COURT SUPPORT
VSS Court Companion Service
VSS Court Companions support victims and witnesses of all
ages for the prosecution when giving evidence across all
criminal courts in South Australia. VSS works closely with the
Witness Assistance Service to deliver the program.
SAPOL Detective Sergeant
“South Australia Police have just utilised your Court
Companion service in a recent matter at the Adelaide
Magistrates Court. The victim was a vulnerable witness and
spent two days providing evidence via video link from within
the court house. We were lucky enough to be allocated the
services of your Court Companion Alison.
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Alison was nothing short of a miracle worker - how she
empathised with the victim, offered her assistance, and
spent 2 full days at the court in the video room with no
windows and very little air! The prosecution team and I are
very grateful for her assistance and quite frankly could not
have managed without her.”