Today, the Albanese and Minns Governments have announced an immediate support package to assist victims, their families, and small businesses impacted by the Bondi terror attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The package has been jointly funded by the Albanese and Minns Governments, with most elements to be funded under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA), which have been activated in the wake of this attack. Business and community support<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Impacted\u00a0businesses will be able to register for support from Friday, with applications processed from early next week. They can do this by attending the Community Hub or contacting Service NSW on\u00a013 77 88\u00a0to organise a meeting with a Business Concierge member.\u00a0\u00a0 Premier of New South Wales, Chris Minns:<\/strong> Today, the Albanese and Minns Governments have announced an immediate support package to assist victims, their families, and small businesses impacted by the Bondi terror attack. The package has been jointly funded by the Albanese and Minns Governments, with most elements to be funded under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA), which have been activated … Continue reading “Support package announced in wake of Bondi attacks”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36652","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36652","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36652"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36652\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36653,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36652\/revisions\/36653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36652"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36652"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
The package delivers immediate financial assistance, expanded victim support services and targeted business help, recognising the profound emotional, social and economic toll of the attack.
A community hub will be open at North Bondi RSL, with the NSW Reconstruction Authority, NSW Health, Service NSW, Service NSW Business Concierge, Disaster Recovery Chaplaincy Network, Legal Aid and Lifeline on hand to provide practical advice and support.
The hub will operate from tomorrow, Friday 19 December to Tuesday 23 December, between 10am and 4pm.
The package includes:<\/strong>
Victims and family support<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Mental health support<\/strong>
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A mental health disaster response has been initiated, with mental health clinicians working on the ground in Bondi and Coogee.
These mobile clinicians will be onsite wearing hi-vis NSW Health vests from 8am to 8pm for the next several weeks
NSW Health has also increased staff coverage on its dedicated 24-hour Mental Health Line, on\u00a01800 011 511<\/a>.
The Transcultural Mental Health Line (1800 648 911<\/a>) is available for people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
If you, or someone in your care, needs crisis support, please call Lifeline on\u00a013 11 14<\/a>.\u00a0 Children and young people can call Kids Helpline on\u00a01800 55 1800<\/a>\u00a0or chat online at\u00a0kidshelpline.com.au<\/a>.
The Australian and NSW Government will continue working closely with the community to ensure support remains responsive and sustained.
\u201cThe antisemitic terrorism incident in Bondi has shaken the Jewish community, and indeed the whole nation who have been devastated by what is an unprecedented attack on the Australian way of life.
\u201cThis event is a tragedy and the Bondi community, Sydney, and Australia, is hurting. My government is committed to supporting those in the wake of this tragedy which is why we are partnering with the New South Wales Government to provide over $20 million in funding for support services through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
\u201cMy Government unequivocally stands against terrorism and will do whatever it takes to ensure the safety and wellbeing of this community and all Australians.\u201d
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\u201cThis attack has caused unimaginable pain for victims, families and the Jewish community, and it has shaken our entire state.\u201d
\u201cOur responsibility is to stand alongside people in their grief, provide real support, and help the community recover, not just in the days ahead, but for as long as it takes.\u201d
\u201cThis package is about dignity, compassion and practical help, ensuring families are supported, businesses can recover, and people know they are not facing this alone.\u201d
\u201cI urge anyone who is struggling or needs help to reach out. Support is available, and we want people to use it.\u201d
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey:<\/strong>
\u201cSydney\u2019s Jewish community, and everyone else who loves Bondi Beach, have refused to be cowed by Sunday\u2019s evil attack.
\u201cThis assistance package is recognition that our community is at its strongest when it pulls together \u2013 and that when it does so, terror can never prevail.
\u201cWe will make every effort to ensure that one of Australia\u2019s best loved landmarks remains a place of joy, celebration and freedom for all.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"