You can be a victim, or be a friend or family member of a victim, who has been affected by one of many types of crimes such as fraud, break and enter (theft), assault, sexual assault, domestic violence, attempted murder and other specific crimes.

Once a crime is committed there is help and support available to you, from police and court services to counselling. There are also things you need to know.

Please select a link below for more information about that topic:

• Recovering from crime
• Medical, forensics and evidence
• Dealing with the media