What VWCCS Does
For Victims & Witnesses
Find out how VWCCS can help victims & witnesses and what resources are available.
For Agencies
Importantly, VWCCS does not provide advocacy services. The agency focuses solely on providing a court support service for victims and witnesses of crime.
VWCCS accepts referrals from various victims of crime agencies including police, prosecutors, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), organisations supporting victims of domestic violence (male and female), social workers and the general public.
The court support team consists of trained volunteers. The service is free to all victims and witnesses.
Find out how we can help agencies and their clients and the services we provide.
Graeme Henson AM Becomes President of VWCCS Inc
Judge Henson served on the Local Court for 33 years. Within that period of service, he also held a dual commission as a Judge of the District Court for 11 years and presided in both jurisdictions. The last 15 years of his career were in the dual capacity as Chief...
New Court Support Officers Commence Work
Twenty-nine new VWCCS Court Support Officers (CSOs) have commenced in the Sydney, Parramatta and Newcastle Courts, taking the total number of VWCCS volunteers to just over 100. The new recruits commenced their training in May 2021. The training was discontinued during...
VWCCS Newcastle Wins the Volunteer Team of the Year Award for the Hunter Region
The Centre for Volunteering has announced that VWCCS Newcastle has been selected as the 2020 Hunter Region Volunteer Team of the Year. The dedicated team of volunteers has provided invaluable emotional and practical support for people in extremely traumatic and...
Court Support Service for Victims Now Available in Newcastle
This service for victims and witnesses of crime is available for Local and District Court matters at Newcastle Court House. The extension of VWCCS’ network to include Newcastle was greatly assisted by the support of the NSW Attorney General, Mark Speakman.
Court Support for Victims in Newcastle
A service that helps victims and witnesses of crime prepare for court will be rolled out in Newcastle, Attorney General Mark Speakman and Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Scot MacDonald announced today.
Locations
VWCCS has a permanent presence at several NSW courts in the Sydney CBD (Downing Centre) and Newcastle. We may also be to assist witnesses at other locations if advised a team member is available.