The Victims Support Scheme assists victims of violent crime, modern slavery and road crime in NSW.

If you have been injured by 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 cover urgent health, safety or security expenses resulting from violent crime or modern slavery. 
  
• 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.

Please refer to the guidelines document for further information.

Support is available for:

• a person who has been injured as a result of a violent crime or modern slavery (primary victim)
• a person who has been injured as a result of witnessing a violent crime (secondary victim)
• a parent, step-parent or guardian who is caring for a child who has been injured as a result of a violent crime or modern slavery
• an immediate family member of a person who has died as a result of a homicide (family victim - homicide)
• a related family member of a person who has died as a result of a homicide, who is not a family victim
• an immediate family member of a person who has died as a result of a road crime (family victim - road crime)
• a related family member of a person who has died as a result of a road crime, who is not a family victim.

• Phone: 1800 633 063
• Email: vs@agd.nsw.gov.au