Victims Support Scheme

The Victims Support Scheme helps people who are victims of a violent crime that happened in NSW. 

If you have been injured due to a violent crime, we can help you with: 

• Counselling to help you recover from the psychological and emotional impacts of a crime.
• Financial assistance for immediate needs to help pay for things you need urgently to be safe and healthy because of the violent crime. This includes:
  • Immediate Needs Support Package.
  • Forensic Cleaning.
• Financial assistance for economic loss to help pay for loss of earnings and other costs that assist you with your recovery.
• Funeral expenses to cover the cost of arranging a funeral on behalf of a family member of a homicide victim.
• Recognition payment to acknowledge that a violent crime has been committed against you. Payment is based on the offence committed.