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Being impacted by a crime is a frightening and stressful experience. For this reason, the Queensland Government has created Victim Assist Psychologist supports for those who have experienced violence during their life. Getting the help you need is an important step towards mental and physical rehabilitation.

30+ Victim Assist Psychologist/s

Logic Lounge Psychology has 30+ Victim Assist Psychologists & Counsellors, offering both telehealth and face-to-face consultations.

All Victim Assist Psychologists & Counsellors who deliver Victim Assist services are either a Provisional Psychologist, Registered Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist or Level 3/4 Counsellor. Therefore, you can be assured that our team has the experience on hand to help you through your time of need.

Victim Assist Psychologists & Counsellors can provide psychological services to a victim of violence on a short-term basis for up to 12 or 24 hours (which can be further extended in exceptional circumstances, or if the client is a victim of child sexual assault or child abuse), with an aim to help the client recover from the emotional trauma and the impacts that crime has had on them. This counselling support is free to the victim.

To be eligible for Victim Assist support, you must have experienced an act of violence in Queensland. This includes sexual assault and/or domestic violence. There does not need to be a charge or a conviction. Support is available for primary, secondary or family victims. See below for more information.

Primary victim
The primary victim is a person who was injured, either psychologically or physically, as a result of a violent crime, or someone who gets injured while trying to stop violence from taking place or get injured while rescue a victim of a violent crime.

Secondary victim
The secondary victim is a person who was injured as a direct result of witnessing a crime that was violent, or it could be a parent who was injured as a result of becoming aware of the crime.

Family victim
The family victim is the immediate family of a homicide victim. This could include a spouse, siblings, step-siblings, children, parents/guardians, or a de facto partner who has lived with the victim for 2 years.

Frequently asked questions

How do I know if I'm eligible for support?

To be eligible for Victim Assist support, you must be either a primary, secondary or family victim. This applies to primary victims of modern slavery as well. You must apply to Victim Assist Queensland and be provided with a Notice of Decision from Victim Assist Queensland. You can \get in touch after you have an Application Number from Victim Assist Queensland.

Is it too late for me to get support?

There is no time limit to apply for Victim Assist after the crime. You can still get help years after the incident!

Where do I apply for support?

If you are a primary or secondary victim applying for counselling support only, visit Victim Assist Queensland | Your rights, crime and the law | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au)

You will need to provide a form of government-issued ID (i.e, driver’s license, passport, Medicare card etc.).

More information can be found on the visit Victim Assist Queensland | Your rights, crime and the law | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au).

How would I book an appointment with Logic Lounge Psychology?

You can give us a call on 02 7256 7070 to book a Victims Assist session. Our team will discuss your options with you and match you to one of our approved counsellors / psychologists. We’ll just need your Notice of Decision.