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Victims Advisory Board
The Victims Advisory Board is established under the Victims Rights and Support Act 2013. Its functions are:
- to advise the Minister on policies and administrative arrangements relating to support services and assisting victims of crime
- to consult victims of crime, community victims support groups and government agencies on issues and policies concerning victims of crime
- to promote legislative, administrative or other reforms to meet the needs of victims of crime.
The Commissioner of Victims Rights chairs the Victims Advisory Board, which is comprised of representatives from government and the community appointed by the Attorney General.
NSW Government agency representatives are appointed from the Department of Communities and Justice, Legal Aid NSW, NSW Police Force and Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The community members are:
- Dr Annie Cossins
- Dr Kyllie Cripps
- Thea Deakin-Greenwood
- Craig Hughes-Cashmore
- Kimia Randall
- Gowan Vyse
Last updated:
15 Apr 2024
Contact us
Call
Victims Access Line: 1800 633 063
Mon – Fri, 9am to 5pm (excluding public holidays)
For the National Relay Service, call 13 36 77 (TTY) or 1300 555 727 (Speak and Listen).
For interpreter support, call the Translating and Interpreting Service on 13 14 50.
Email
We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the First Nations Peoples of NSW and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and future.
Informed by lessons of the past, Department of Communities and Justice is improving how we work with Aboriginal people and communities. We listen and learn from the knowledge, strength and resilience of Stolen Generations Survivors, Aboriginal Elders and Aboriginal communities.
You can access our apology to the Stolen Generations.
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