Westfield Bondi Junction Massacre

Following the extreme act of violence that took six lives and harmed many others at Westfield Bondi Junction on Saturday 13th April, Advocacy Australia extends our heartfelt sympathies to all affected by these senseless actions. We commend the remarkable bravery and equanimity of community members, police and other first responders in the face of such horror. Australia must address the rising incidences of violent crimes perpetrated by individuals afflicted with severe mental health disorders. We have reached a critical juncture demanding decisive action and it’s imperative that the Prime Minister and the leaders of all state and territory governments respond…

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Advocacy Australia is calling for reform to the NSW Government’s Victims Support Scheme

Advocacy Australia is campaigning on behalf of the parents of a little girl who was the victim of a heinous murder. With parents just as much victims of their child’s murder, we’re advocating for critical changes to the NSW Government’s Victims Support Scheme and in particular, significant improvements in support services provided to the parents of murdered children and their families. For Dom and Bek and their families, since their beautiful 10-year-old little girl was brutally murdered three years ago, their lives were cruelly changed forever with the manner in which their daughter was killed so disturbing, a magistrate banned…

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