Which act established a new Victims Support Scheme and created a Commissioner of Victims Rights?

Which act established a new Victims Support Scheme and created a Commissioner of Victims Rights?

• A. Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 (NSW)
• B. Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Family Victim Impact Statement) Act 2014 (NSW)
• C. Young Offenders Act 1997 (NSW)
• D. Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW)

Answer: (A)

This item is about creating a formal framework to support victims of crime in New South Wales. The Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 introduced a Victims Support Scheme to provide practical help and financial assistance to victims, and it established the Commissioner for Victims Rights to oversee the scheme, advocate for victims, and monitor how agencies meet their obligations to victims. The other acts focus on different aspects—sentencing procedures, youth offender matters, or police powers—and none of them establish both a statewide support scheme and an independent commissioner. So, the act that best fits this description is the Victims Rights and Support Act 2013.

This item is about creating a formal framework to support victims of crime in New South Wales. The Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 introduced a Victims Support Scheme to provide practical help and financial assistance to victims, and it established the Commissioner for Victims Rights to oversee the scheme, advocate for victims, and monitor how agencies meet their obligations to victims. The other acts focus on different aspects—sentencing procedures, youth offender matters, or police powers—and none of them establish both a statewide support scheme and an independent commissioner. So, the act that best fits this description is the Victims Rights and Support Act 2013.