Victim Impact Statement
On 11 December 2013 in the Legislative Council, the Attorney General announced several immediate reforms to improve services for victims of crime across the Western Australia's criminal justice system. Copies of Victim Impact Statements given to a Court are automatically provided to the Board. Specifically, this means that a copy of any Victim Impact Statement submitted to a Western Australian Court, pursuant to section 24(1) of the Sentencing Act 1995 (WA), will be provided to the Board for inclusion on the file of the relevant prisoner.
The Victim Support Service
The Victim Support Service has committed to providing Victim Impact Statements to the Board for any victim who has provided their written consent to do so.
Not all victims are assisted by the Victim Support Service and in these instances, some victims may provide their Victim Impact Statements directly to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and/or the Western Australian Police who will then send these documents to the Board.
Last updated: 8 April 2025