Support for victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist incident on 14 December 2025

For information on how to access victims support

For information about the support available and who can apply:

• call Victims Services Critical Incident Line on 1800 411 822 from 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday
• email vs@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Victims Support Scheme

The Victims Support Scheme can provide assistance for the families of those who have lost their lives and those who were physically or psychologically injured during the terrorist incident at Bondi Beach on 14 December 2025.

What support is available

The Victims Support Scheme provides: 

• Counselling to help victims recover from the psychological and emotional impacts of a crime. 
• Financial assistance for immediate needs up to $5,000 to help cover urgent health, safety or security expenses resulting from the violent crime.  
• Financial assistance for economic loss up to $30,000 to cover other expenses resulting from a violent crime.  
• Assistance to pay for funeral expenses up to $9,500. 
• A recognition payment up to $5,000 for those who have been injured and up to $15,000 for eligible immediate family members of those who have lost their lives.  

Who can access victims support

The type of support available for those who have been impacted by the acts of violence at Bondi Beach will depend on their situation:

• Primary victims who have been injured can access:
  • counselling
  • financial assistance for immediate needs up to $5,000
  • financial assistance for economic loss up to $30,000
  • a recognition payment of either $1,500 or $5,000.
• Secondary victims who are witnesses can access counselling.
• A parent, step-parent or guardian of a child who was injured can access counselling and financial assistance for economic loss that directly resulted from the act of violence.
• Family victims* (an immediate family member of a homicide victim) can access:
  • counselling
  • financial assistance for immediate needs up to $5,000
  • financial assistance for justice-related expenses up to $5,000
  • financial assistance to help with funeral expenses**.
  • Eligible family victims may also receive a recognition payment of either $7,500 or $15,000. 
• A relative of a homicide victim, not considered a family victim, who is affected by the victim’s death (extended family member) can access counselling.

For more information about the Victims Support Scheme

To learn more about the Scheme and how to apply, visit the Victims Support Scheme webpage.

Bondi Beach Victim Recovery Payment

An additional lump sum payment is available for some victims through the Bondi Beach Victim Recovery Payment, jointly funded by the Australian and NSW Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.

Who is eligible for the recovery payment

• A primary victim as defined in the Victims Rights and Support Act 2013, determined as eligible for a recognition payment under the Victims Support Scheme, who suffered a physical injury from a bullet or shrapnel in the terrorist incident on 14 December 2025 on Bondi Beach (Category 1).
• A family victim as defined in the Victims Rights and Support Act 2013, determined as eligible for support under the Victims Support Scheme, whose immediate family member was killed in the terrorist incident on 14 December 2025 on Bondi Beach (Category 2).

What support is available through the recovery payment

• A lump sum payment of $35,000 is available for primary victims (Category 1).
• A lump sum payment of up to $75,000 is available for the family group of eligible family victims (Category 2). The lump sum payment will be reduced by the value of any individual recognition payments made under the NSW Victims Support Scheme to those family members.

How do I apply for the recovery payment

You don’t need to make a separate application for the Bondi Beach Victim Recovery Payment.

Eligible victims who apply under the NSW Victims Support Scheme will be considered for the Bondi Beach Victim Recovery Payment.

How long do I have to apply for the recovery payment

To be eligible for the Bondi Beach Victim Recovery Payment as a primary victim you must apply for a recognition payment under the Victims Support Scheme by 13 December 2027.

To be eligible for the Bondi Beach Victim Recovery Payment as a family victim you must apply for support under the Victims Support Scheme by 13 December 2027.

For more information

For further information about the support available, call Victims Services on 1800 411 822 (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm).