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Victim Support Service

Victim Support Service

The Victim Support Service is committed to promoting the rights and addressing the needs of anyone who has suffered harm from crime.

The Victim Support Service provides free, confidential counselling and support services for all victims of crime. These services are provided by professional counsellors and trained volunteers.

Services available to victims of crime include:

counselling and support
providing information and referrals to other support services
helping victims write a victim impact statement
preparing and supporting victims during a court case
helping victims obtain information on the status of police investigations
providing support when making an application for a restraining order
providing information about criminal injuries compensation
helping victims understand their rights within the criminal justice system
providing information on the status of convicted offenders in WA, through the Victim Notification Register.

The Victim Support Service is part of the Department of the Attorney General's Victim Support and Child Witness Service.

Contact details

Victim Support and Child Witness Service
Department of the Attorney General
District Court Building
Level 2, 500 Hay Street
PERTH WA 6000
Phone: (08) 9425 2850
Freecall: 1800 818 988
Fax: (08) 9425 4428

Regional Victim Support and Child Witness Service Locations

Albany Albany Courthouse 184 Stirling Terrace ALBANY WA 6330 Phone: (08) 9845 5222 Fax (08) 9841 7920	Broome Office 2, 9 Napier Street BROOME WA 6725 Phone: (08) 9192 6575 Fax: (08) 9192 6585
Bunbury Victim Support Service Bunbury Courthouse Ground Floor 65 Wittenoom Street BUNBURY WA 6230 Phone: (08) 9781 4294 Fax: (08) 9781 4233	Bunbury Child Witness Service Bunbury Courthouse Ground Floor 65 Wittenoom Street BUNBURY WA 6230 Phone: (08) 9781 4212 Fax: (08) 9781 4233
Carnarvon 2 Rushton Street CARNARVON WA 6701 Phone: (08) 9941 4070 Fax: (08) 9941 4080	Derby Derby Courthouse Loch Street DERBYWA 6728 Phone: (08) 9191 2274 Fax: (08) 9193 1025
Esperance Esperance Courthouse 100 Dempster Street ESPERANCE WA 6450 Phone: (08) 9071 6318 Fax: 08 9083 2666	Geraldton Victim Support Service Geraldton Courthouse Marine Terrace GERALDTON WA 6530 Phone: (08) 9964 4816 Fax: (08) 9921 4358
Geraldton Child Witness Service Geraldton Courthouse Marine Terrace GERALDTON WA 6530 Phone: (08) 9921 3722 Fax: (08) 9921 4358	Kalgoorlie Centrecare 168 Egan Street KALGOORLIE WA 6430 Phone: (08) 9021 3098 Fax: (08) 9080 0399
Karratha Karratha Courthouse Balmoral Road KARRATHA WA 6714 Phone: (08) 9143 1877 Fax: (08) 9185 6188	Kununurra 28 Banksia Street KUNUNURRA WA 6743 Phone: (08) 9166 5000 Fax: (08) 9166 5050
Northam Northam Courthouse 118 Wellington Street NORTHAM WA 6401 Phone: (08) 9622 7017 Fax: (08) 9622 1234	Peel District Rockingham Justice Complex 15-17 Whitfield Street ROCKINGHAM WA 6168 Phone: (08) 9527 7699 Fax: (08) 9527 9782
Port Hedland South Hedland Justice Complex Hawke Place SOUTH HEDLAND WA 6722 Phone: (08) 9172 9313 Fax: (08) 9172 9330

Last updated: 18-Feb-2013

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