Prove your identity
The applicant needs to attach clear, readable photocopies, scanned copies or photographs of:
- 1 list (A) document, or
- 2 list (B) documents.
Do not post original documents with your application. You only need to post photocopies.
List A documents
Attach 1 of these:
- Australian Birth Certificate (full) or overseas equivalent
- Australian Citizenship Certificate or Naturalisation Certificate
- Australian Drivers Licence with Photo ID (current or expired less than 2 years) or overseas equivalent
- a copy of the front and back of the licence
- Australian firearms licence
- a copy of the original (first) licence and the current licence
- Australian or Foreign Passport (current or expired less than 2 years)
- a copy of the page with your photo on it
- Commonwealth or state public service ID card with photo and signature (current, not expired)
- Queensland photo identification card (formerly called Proof of Age card) or interstate/overseas equivalent
- Record of immigration status (certificate of evidence of resident status)
- Travel documents and current Australian Visa.
List B documents
Attach 2 of these:
- Australian Exam Report (persons under 16 years of age only)
- Australian Record of Achievement (persons under 16 years of age only)
- Australian Secondary School Exam Certificate (persons under 16 years of age only)
- Australian Medicare card
- A marriage certificate issued by a Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
- Bank account card (EFTPOS card) or credit card with embossed name
- a copy of the front of card only
- Bank passbook, or bank statement with name
- Centrelink or Department of Veterans Affairs Card
- Change of Name Certificate
- Council rates notices
- Letter from employer (current or within last 2 years)
- a reference, payslip, leave advice or a letter that has your name on it
- Secondary school photo ID card (less than one year old and issued by an Australian secondary school)
- Security guard/crowd control licence (Australian issued)
- Tertiary photo ID card (less than one year old and issued by an Australian university).
If the application is for a child (under 18)
If a parent, guardian or other pre-approved adult is completing the form for a child, they must:
- attach clear and readable photocopies, scanned copies or photographs of
- 1 list (A) document or 2 list (B) documents for the parent, guardian or pre-approved adult (not the child).
If a child is over 12, living independently and being helped by a lawyer, they must:
- attach clear and readable photocopies, scanned copies or photographs of
- 1 list (A) document or 2 list (B) documents for the child.
If a government worker is making an application for a child under the care of Child Safety Services, the worker must:
- attach clear and readable photocopies, scanned copies or photographs of
- a document confirming they are the legally appointed guardian of the child, and
- 1 list (A) document OR 2 list (B) documents for the child.
If the application is for a person who has impaired capacity
If a guardian, administrator, attorney or another pre-approved adult is completing the form on behalf of a victim who has impaired capacity, they must:
- attach clear and readable photocopies, scanned copies or photographs of
- 1 list (A) document or 2 list (B) documents for the guardian, administrator, attorney or pre-approved adult, and
- a document confirming they are a legally appointed to act on behalf of the victim/applicant, and
- 1 list (A) document or 2 list (B) documents for the victim/applicant.
If you do not have any ID
Contact Victim Assist for advice.