❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on the responsibilities of various agencies supporting victims of homicide, including WA Police, the Director of Public Prosecutions, and victim support services. The Attorney General provides a detailed response outlining each agency's role.
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(b) Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions; (c) Victim Support Service; (d) Victim Notification Registry; (e) Victim Offender Mediation Unit; (f) Coronial Counselling Service; and (g) Homicide Victims Support Group?
(c) Victim Support Service; (d) Victim Notification Registry; (e) Victim Offender Mediation Unit; (f) Coronial Counselling Service; and (g) Homicide Victims Support Group?
(d) Victim Notification Registry; (e) Victim Offender Mediation Unit; (f) Coronial Counselling Service; and (g) Homicide Victims Support Group?
(e) Victim Offender Mediation Unit; (f) Coronial Counselling Service; and (g) Homicide Victims Support Group?
(f) Coronial Counselling Service; and (g) Homicide Victims Support Group?
(g) Homicide Victims Support Group?
(c) Victim Support Service; (d) Victim Notification Registry; (e) Victim Offender Mediation Unit; (f) Coronial Counselling Service; and (g) Homicide Victims Support Group?
(d) Victim Notification Registry; (e) Victim Offender Mediation Unit; (f) Coronial Counselling Service; and (g) Homicide Victims Support Group?
(e) Victim Offender Mediation Unit; (f) Coronial Counselling Service; and (g) Homicide Victims Support Group?
(f) Coronial Counselling Service; and (g) Homicide Victims Support Group?
(g) Homicide Victims Support Group?
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Answered
11 October 2005
Response time
19 days
(a) WA Police Service responsibilities are generally to inform various agencies about the homicide and the identity of relevant officers, and liaise with the key secondary victim including about security; (b) Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions' responsibilities are consistent with its Statement of Prosecution Policy and Guidelines, being generally about keeping key secondary victims/s informed at various stages of the prosecution process in addition to keeping key stakeholder agencies informed about relevant matters to enable them to carry out their responsibilities; (c) the Victim Support Service's responsibilities are generally about offering counselling, witness information and support and assistance with victim impact statements to key secondary victims; (d) the Victim Notification Register's responsibilities include to provide relevant information after sentence to key secondary victims who register with service; (e) the Victim Offender Mediation Unit offers assistance for mediated contact between key secondary victims and offenders including regarding therapeutic liaison and can assist in the monitoring and enforcement of any protective conditions and agreements arising out of any mediation; (f) Coronial Counselling Service will assist next of kin with information about post mortems and organ retention, with any viewing of the body and about any inquest as well as advice about dealing with a homicide, and provide counselling and court support for any inquest and relevant information to stakeholder agencies; (g) the Homicide Victims Support Group will generally provide support to key secondary victims and their families and make representations to stakeholder agencies where relevant; 2. Yes. 3. Not applicable.
(b) Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions' responsibilities are consistent with its Statement of Prosecution Policy and Guidelines, being generally about keeping key secondary victims/s informed at various stages of the prosecution process in addition to keeping key stakeholder agencies informed about relevant matters to enable them to carry out their responsibilities; (c) the Victim Support Service's responsibilities are generally about offering counselling, witness information and support and assistance with victim impact statements to key secondary victims; (d) the Victim Notification Register's responsibilities include to provide relevant information after sentence to key secondary victims who register with service; (e) the Victim Offender Mediation Unit offers assistance for mediated contact between key secondary victims and offenders including regarding therapeutic liaison and can assist in the monitoring and enforcement of any protective conditions and agreements arising out of any mediation; (f) Coronial Counselling Service will assist next of kin with information about post mortems and organ retention, with any viewing of the body and about any inquest as well as advice about dealing with a homicide, and provide counselling and court support for any inquest and relevant information to stakeholder agencies; (g) the Homicide Victims Support Group will generally provide support to key secondary victims and their families and make representations to stakeholder agencies where relevant; 2. Yes. 3. Not applicable.
(c) the Victim Support Service's responsibilities are generally about offering counselling, witness information and support and assistance with victim impact statements to key secondary victims; (d) the Victim Notification Register's responsibilities include to provide relevant information after sentence to key secondary victims who register with service; (e) the Victim Offender Mediation Unit offers assistance for mediated contact between key secondary victims and offenders including regarding therapeutic liaison and can assist in the monitoring and enforcement of any protective conditions and agreements arising out of any mediation; (f) Coronial Counselling Service will assist next of kin with information about post mortems and organ retention, with any viewing of the body and about any inquest as well as advice about dealing with a homicide, and provide counselling and court support for any inquest and relevant information to stakeholder agencies; (g) the Homicide Victims Support Group will generally provide support to key secondary victims and their families and make representations to stakeholder agencies where relevant; 2. Yes. 3. Not applicable.
(d) the Victim Notification Register's responsibilities include to provide relevant information after sentence to key secondary victims who register with service; (e) the Victim Offender Mediation Unit offers assistance for mediated contact between key secondary victims and offenders including regarding therapeutic liaison and can assist in the monitoring and enforcement of any protective conditions and agreements arising out of any mediation; (f) Coronial Counselling Service will assist next of kin with information about post mortems and organ retention, with any viewing of the body and about any inquest as well as advice about dealing with a homicide, and provide counselling and court support for any inquest and relevant information to stakeholder agencies; (g) the Homicide Victims Support Group will generally provide support to key secondary victims and their families and make representations to stakeholder agencies where relevant; 2. Yes. 3. Not applicable.
