Mental health support
It is normal to feel a range of emotions after a traumatic event.
There are many services you can reach out to for support if things feel hard or overwhelming or if you just need to talk things through.
Many of these services are free or low-cost. They include culturally appropriate services, support for parents and carers, young people and first responders.
Commemorative events
Planning is underway for public commemorative events and occasions in Bondi during December 2026, providing opportunities for community to come together to remember those whose lives were lost, acknowledge those whose lives have been forever changed, and support one another through reflection, remembrance and community connection.
Sharing Light
4-14 December
Led by a collective of artists, this is a large-scale free public artwork that will be installed in Bondi’s Archer Park. Thousands of handmade clay vessels will be arranged in a grid within the park, each housing a solar-powered light. As the sun sets, the vessels illuminate, creating a deeply communal experience and a space for the people to gather, pause and reflect. Community participation has been the foundation of the project, with the clay vessels made in a series of community-based workshops across Sydney.
Sharing Light is supported by Waverley Council, as well as the NSW Government and Multicultural NSW, Victims of Terrorism Australia (VOTA), Australian Cultural Fund, Jewish Communal Appeal, Shalom Collective and Rob Keldoulis.
Learn how you can get involved in Sharing Light
We Are One
6 December
Chabad of Bondi’s “We Are One – One People, One Heart, One Song” event at Bondi Beach will be an opportunity for the community to come together to commemorate and remember those who lost their lives. A moment of remembrance will be followed by a Chanukah celebration filled with music and light.
Stronger Together
14 December
At dawn, life savers from Surf Life Saving NSW will gather on Bondi Beach for a lowering of the flags, before coming together shoulder to shoulder on the sand to reflect, commemorate and stand stronger together.
Further information on how you can participate in commemorative events will be made available closer to the date.
Additional support
Financial support and legal advice
The Victims Support Scheme can provide assistance for families of those who have lost their lives and those who were physically or psychologically injured during the Bondi Beach terror attack.
To learn more or to access support:
Call the Victims Access Line on 1800 633 063 (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm).
Visit the Support for victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist incident webpage.
You may be eligible for financial support to cover counselling, essential needs or reimbursement for transport and accomodation if you were affected by the Bondi Beach attack.
This grant through the Home Affairs Scheme is being managed by Jewish House and JewishCare.
Visit the Jewish House Bondi Grant website or the JewishCare Bondi Grant website for more information and to apply.
Legal Aid NSW can provide free, practical legal advice on issues including:
- applications to the Victim Support Scheme
- workplace rights and employment issues
- eligibility for government support schemes
- insurance claims and disputes.
Book a phone appointment: 1800 801 529
Book an in-person appointment at JewishCare in Bondi Junction (available every second Tuesday, 10am-4pm): 1300 133 660
Need help finding support?
If you are unsure where to start or feel overwhelmed by support options, Resilience and Support Services (RSS) can help.
RSS can help you understand and access local, state and national support.
Contact a RSS provider to be connected with a support worker, who will work alongside you, helping you access services, plan next steps and connect with community support.
Read the Resilience Support Services (RSS) fact sheet (PDF 210.23KB) for more information.
Contact a Resilience and Support Service (RSS)
Phone: 1300 133 660
Email: hello@jewishcare.com.au
Visit the JewishCare website
Bondi Community Cohesion and Wellbeing Grants
Funding is available for community-led initiatives in Bondi that promote connection, inclusion and wellbeing.
If your project helps bring people together, strengthen community cohesion and support recovery and resilience you may be eligible.
Learn more and apply for these grants:
Ways you can support
The NSW Government partnered with the Rotary Australia Benevolent Society, a registered charitable trust, to establish the Unite for Bondi - Bondi Terror Attack Appeal.
The funds raised continue to provide support to the survivors and families of those who lost their lives. Assistance includes immediate financial relief such as bereavement costs, medium-term recovery assistance, and longer-term needs including medical care, counselling and rehabilitation. The fund is also supporting longer-term healing initiatives for the Bondi community.
Members of the public, businesses and philanthropists who wish to support this appeal can donate at the Rotary Australia Benevolent Society Unite for Bondi - Bondi Terror Attack Appeal.
Donations to the appeal are tax-deductible.
The NSW Government is launching the appeal with a $1 million donation.
Rotary is working with the Jewish Board of Deputies to coordinate the distribution of funds to affected Jewish community members, supported by the NSW Government.
We encourage donations to the NSW Government-Rotary appeal, but recognise there will be other donation opportunities available. You can check whether a charity is registered, or raise concerns, through the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission - www.acnc.gov.au/for-public
The NSW Faith Affairs Council, with support from the NSW Government, are calling on people of all faiths and all communities across NSW to come together in the wake of the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach and do one “Mitzvah”.
In Jewish tradition, a Mitzvah is an act of kindness, compassion, and a moral responsibility. It is about taking practical action to help others, through simple, everyday acts of kindness that together create a powerful wave of goodwill. When these acts are carried out collectively, they strengthen the community and bring light in moments of darkness.
This can be as simple as checking in on a neighbour, volunteering time, offering support to a local business, or donating to those in need.
You can record your Mitzvah, or good deed, at One Mitzvah for Bondi
Latest media releases
- Applications now open for Bondi Community Cohesion and Wellbeing Grants
- New funding set to provide continued long-term support for Bondi community
- Legislation to shut down illegal places of worship passes parliament
- $39 million uplift to NSW Firearms Registry announced
- $800,000 Social Cohesion grants to strengthen local communities and combat hate