The Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS)
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 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
To assist you in contacting the Tribunal in the most effective way, please see below for direct contact details:
In accordance with Practice Direction 1 of 2023, the Tribunal has now completed the centralisation of all applications for assistance into the Tribunal's Principal Registry
To complement the centralisation of all Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal (VOCAT) applications to the Tribunal’s Principal Registry at Melb
On 3 March 2023 the Chief Magistrate issued Practice Direction 1 of 2023