DVZ v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2019] NSWCATAD 140

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DVZ v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2019] NSWCATAD 140 Hearing dates: 12 July 2019 Date of orders: 22 July 2019 Decision date: 22 July 2019 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Riordan, Senior Member Decision: 1. The decision of the Senior Assessor dated 21 January 2019 is affirmed. Catchwords: Victims rights and support – administrative review – act of violence Legislation Cited: Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Category: Principal judgment Parties: DVZ (Applicant) Commissioner of Victims Rights (Respondent) Representation: Counsel:

Solicitors: DVZ (Applicant in person) S Sabesan, Victims Services (Respondent) File Number(s): 2019/00150667 Publication restriction: Section 64 (1) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 – Restriction on publication of information that will identify any victims or evidence given and received in this Tribunal hearing or in relation to the proceedings which is likely to identify those persons.

REASON FOR DECISION

Background 1. On 30 July 2018, the Applicant lodged an Application for Victims Support pursuant to the Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 (VRSA), which alleged that on 4 June 2018 and over a period of time from 5 June 2018 to 24 July 2018, she was the primary victim of an act of violence, which occurred at Bondi in New South Wales. She described the alleged act of violence as "kneglegent (sic), ignorance, silenced by police" and stated: I have been harassed (sic), threatened (sic) to be in jail, victim of oppression. Police insulted and humiliated me. I have been victim of rape, assault, scared and perpetrator stolen my iphone asked me money for it. Are crime but police didn't charg him. They acused me. 1. The Application alleges that the Applicant suffered a psychological injury as a result of the alleged act(s) of violence and that she claimed victims support in the form of financial assistance for immediate needs (the cost of a CCTV Security Camera) and a recognition payment. It also indicates that the alleged act of violence was reported to the Police on 5 June 2018 and named the alleged offenders as Police Officers who were stationed at Waverley and St George Stations, respectively.