Victims Services

Victims Access Line 1800 633 063, Aboriginal Contact Line 1800 019 123 (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm)

Counselling

Counselling is intended to help you recover from the psychological and emotional impacts of a crime.

We offer up to 22 hours of free counselling. 

Once the allocation is used, further hours can be approved where exceptional reasons are evident, or the applicant was a victim of child sexual assault or child abuse.

Who can apply?

  • Primary victims
  • Secondary victims 
  • Family victims
  • Relevant family members of homicide victims.

For more information, see Eligibility criteria.

How long do I have to apply?

There is no time limit to apply for counselling. 

 How do I apply?

PDF application forms are also available. 

If you need help completing your application, you can ask a support worker, friend or family member. Or contact Victims Services. 

Documents required

You need to provide a government issued ID. For example, a driver’s licence, passport, Medicare card, or card issued by Centrelink.

Find an Approved Counsellor

After you are approved for counselling with Victims Services, you can find a counsellor by searching our list of Approved Counsellors.

Last updated:

06 Jun 2022

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