Victorian Current Acts

VICTIMS' CHARTER ACT 2006 - SECT 7B

Investigatory agencies, prosecuting agencies and victims' services agencies are to take into account, and be responsive to, the following matters when communicating with a victim—

        (a)     whether the victim wishes to be contacted;

        (b)     the victim's preferred method of contact (which may vary at different stages throughout the proceeding for a criminal offence and according to the topic of communication);

        (c)     issues that affect the victim's ability to understand the information being communicated, including, but not limited to—

              (i)     the victim's understanding of English; and

              (ii)     whether the victim has a disability; and

              (iii)     whether the victim is a child.