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.
VWCCS Operations Manager, Leanne Hillman, Wins NSW Volunteer of the Year
Image copyright Salty Dingo 2023VWCCS is very pleased to announce that our Operations Manager Leanne Hillman was selected as the 2023 NSW Volunteer of the Year. Leanne has been a volunteer Court Support Officer with the VWCCS since 2009 and her volunteering also...
Health Care Complaints Commission’s Invitation to VWCCS
VWCCS was extended an invitation from Nicole Lawless, Executive Director of Legal Services at the Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) to provide support for victims and witnesses in giving evidence at the HCCC’s proceedings. The HCCC conducts all disciplinary...
The Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales, Becomes Patron of VWCCS Inc
VWCCS is very pleased to announce that Her Excellency, the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales has agreed to become the new patron for VWCCS. The Governor is a long-time supporter of the work of VWCCS. Prior to her appointment as Governor,...
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...
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.