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What happens after you apply to the Financial Assistance Scheme

Understand how you'll get paid, how to make changes to your application or ask for a review.

Application outcomes

Understand the application process, find out how decisions are made and how you'll get paid.

Understanding your Financial Assistance Scheme application outcome

The process of how a decision is made and the procedure for receiving your application outcome.

Payments from the Financial Assistance Scheme

Details of how and when payments are made to successful applicants.

Victim recognition

Financial assistance recipients are entitled to receive a recognition statement on behalf of the state of Victoria.

Variations and reviews

Learn how to make changes to your application and ask for a review if you're not happy with the decision.

Apply to change your Financial Assistance Scheme application outcome

After receiving the outcome of your application, you may wish to apply for a change or variation to the your financial assistance.

Request a review of a Financial Assistance Scheme outcome decision

Once a Financial Assistance Scheme outcome has been finalised, and a notice of decision provided, you can request a review if you are not satisfied with the outcome.

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