Queensland’s Victim Assist scheme is facing intense scrutiny following allegations that inmates and fraudulent claimants are siphoning millions from the fund, causing budget blowouts and severe application backlogs. 

While advocate Lyndy Atkinson and callers express outrage over genuine victims waiting months for essential medical and dental care, calls are mounting for urgent legislative fixes and frontline staffing boosts.

Queensland&rsquo;s Victim Assist scheme is facing intense scrutiny following allegations that inmates and fraudulent claimants are siphoning millions from the fund, causing budget blowouts and severe application backlogs. 
While advocate Lyndy Atkinson and callers express outrage over genuine victims waiting months for essential medical and dental care, calls are mounting for urgent legislative fixes and frontline staffing boosts.

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