VIC: Residential Tenancies Act Section 498ZU What powers does a court have to award compensation?

What powers does a court have to award compensation? If a party to an SDA residency agreement is convicted of an offence against this Part, the court before which that person is convicted may, on application by the other party to the SDA residency agreement, order the first party to pay the applicant compensation for loss or damage suffered by the applicant because of the commission of that offence.