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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 9 Hansard (25 September) . . Page.. 3137 ..

3. 1998/99 1999/2000

(a) Police officers NIL $4643

(b) Ambulance officers NIL NIL

(c) Firefighters NIL NIL

(d) Victims of sexual assaults NIL $77,835

(e) Other persons NIL $50,365

The Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 1983 did not provide for awards of financial assistance prior to 24 December 1999.

4. 1997/98

(a) Police officers NIL

(b) Ambulance officers NIL

(c) Firefighters NIL

(d) Victims of sexual assaults NIL

(e) Other persons NIL

The Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 1983 did not provide for awards of financial assistance prior to 24 December 1999.

5. There is no Victim Support Scheme established under the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 1983. There is an interim Victims Services Scheme (VSS) established by regulations under the Victims of Crime Act 1994 on 24 December 1999. Since that date:

232 victims have contacted the VSS, resulting in:

137 registered clients;

11 ineligible clients; and

84 informal client contacts.

6. The cost of the interim Victims Services Scheme from 24 December to 31 August 2000 is as follows:

$107,000 (fixed price to 30 June 2000)

$16,670 (monthly payment for July 2000)

$16,670 (monthly payment for August 2000)

$4240 (disbursements to third party providers)

$144,580 TOTAL

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