Victoria Commits $2 Million to Jewish Safety, Mental Health After Bondi Attack

Package includes expanded mental health support, youth camp security, and a new intervention program aimed at preventing violent extremism.

TOPSHOT - Members of the local Jewish community embrace at the Bondi Pavillion in memory of the victims of a shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney on December 15, 2025. A father-and-son team toting long-barrelled guns shot and killed 15 people including a 10-year-old girl at Sydney's Bondi Beach on December 14, with authorities labelling it an antisemitic terrorist attack on a Jewish festival. Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP via Getty Images

Victoria’s government has announced more than $2 million (US$1.3 million) in new security and support funding for Jewish communities, as police increase their presence following the deadly anti-Semitic attack in Sydney.

The package includes funding for private security, youth camp protection, mental health services, and counter-extremism programs, alongside renewed calls for tighter gun laws nationally.

The Dec. 14 incident at Bondi Beach killed 15 people, including a 10-year-old girl, two rabbis, and a French national. Forty people were injured, including two police officers.

Under the package, $900,000 will be directed to the Community Security Group (CSG) to expand patrols and protective measures at Jewish schools, religious services, cultural events and holiday programs.