Page 805 - Week 02 - Thursday, 25 February 2010

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SupportLink and VOCAL. These agencies work closely with government agencies to provide a holistic and collaborative response to victims of crime.

(15) 201. This number is made up of approved providers for the ACT (62) and approved authorised exceptions that service clients who reside interstate (139).

(16)

a) 58.

b) Approved service providers are paid according to the type of service provided. In 2007-08 and 2008-09, psychologists, counsellors, occupational therapists and physiotherapists were paid $100 per hour. Massage therapists were paid $70 per hour and acupuncturists were paid $60 per hour.

(17)

a) 2006-2007 - 539 new clients.

b) 2007-2008 - 651 new clients

c) 2008-2009 - 891 (including 691 new clients)

(18) There are 7.2 FTE client care coordinators, one FTE service manager position and one FTE justice advocate. Client care coordinators also deliver justice advocacy services.

(19) Victim Support ACT provides a range of services to victims of crime that cannot be measured in terms of cost per client. These services are:

• justice advocacy work;

• court support;

• financial assistance applications;

• support to the Victims of Crime Coordinator;

• activities under the Sexual Assault Reform Program;

• case tracking of family violence and sexual assault cases;

• research and reports into victim’s issues; and,

• delivery of the Victims Services Scheme.

(20) Victim Support ACT provides a range of services to victims of crime that cannot be measured in terms of cost per client. These services are:

• justice advocacy work;

• court support;

• financial assistance applications;

• support to the Victims of Crime Coordinator;

• activities under the Sexual Assault Reform Program;

• case tracking of family violence and sexual assault cases;

• research and reports into victim’s issues; and,

• delivery of the Victims Services Scheme.

Victim Support ACT has two FTE positions that meet the organisations administrative responsibilities. The cost of these two positions represents approximately 5% of Victim Support ACT funding.

(21) This issue was raised in an issues paper, released by JACS in June 2008, in relation to the review of the ACT Victims of Crime Act 1994¹. Submissions were sought and

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