Victim Support Fact Sheets

The following fact sheets can be ordered from our Adelaide office using our Order Form.

Declaration of Victims Principles

Declaration of principles governing the treatment of victims in the criminal justice system

Victim Impact Statements

Information and tips for what to include in your Victim Impact Statement... more

Home Invasion
Many people consider their home to be a place where they are safe and that crime is more likely to happen in a public place... more

Being a Witness in Court
You have been called to give evidence because you have important knowledge about a case... more

Compensation
If you have been a victim of crime, there may be victims of crime compensation available to you... more

Compensation - Property Crime

If you have been a victim of a crime relating to property loss or damage there may be victims of crime compensation available to you... more

After Assault
Assault can happen to anyone despite their age or gender and in a variety of situations. However males who are aged between 18 to 25 are more likely than any other group to fall victim to assault in a public place... more

Coping Strategies
If you have been the victim of a crime it is likely that you are experiencing a range of reactions and feelings... more

Common Reactions After a Crime
If you have been the victim of a crime it is very common and in fact quite normal to experience a range of physical, emotional and social reactions to crime... more

Trauma and Your Body
People often experience a range of reactions after becoming a victim of crime. Some of these reactions are physiological and may create temporary changes to the way your body functions... more

Armed Hold Up at Work
For most people the work we do is a very important part of how we view ourselves in our community... more

Information for Employers
As an employer you may become aware of an employee who has been a victim of crime either in your work place (eg. armed hold-up situation) or in their personal life... more

Robbery with Violence
Robbery with violence can be a frightening experience that may have long lasting effects on the victim... more

Coping with Sleep Disturbance After Trauma
Sleep is a natural gift to us for physical, mental, and emotional renewal... more

Managing Anger
Those who have been affected by crime, either directly or indirectly, experience a range of emotions whilst learning to live with the impact of the event/s... more

Homicide (1 of 3)
Homicide is a crime that can have a deep and lasting impact on the victim's family, friends and all other people that it touches... more

Homicide (2 of 3)
While you are trying to deal with the emotional impact of homicide on you and your family, other issues are likely to emerge... more

Homicide (3 of 3)
There is no single strategy that will help you to cope with the impact of losing your loved one as a result of homicide... more

Why Can't I Forget? - Men
It is often not recognised in society that men can be sexually abused as children... more

Why Can't I Forget? - Women
Information for women who were sexually abused in childhood... more

Why Can't She Forget?

Information for partners of women who were sexually abused in childhood... more

I Can't Believe This is Happening
It is estimated that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 9 boys are sexually abused in childhood - from infants through to adolescents... more