1. Work and Development Permit Scheme
Infringement Management and Enforcement Services
Work and Development Permit Scheme
WDP Overview
This is a significant new initiative for Victoria and one that is expected to support our most vulnerable members of the community to address the circumstances that lead to offending.

2. Work and Development Permits
Infringement Management and Enforcement Services
Work and Development Permits
WDP will provide vulnerable people with a non-financial option to ‘work off’ infringement fine debt
Eligible people can participate in activities and treatment
The scheme is voluntary
Supervised by an accredited agency or health practitioner
Administered by the Secretary and Director, Fines Victoria

3. How the WDP scheme will work
Infringement Management and Enforcement Services
How the WDP scheme will work 1 2 3
...to an eligible person...
...who participates in activities...
Director, Fines Victoria issues a WDP… 4 5
...to ‘work-off’ their infringement fines...
...under the supervision of an accredited sponsor
Supported in full by the WDP Operations Team $ $ $ $

4. From the time an infringement is issued
Infringement Management and Enforcement Services
When WDP is available
From the time an infringement is issued
Until sanctions are applied or a person is arrested by a sheriff’s officer

5. Eligibility criteria for a WDP
Infringement Management and Enforcement Services
Eligibility criteria for a WDP
mental or intellectual disability, disorder or illness
addiction to drugs, alcohol or a volatile substance
homelessness
victim of family violence
acute financial hardship
A person needs a sponsor to support their application. The sponsor needs to collect evidence of the person’s eligibility.
WDP eligibility is different to special circumstances:
includes acute financial hardship
no nexus requirements

6. No nexus requirement for WDP
Infringement Management and Enforcement Services
No nexus requirement for WDP
There is no requirement that the person’s condition or circumstances caused the offending conduct
offending conduct
condition or circumstances
Different to internal review and revocation
Might be suitable for someone who is unable to establish nexus for internal review / revo

7. WDP sponsors Not-for-profit, government and other agencies
Infringement Management and Enforcement Services
WDP sponsors
Not-for-profit, government and other agencies
Health practitioners
Sponsors underpin the scheme
Apply for WDP, provide activities, record participation
Organisations with which potential WDP participants are already engaged
Start with foundation sponsors - open up to more sponsor – later in process when fully integrated IT system in place.
Sponsors are accredited by the Secretary / Director, Fines Victoria

8. Activities that a person can perform under a WDP
Infringement Management and Enforcement Services
Activities that a person can perform under a WDP
Unpaid work
Courses – educational, vocational or life-skills
Treatment from a health practitioner
Counselling – incl. financial, drug and alcohol
Mentoring programs (for under 25s)

9. How fine debt is reduced
Infringement Management and Enforcement Services
How fine debt is reduced
Apply for a WDP
Participate in activities to work off fines
Fines satisfied
Fine debt (balance): $5,000
Fine debt (balance): $2,500
Fine debt (balance): $0
$5,000
Fine debt (balance) decreases as activities are performed
As the person participates in activities or treatment, the sponsor reports the person’s participation and the fine balance is reduced
Can opt out and choose to pay
If stops participating, WDP can be cancelled and enforcement action can resume
$2,500 $0
Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

10. Benefits of WDP Infringement Management and Enforcement Services WDP
A practical way to manage debt
Relief from debt stress
Engagement with services
Reduced enforcement activity

11. Commencement of WDP Scheme
Infringement Management and Enforcement Services
Commencement of WDP Scheme
1 July 2017
WDP Operations Team working in partnership with foundation sponsors
Case by case approach to WDP applications
Incorporate learnings and refine processes for further roll out in early 2018

12. wdp@justice.vic.gov.au Phone: 1300 323 483
Infringement Management and Enforcement Services
Contact WDP:
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