If you feel unsafe or are experiencing any violence, contact the police, a domestic violence counsellor or get legal advice.
A victim of crime is someone who has suffered physical, psychological, or emotional injury, or financial loss because of a crime. It may also include a person who has witnessed a crime or a family member of a person who was injured or killed.
If you are a victim of a crime committed in NSW, you have rights. Your rights are set out and protected under the Charter of Victims Rights. The Charter outlines 18 rights, including your right to:
If you are Aboriginal, your rights are protected under the Aboriginal Charter of Victims Rights.
For more information about your rights and the financial support for victims, call Victims Services between 9:00am and 5:00pm Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays):