The Charter of Victims’ Rights and your role

If you or your agency works with victims of violent crime, you must understand the Charter of Victims’ Rights (the Charter). Knowing how the Charter applies to you and your organisation is your responsibility. This ensures your actions support and empower victims.

The Charter is contained within the Victims’ Commissioner and Sexual Violence Review Board Act 2024 and is split into 4 areas:

• Appropriate treatment of victims.
• Victims’ rights in the criminal justice system.
• Victims’ rights when the offender is imprisoned.
• A victim's right to make a complaint.