Injury & Compensation
Lawyers help victims of crime apply for financial assistance through state schemes.
Each state runs a victims support scheme that can provide counselling, financial assistance and recognition payments. Legal help can improve the application, particularly for complex or historical matters.
Financial assistance helps victims of violent crime pay for counselling, medical costs and lost income, and recognises the harm done.
Each state runs its own victims support scheme with different eligibility and caps, such as Victims Services in NSW and the Financial Assistance Scheme in Victoria.
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Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
Phillips Taglieri provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Professional Negligence, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Coronial Inquests.
Understand the next step
Explain the incident, state or territory and any application or decision already made. Ask which assistance scheme the lawyer will assess and whether other support or legal issues need separate attention.
The relevant scheme and a civil claim are different pathways; confirm the scope of advice.
Provide a chronology, relevant locations and employer or insurer details, together with forms and decisions already received.
Discuss medical, employment, incident and expense records. Ask who will obtain reports and how access, privacy and expert costs will be managed.
Have any offer, assessment or release explained before agreeing. Clarify what a resolution would cover and whether related claims need separate advice.
Ask for the written meaning of no win, no fee, including expenses, any uplift and possible other costs. The phrase alone is not enough to compare arrangements.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Ask early about notice, claim and review limits in the relevant scheme. Keep the incident date and every insurer decision available for assessment.
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Good to know
Usually not. Most schemes require the act of violence to be reported, but not a conviction.
You pay the lawyer's professional fees only if the claim succeeds. You may still be responsible for costs such as medical reports, and in some cases the other side's costs, so ask for a written costs agreement.
Simple claims can settle within months. Claims involving serious injuries usually wait until your condition has stabilised so the full impact can be assessed, which can take a year or more.