The Victims Support Scheme provides counselling, financial assistance and a recognition payment to victims of an act of violence or act of modern slavery.
The Victims Support Scheme provides:
Counselling to help you recover from the psychological and emotional impacts of a crime.
Financial assistance for immediate needs to help cover urgent health, safety or security expenses resulting from violent crime or modern slavery.
Financial assistance for economic loss to cover other expenses resulting from a violent crime or from modern slavery.
Assistance to pay for funeral expenses on behalf of family members of a homicide victim.
A recognition payment to acknowledge that you have been the victim of a violent crime or modern slavery.
Anyone who has been injured due to an act of violence or an act of modern slavery that has occurred in NSW can apply.
Eligibility criteria and time frames apply, and the type of support available will depend on an individual’s situation. Some people are not eligible for support, even if they are a victim of crime. Check the eligibility criteria for further information.
Find out more about the scheme.