Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) A primary victim of an act of violence is a person who is injured or dies as a direct result of an act of violence committed against him or her.
(2) A person is also a primary victim of an act of violence if he or she is injured or dies as a direct result of—
(a) trying to arrest someone whom he or she believes on reasonable grounds has committed an act of violence; or
(b) trying to prevent the commission of an act of violence; or
(c) trying to aid or rescue someone whom he or she believes on reasonable grounds is a victim of an act of violence—
whether or not an act of violence is actually committed.