❓ Hon Martin Pritchard asks the Attorney General about the processing of applications under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 2003, including application numbers, staffing levels, cessation of applications, processing times, and appeals.
AnsweredQoN 1205Legislative Council
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CRIMINAL
INJURIES COMPENSATION ACT 2003
1205. Hon MARTIN PRITCHARD to
the Attorney General:
I refer to the processing of applications under the Criminal
Injuries Compensation Act 2003. For each of 2012–13, 2013–14
and 2014–15 —
(1) How many applications were received?
(2) How many
full-time equivalent criminal injuries compensation assessors and
administration or clerical staff were employed in the Office of Criminal
Injuries Compensation to process applications?
(3) How many
applications were ceased in accordance with the section 10 of the Criminal
Injuries Compensation Act 2003?
(4) What was the average time for processing applications?
(5) How many
appeals were lodged by victims of an offence, and how many by an offender, in
relation to a decision of a criminal injuries compensation assessor?
INJURIES COMPENSATION ACT 2003
1205. Hon MARTIN PRITCHARD to
the Attorney General:
I refer to the processing of applications under the Criminal
Injuries Compensation Act 2003. For each of 2012–13, 2013–14
and 2014–15 —
(1) How many applications were received?
(2) How many
full-time equivalent criminal injuries compensation assessors and
administration or clerical staff were employed in the Office of Criminal
Injuries Compensation to process applications?
(3) How many
applications were ceased in accordance with the section 10 of the Criminal
Injuries Compensation Act 2003?
(4) What was the average time for processing applications?
(5) How many
appeals were lodged by victims of an offence, and how many by an offender, in
relation to a decision of a criminal injuries compensation assessor?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) The number
of applications received was: in 2012–13, there were 2 180; in 2013–14,
there were 2 391; and in 2014–15, there were 2 700.
(2) As to the
number of FTEs at the Office of Criminal Injuries Compensation, in 2012–13
there were 17.2 clerical staff and three assessors. In 2013–14 there
were 17.2 clerical staff and three assessors. In 2014–15 there were
17.2 clerical staff and three assessors.
(3) This data
is not reported in the annual report; however, two applications were ceased in
2014–15, and there were fewer than two applications ceased over the
previous two years. To confirm this data would require a manual exercise and
additional time.
(4) As to the
average time for processing applications, in 2012–13 it was 4.7 months;
in 2013–14 it was 5.8 months; and in 2014–15 it was 8.9 months.
(5) As to the
number of appeals lodged against a decision of an assessor, in 2012–13,
32 appeals were lodged by victims, and 27 appeals were lodged by offenders. In
2013–14, 22 appeals were lodged by victims, and seven appeals were
lodged by offenders. In 2014–15, 19 appeals were lodged by victims, and
13 appeals were lodged by offenders.
question.
(1) The number
of applications received was: in 2012–13, there were 2 180; in 2013–14,
there were 2 391; and in 2014–15, there were 2 700.
(2) As to the
number of FTEs at the Office of Criminal Injuries Compensation, in 2012–13
there were 17.2 clerical staff and three assessors. In 2013–14 there
were 17.2 clerical staff and three assessors. In 2014–15 there were
17.2 clerical staff and three assessors.
(3) This data
is not reported in the annual report; however, two applications were ceased in
2014–15, and there were fewer than two applications ceased over the
previous two years. To confirm this data would require a manual exercise and
additional time.
(4) As to the
average time for processing applications, in 2012–13 it was 4.7 months;
in 2013–14 it was 5.8 months; and in 2014–15 it was 8.9 months.
(5) As to the
number of appeals lodged against a decision of an assessor, in 2012–13,
32 appeals were lodged by victims, and 27 appeals were lodged by offenders. In
2013–14, 22 appeals were lodged by victims, and seven appeals were
lodged by offenders. In 2014–15, 19 appeals were lodged by victims, and
13 appeals were lodged by offenders.
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