodging new applications online with the Tribunal will be offline on 21 and 22 May 2024 (inclusive) for upgrades.

Victims of Crime Commissioner's Office: Lived Experience Program Opportunities

The Chief Magistrate has issued new Tribunal Cost Guidelines for 2024. The Guidelines will take effect from today, 16 January 2024.

On 16 January 2024 the Chief Magistrate issued a new Practice Direction regarding Awards of Assistance for Travel Expenses. This Practice Direction revokes Practice Direction 1 of 2016.

The Tribunal's Annual Report for the 2022-23 financial year is now available onli

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