The NSW Government and people of NSW honour all those affected by the Bondi Beach 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 including NSW Police and emergency services personnel.
We stand united in this time.
NSW is a welcoming and connected society. One which respects the differing views, backgrounds and cultures that make us stronger.
This incident was designed to target Sydney’s Jewish community on the first day of Hanukkah, which should have been a night of peace and joy.
Incidents targeting our Jewish communities have no place in our society.
We recognise the distress these types of incidents have and how they impact the wellbeing of individuals and our communities, particularly children and young people.
Hate and violence will not be tolerated. Threats against any part of our society are a challenge for us all.
Together we are stronger and can ensure that no one falls victim to these hateful influences.
Every person deserves to feel safe in NSW.
Community 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 Services Critical Incident Line on 1800 411 822 (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm), or visit the Support for victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist incident webpage.
- The community can also call the NSW Health’s dedicated Mental Health Line, which is available 24/7 on 1800 011 511.
- The Transcultural Mental Health Line (1800 648 911) is available for people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities
- If you, or someone in your care, needs crisis support, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14.
- Children and young people can call Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800 or chat online at kidshelpline.com.au.
- For non-crisis support, please talk to your GP or other trusted health or mental health professional.
- You can also call Beyond Blue for mental health advice and support on 1300 22 46 36.
The New South Wales Police Force remains committed to ensuring the community can contact investigators about the Bondi Beach attack via email: CRCENQUIRIES@police.nsw.gov.au.
Members of the public wishing to make a statement, enquire about lost or seized property from this incident, should provide their contact details, and a member of the investigation team will be in touch to assess the enquiry and identify a course of action.
Police continue to request anyone who has not already uploaded mobile phone or dashcam vision relevant to the incident to upload it through the NSW Police website. It can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers.
Previously, a community reception centre was established at the InterContinental Hotel in Coogee as a location for family and witnesses to speak to investigators and support officers during the early stages of the investigations. Operations at the Community Reception Centre commenced Monday 15 December 2025, and it was deactivated at 5pm 31 December 2025.
Support services continue and have transitioned to the Community Support Hub at the Bondi Beach Pavillion.
A community hub has been established at The Bondi Pavilion, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi Beach. It is open from 10am – 4pm.
The hub offers a range of practical advice and support, including mental health and wellbeing services for everyone in the impacted community.
The Hub will remain open Monday through Friday, and Sundays, until late January, with further details about operation past then to come soon.
The Hub will be closed Saturday 10 January and Saturday 17 January. This closure decision was made in consultation with community leaders.
Support services:
- NSW Reconstruction Authority
- NSW Health
- Service NSW
- Service NSW Business Concierge
- The Salvation Army
- Multicultural NSW
- Disaster Recovery Chaplaincy Network
- Australian Red Cross
- Legal Aid NSW
- Lifeline
For mental health support outside the operating hours of the Community Support Hub, a number of services are available over the phone and online (as listed above on this webpage).
For young people aged 7 to 17 years, Safe Haven at the Sydney Children's Hospital provides a calm, safe service for those experiencing psychological distress or who are having suicidal thoughts. Peer worker and mental health clinicians are available at this drop-in service, no appointment needed. Please note, the Randwick Safe Haven does not operate on weekends.
Please note – this Hub was previously at North Bondi RSL.
Jewish community resilience and support hotline
One centralised number has been created to direct individuals to the appropriate service offerings. This is a 24/7 service, throughout the holiday season, including public holidays and Shabbat, for all levels of support.
Please call 1800 979 676 and you will be directed to the appropriate service. Crisis response services available include meals, financial, psychological, and family support.
JewishCare Bondi Terror Attack Grant
Information about the JewishCare Bondi Terror Attack Grant and the supports it includes for community members impacted by the Bondi terror attack is available here.
Legal Aid NSW offers free legal help if you’ve been affected by a disaster, including the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.
Legal Aid NSW can help with legal problems including: insurance claims and disputes, housing and tenancy, financial hardship, workplace rights, Centrelink, domestic and family violence, and government disaster grants.
