Victims of crime can experience significant trauma extending well beyond the incident itself. Effective support services are essential to help victims recover from trauma, support safety, and promote healing and long-term wellbeing.
Who we plan to audit
- Department of Youth Justice and Victim Support
- Queensland Police Service.
Other entities who may form part of this audit include:
- Queensland Corrective Services and Department of Justice, to obtain data necessary to perform this audit.
In this audit, we will assess the effectiveness of the victim support services provided in Queensland. This may include how well services are coordinated across agencies to support victims’ appearances in court, protect victims’ information, and inform victims of offender information.
We may also assess Victim Assist Queensland’s services, which is operated by the Department of Youth Justice and Victim Support. This could include assessing the effectiveness of the financial assistance it provides to victims of violent crime in Queensland.