Support and Assistance provided by Victim Support to Victims of Crime (M42)
Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to the purchase of services from the New Zealand Council of Victim Support Groups ("Victim Support") for the provision of services to victims of crime and trauma. This covers personalised support services (covering 24 hour emergency support and follow up support through the criminal justice system) and the administration of victim assistance schemes (covering counselling for families of homicide victims, and financial assistance to help victims.
Expenses
| 2007/08 | 2008/09 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Budgeted $000 |
Estimated Actual $000 |
Budget $000 |
|
| Total Appropriation | 5,446 | 5,446 | 7,931 |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
New funding for the initiative Supporting a Sustainable NGO Social Service Sector.
Output Performance Measures and Standards
| 2007/08 | 2008/09 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Measures | Budgeted Standard |
Estimated Actual Standard |
Budget Standard |
| Client Satisfaction | 85% | 93% | 95% |
| Requests for financial assistance to attend Court | 250-300 | 300-400 | 300-400 |
| Requests for financial assistance will be processed within 10 working days of receipt | 95% | 95% | 95% |
| Audits of Victim Support Offices will be conducted | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Total number of incidents responded to | 80,000-85,000 | 80,000-85,000 | 80,000-85,000 |
| Number of victims supported | 100,000-105,000 | 100,000-105,000 | 100,000-105,000 |
| Number of visits made to victims | 24,000-26,000 | 25,000-28,000 | 25,000-28,000 |
| Average time per contact with victims | 25-30 minutes | 25-30 minutes | 25-30 minutes |
| Average number of contacts per victim | 2-3 | 2.5-3.5 | 2.5-3.5 |
| Number of contacts assisting victims to prepare a victim impact statement | 2,700-3,000 | 2,500-3,000 | 2,500-3,000 |
| Number of applications from family members and friends of homicide victims receiving counselling | 175-180 | 180-200 | 180-200 |
| Number of counselling sessions provided for families and friends of homicide victims | 500-600 | 550-650 | 550-650 |
| Number of discretionary grants provided to families of homicide victims | 35-40 | 40-45 | 40-45 |
| Number of victims assisted financially to make submissions at parole hearings | 55-60 | 60-75 | 60-75 |
| Number of contacts with victims seeking assistance to make submissions at a parole hearing | 100-120 | 160-170 | 160-170 |
| Number of applications to attend Court Hearings | 250-200 | 300-400 | 300-400 |
| Number of households assessed and provided with security equipment | 100-120 | 80-100 | 80-100 |
Current and Past Policy Initiatives
| Policy Initiative | Year of First Impact |
2007/08 Budgeted $000 |
2008/09 Budget $000 |
2009/10 Estimated $000 |
2010/11 Estimated $000 |
2011/12 Estimated $000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supporting a Sustainable NGO Social Service Sector | 2008 | - | 2,265 | 1,747 | 1,751 | 1,756 |
| Quality Assurance | 2007 | 60 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
| Complete Restructure of Victim Support and Maintain Service Delivery to Victims | 2006 | 2,402 | 2,670 | 2,870 | 2,820 | 2,820 |
| Restructure of Victim Support Operations | 2003 | 444 | 444 | 444 | 444 | 444 |