Find out more at: disasterhelp.legalaid.nsw.gov.au
Impacted businesses can apply for small business grants. This can be done by attending the Community Hub at Bondi Pavillion or contacting Service NSW on 13 77 88 to organise a meeting with a Business Concierge member.
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
The Department of Home Affairs will ensure urgent visa enquiries related to the Bondi Beach attack receive priority support.
Staff are prepared to provide urgent assistance to affected families.
Family members seeking to travel to Australia can contact the Global Service Centre on 13 18 81 (Australia) or +61 2 6196 0196 (international).
NSW Police Force Operation Shelter
Operation Shelter was first established in October 2023 to coordinate the gathering of intelligence and the response to protest activity, to ensure the safety of the community, reduce antisemitic and anti-social behaviour and other hate crime activity.
As part of the NSW Police Force’s commitment to ensuring community safety following the Bondi Beach terror attack on Sunday 14 December 2025, Operation Shelter has been strengthened, with an increase in support and resources.
As part of taskings, police are conducting static and mobile patrols of key locations including Bondi Beach, places of worship in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, inner west, and Sydney’s west, as well as aged care facilities and hospitals.
Resources assisting with the operation include officers attached to Central Metropolitan, South West Metropolitan and North West Metropolitan Region, Public Order and Riot Squad, Tactical Operations Unit, PolAir, Traffic and Highway Patrol Command, Marine Area Command, Rescue and Bomb Disposal Unit and the Dog Squad.
The NSW Police Force takes hate crimes seriously and encourages anyone who is the victim of a hate crime or witnesses a hate crime to report the matter to police through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or through Triple Zero (000) in an emergency.
It is important that the community and police continue to work together to make NSW a safer place for everyone.
NSW Police extend their deepest sympathies to the families, friends and wider community of those who died and were injured at Bondi Beach.
NSW Police have identified the 15 innocent victims. Their details are listed on the NSW Police webpage. Visit: Family Statements, Statement from the family of Peter Meagher.
Police continue to request anyone who has not already uploaded mobile phone or dashcam vision relevant to the incident to upload it through the NSW Police website. It can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers.
Police conducted an extensive examination and analysis of the Bondi Beach site, which reopened to the public on 18 December 2025.
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
In the wake of the unspeakable attack on our Jewish community at Bondi Beach, we come together across cultural, linguistic and religious differences to make a unified pledge:
- We collectively mourn for victims and their families and pledge our support and solidarity for the Jewish community in NSW.
- We pledge to stand up and stand united against antisemitism, racism and hate and to support all victims of racism, hate and religious intolerance.
- We pledge to protect and promote the rights and responsibilities of all the people of NSW in a cohesive and multicultural society.
- We pledge to work in unity across cultural, linguistic and religious differences to uphold our democratic values and freedoms.
- We are stronger together.
To sign the pledge, please visit: Support pledge - Bondi attack
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.
The NSW Government (through the Premier's Department) consulted with Waverley Council and the Jewish community about the removal of the flowers. Waverley Council worked early on Monday 22 December to safely dispose of the flowers.
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 cards and other non-perishable items.
This process is similar to that followed following the Bondi Junction attacks and the temporary flower tribute there.
Lifeblood teams work 24/7 to ensure life-saving blood products are available when and where they are needed by patients, including those who were impacted by the mass shooting at Bondi Beach.
When tragic events occur, donating blood is one way to help people.
Fewer than 7% of the population are O negative.
O negative and O positive blood are always in high demand because they are used in emergency situations when a patient’s blood type is unknown. In the event of a serious trauma event or emergency, up to 100 blood donations may be needed to save just one life.
To donate blood or plasma, visit lifeblood.com.au, call 13 14 95 or download the free Donate Blood app.
Online condolence book
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Other information
For official NSW government speeches, statements and media releases, visit Ministerial releases
Read the media release for the support package announced in wake of Bondi attacks
Read the media release for the NSW and Federal Government declaration of Sunday 21 December 2025 as a Day of Reflection
Live Traffic updates can be found at Live Traffic NSW
For school operational status, visit School operational status