Thousands more applications were made to the state government's Victim Assist Queensland agency last financial year, with those relating to domestic and family violence making up more than half of them.
The amount of financial assistance paid to Queensland's victims of crime climbed by 150 per cent in the past year as thousands more applications were made for help.Queensland victims of crime received almost $40 million in financial assistance payments last financial yearApplications relating to domestic and family violence made up more than half the requests for assistance in 2022-23
The agency fielded 7,621 requests for assistance during the past financial year, up from 4,935 applications the previous year when $15.9 million was paid out. Another 1,518 applications made in the 2022-23 financial year were linked to physical assault, while 891 applications were related to sexual violence and 118 to robbery.
"These extra resources, combined with the implementation of internal reforms to streamline decision making, have improved efficiencies and reduced the waiting time for applications to be decided," the spokesperson said.VAQ provides special assistance payments to eligible primary victims of crime, which is a lump sum of between $1,000 and $10,000.
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