Support during court appearances

Support workers can help you with support needs connected to your court case. This might include:

• Support to comply with bail conditions, including housing, mental health, drug and alcohol support and accessing housing services.
• Getting your information together for pleas and hearings.
• Getting things on track so you are in a better position at the end of your court case.

Justice Health NSW

Justice Health provide health care to adults and young people involved in forensic mental health and criminal justice systems. Justice Health serve patients with complex health needs in community, inpatient, and custodial settings. You can contact Justice Health NSW or talk to your lawyer about how to access their services.

Community Restorative Centre (CRC) Court Support Scheme

The Community Restorative Centre (CRC) is a specialist agency supporting people involved in the criminal justice system and their families. CRC's Court Support Scheme provides support to people navigating the court system, including information on court protocol, sources of legal assistance, emotional support and referrals to other services.

For more information visit Court Support Scheme (CSS).

Justice Advocacy Service

The Justice Advocacy Service (JAS) is a free service that supports people with cognitive impairment when they are in contact with police, courts and legal representatives. If you have any of the following JAS is available to you:

• intellectual disability
• borderline intellectual functioning
• dementia
• acquired brain injury
• drug or alcohol related brain damage, including fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
• autism spectrum disorder.