The Approved Counselling Scheme provides free face to face counselling to victims of violent crimes that have occurred in NSW.

The counsellors with the Scheme are social workers, psychologists, clinical psychologists or psychiatrists in private practice who have proven experience in working with victims of crime. They are paid by Victims Services and are available in the metropolitan and most rural and regional areas in NSW.

There is a list of Approved Counsellors on this website and information about choosing an Approved Counsellor.

Find out if you are eligible to apply and how to apply online for an initial 10 hours of counselling. Further hours of counselling may be approved if you need them.

If you are a qualified counsellor and wish to become a counsellor of Victims Services clients under the Approved Counselling Scheme please refer to 'Applying to become an Approved Counsellor'