The NSW Government and people of NSW honour all those affected by the Bondi Beach terror attack on 14 December 2025, including the families and friends of loved ones who lost their lives, those who were injured and the first responders.
We recognise the deep distress these types of incidents cause and how they impact the wellbeing of individuals and our communities.
Support is available, including mental health and wellbeing services for anyone impacted.
Fact sheets can also be downloaded from the fact sheets webpage.
Further information
Support is available through the Victims Support Scheme and Bondi Beach Victim Recovery Payment for the families of those who have tragically lost their lives and the victims who have been affected by the terrorist incident at Bondi Beach on 14 December 2025.
For more information about the support available and how to access support, call the Victims Access Line on 1800 633 063 (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm), or visit the Support for victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist incident webpage.
JewishCare Psychology Centre
The JewishCare Psychology Centre offers short to medium term support for adults. This is a free service, no referral or mental health care plan required.
Book or find out more on the JewishCare website.
This service is currently funded by the Australian Government, commissioned through Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network, and delivered by Jewish Care.
JewishCare Bondi Terror Attack Grant
Get information about the JewishCare Bondi Terror Attack Grant and the supports it includes for community members impacted by the Bondi terror attack.
The Jewish Community Response Grants Program is helping Jewish communities recover and rebuild following the Bondi terror attack.
40 community organisations have been funded to deliver support programs, including: trauma support for young people, specialist rehabilitation and physiotherapy for victims, and community events that foster connection, resilience, and Jewish identity.
Visit the Jewish Community Response Grants page to learn more.
Legal Aid NSW offers free legal help if you’ve been affected by a disaster, including the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.
We can provide advice and assistance on a whole range of everyday legal problems, but particularly:
- Applications to the Victim Support Scheme and appeals
- Workplace rights
- Eligibility for other support schemes
- Financial hardship
To arrange a telephone appointment with our team call 1800 801 529.
The Commonwealth Treasurer’s designation of the Bondi attack as a Declared Terrorism Incident (DTI) under the Terrorism Insurance Act 2003 activates the Terrorism Reinsurance Pool (TRP). This overrides terrorism exclusion clauses in eligible insurance contracts, meaning businesses will be able to claim any damages arising from the Bondi Beach attack in line with their policy terms and conditions. The TRP is operated by the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (the ARPC). The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has also declared the Bondi attack a Significant Event. This will prioritise insurer support for those making claims and enable claims data to be collected and tracked. Impacted businesses and individuals are advised to contact their insurer or broker to understand what they may be able to claim for. A Business Interruption claim factsheet is also available on the Insurance Council of Australia website - What do I need to provide to make a Business Interruption claim?
After a frightening or traumatic event occurs many children will experience some initial distress. While these feelings of distress can be uncomfortable and frightening, they are the brain’s way of trying to process the event and make sense of what has happened.
The following resources provide support for carers and children:
Immediate support package
Victims and family support
- Enhancements to NSW’s existing victim support scheme, including increased financial support for injured victims and their immediate families, funeral and burial costs for victims and support for the repatriation of remains
- $2 million for Jewish community organisations to support victims’ families
- $1 million for Legal Aid and Disaster Response Legal Services to provide legal services to support the recovery of communities
- $1 million for local Jewish organisations to provide community mental health triage
- $1 million for targeted Jewish community recovery grants program
- $3.6 million for six place-based recovery officers to undertake case coordination and outreach for affected individuals and families
- $1 million donation to the Rotary for the Unite Bondi appeal to support survivors and families of people who lost their lives
Business and community support
- Grants of up to $25,000 for impacted small businesses in the immediate vicinity and those who show exceptional circumstances
- $1.5 million for additional security at Jewish community locations
- $1 million for Waverley Council to assist with clean-up requirements at Bondi Beach, and for community cohesion events
- $1.8 million to provide up to eight coordinators to undertake community engagement, support the local community and provide capacity building.
Mental health support package
- $14.2 million in targeted mental supports for the Jewish community made available through organisations with established links to communities
- $4.5 million to enable additional psychological therapies at Primary Health Networks in the Sydney region and broader areas with significant Jewish communities
- Establishment of a temporary Medicare Mental Health Centre within the Bondi area, with a specific focus on trauma support
- $5.6 million in funding for Black Dog Institute’s National Emergency Worker Support Service to support first responders, including lifeguards and other community members who witnessed the attack
- $7.6 million in funding for Lifeline, Beyond Blue, eheadspace, yourtown’s Kid Helpline and 13YARN to scale-up capacity and provide additional crisis support
- $3 million in targeted support for young people provided through additional funding to extend the hours of headspace Bondi and support headspace mental health training and education sessions
- $3.6 million for the Witness to War Multilingual Support Line funded to support Australians who are affected by war related conflict
The Australian Government has established a Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. It held its first public hearing on Tuesday 24 February.
More information at Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.
How to support
The NSW Government has partnered with Rotary to establish a dedicated fundraising appeal for the Bondi Beach attack: rawcs.org.au
The Unite for Bondi - Bondi Terror Attack Appeal will provide support to the survivors and families of those who lost their lives. Assistance may include immediate financial relief such as bereavement costs, medium-term recovery assistance, and longer-term needs including medical care, counselling and rehabilitation. The fund will also support longer-term healing initiatives for the Bondi community.
The NSW Government is launching the appeal with a $1 million donation.
Members of the public, business, corporates and philanthropists who wish to support this appeal can donate here via the Rotary Australia Benevolent Society - a registered charitable trust established to deliver benevolent, humanitarian and relief projects throughout Australia.
Donations to the appeal are tax-deductible.
Rotary will work 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
The outpouring of support at the temporary Bondi beach floral tribute site was overwhelming and is a heartfelt representation of the empathy the community has for the victims, their families and survivors.
We ensured photographs were captured and collected a representation of materials from the floral tribute site to preserve and use in future memorial materials for the family as appropriate.
The Jewish Museum collected flowers, cards and other non-perishable items.
This process is similar to that followed following the Bondi Junction attacks and the temporary flower tribute there.