(e) the Victim Offender Mediation Unit offers assistance for mediated contact between key secondary victims and offenders including regarding therapeutic liaison and can assist in the monitoring and enforcement of any protective conditions and agreements arising out of any mediation; (f) Coronial Counselling Service will assist next of kin with information about post mortems and organ retention, with any viewing of the body and about any inquest as well as advice about dealing with a homicide, and provide counselling and court support for any inquest and relevant information to stakeholder agencies; (g) the Homicide Victims Support Group will generally provide support to key secondary victims and their families and make representations to stakeholder agencies where relevant; 2. Yes. 3. Not applicable.
(f) Coronial Counselling Service will assist next of kin with information about post mortems and organ retention, with any viewing of the body and about any inquest as well as advice about dealing with a homicide, and provide counselling and court support for any inquest and relevant information to stakeholder agencies; (g) the Homicide Victims Support Group will generally provide support to key secondary victims and their families and make representations to stakeholder agencies where relevant; 2. Yes. 3. Not applicable.
(g) the Homicide Victims Support Group will generally provide support to key secondary victims and their families and make representations to stakeholder agencies where relevant; 2. Yes. 3. Not applicable.
2. Yes. 3. Not applicable.
3. Not applicable.
(b) Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions' responsibilities are consistent with its Statement of Prosecution Policy and Guidelines, being generally about keeping key secondary victims/s informed at various stages of the prosecution process in addition to keeping key stakeholder agencies informed about relevant matters to enable them to carry out their responsibilities; (c) the Victim Support Service's responsibilities are generally about offering counselling, witness information and support and assistance with victim impact statements to key secondary victims; (d) the Victim Notification Register's responsibilities include to provide relevant information after sentence to key secondary victims who register with service; (e) the Victim Offender Mediation Unit offers assistance for mediated contact between key secondary victims and offenders including regarding therapeutic liaison and can assist in the monitoring and enforcement of any protective conditions and agreements arising out of any mediation; (f) Coronial Counselling Service will assist next of kin with information about post mortems and organ retention, with any viewing of the body and about any inquest as well as advice about dealing with a homicide, and provide counselling and court support for any inquest and relevant information to stakeholder agencies; (g) the Homicide Victims Support Group will generally provide support to key secondary victims and their families and make representations to stakeholder agencies where relevant; 2. Yes. 3. Not applicable.
(c) the Victim Support Service's responsibilities are generally about offering counselling, witness information and support and assistance with victim impact statements to key secondary victims; (d) the Victim Notification Register's responsibilities include to provide relevant information after sentence to key secondary victims who register with service; (e) the Victim Offender Mediation Unit offers assistance for mediated contact between key secondary victims and offenders including regarding therapeutic liaison and can assist in the monitoring and enforcement of any protective conditions and agreements arising out of any mediation; (f) Coronial Counselling Service will assist next of kin with information about post mortems and organ retention, with any viewing of the body and about any inquest as well as advice about dealing with a homicide, and provide counselling and court support for any inquest and relevant information to stakeholder agencies; (g) the Homicide Victims Support Group will generally provide support to key secondary victims and their families and make representations to stakeholder agencies where relevant; 2. Yes. 3. Not applicable.
(d) the Victim Notification Register's responsibilities include to provide relevant information after sentence to key secondary victims who register with service; (e) the Victim Offender Mediation Unit offers assistance for mediated contact between key secondary victims and offenders including regarding therapeutic liaison and can assist in the monitoring and enforcement of any protective conditions and agreements arising out of any mediation; (f) Coronial Counselling Service will assist next of kin with information about post mortems and organ retention, with any viewing of the body and about any inquest as well as advice about dealing with a homicide, and provide counselling and court support for any inquest and relevant information to stakeholder agencies; (g) the Homicide Victims Support Group will generally provide support to key secondary victims and their families and make representations to stakeholder agencies where relevant; 2. Yes. 3. Not applicable.
(e) the Victim Offender Mediation Unit offers assistance for mediated contact between key secondary victims and offenders including regarding therapeutic liaison and can assist in the monitoring and enforcement of any protective conditions and agreements arising out of any mediation; (f) Coronial Counselling Service will assist next of kin with information about post mortems and organ retention, with any viewing of the body and about any inquest as well as advice about dealing with a homicide, and provide counselling and court support for any inquest and relevant information to stakeholder agencies; (g) the Homicide Victims Support Group will generally provide support to key secondary victims and their families and make representations to stakeholder agencies where relevant; 2. Yes. 3. Not applicable.
(f) Coronial Counselling Service will assist next of kin with information about post mortems and organ retention, with any viewing of the body and about any inquest as well as advice about dealing with a homicide, and provide counselling and court support for any inquest and relevant information to stakeholder agencies; (g) the Homicide Victims Support Group will generally provide support to key secondary victims and their families and make representations to stakeholder agencies where relevant; 2. Yes. 3. Not applicable.
(g) the Homicide Victims Support Group will generally provide support to key secondary victims and their families and make representations to stakeholder agencies where relevant; 2. Yes. 3. Not applicable.
2. Yes. 3. Not applicable.
3. Not applicable.
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