Victims’ Commissioner and Sexual Violence Review Board Act 2024

The functions of the commissioner are—

to identify and review systemic issues relating to victims; and

to conduct research into matters affecting victims, including particular cohorts of victims; and

to consult in relation to matters relating to victims, including a person’s experience as a victim and their experience in the criminal justice system; and

to deal with complaints about alleged contraventions of the victims charter; and

to publish information in relation to the criminal justice system; and

to promote the victims charter and rights of victims and to advocate on behalf of victims by making recommendations and providing advice, training, information or other help to government and non-government entities; and

to provide advice to the Minister on issues affecting victims and the promotion of victims’ rights, including making recommendations about improvements to government policy, practices, procedures and systems to support the rights of victims; and

to monitor the implementation of recommendations made by the commissioner under this Act; and

to perform any other function given to the commissioner under this Act or another Act.