We can give financial assistance to most victims of acts of violence committed in Queensland.

Acts of violence are crimes where somebody injures or kills someone else. They include, but aren’t limited to:

• physical assaults
• sexual offences
• domestic and family violence
• child abuse
• other crimes where a person injures another person.

We can’t provide financial assistance for:

• injuries caused by traffic accidents, other accidents or self-harm

or

• property crimes such as stolen cars, stolen property, vandalism, fraud, identity theft.

People experiencing financial issues can phone the National Debt Helpline on 1800 007 007 for advice.