Victims Advisory Board
The Victims Advisory Board is chaired by the Commissioner of Victims Rights. Learn more about the Board, what it does, and who its members are.
Victims Services is here to help. Call the Victims Access Line 1800 633 063 or Aboriginal Contact Line 1800 019 123 (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm).
The Victims Advisory Board (the Board) is established under the Victims Rights and Support Act 2013. Its functions are:
- to advise the Minister on policies and administrative arrangements relating to support services and assisting victims of crime
- to consult victims of crime, community victims support groups and government agencies on issues and policies concerning victims of crime
- to promote legislative, administrative or other reforms to meet the needs of victims of crime.
The Commissioner of Victims Rights chairs the Board. The Board is comprised of representatives from government and the community appointed by the Attorney General.
NSW Government agency representatives are appointed from:
- the Department of Communities and Justice
- Legal Aid NSW
- the NSW Police Force
- the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The community members are:
- Dr Annie Cossins
- Dr Kyllie Cripps
- Thea Deakin-Greenwood
- Craig Hughes-Cashmore
- Kimia Randall
- Gowan Vyse.