Victims of crime and at-risk youth will benefit from more than $1.8million from the latest round of the State Government’s Criminal Property Confiscation Grants Program. The Criminal Confiscation Grants are funded by money and property seized under the Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 (the Act) Eligible applicants can apply for grants of up to $200,000.

Attorney General Michael Mischin said 13 local government and not-for-profit groups had secured funding to support victims of crime and tackle drug use and crime across the State.

angelhands Inc is one of the not-for-profit groups that has received the funding and the funding will be used to better educate professionals within the justice system on victim’s needs.

“The program aims to deprive people of wealth that has been unlawfully acquired, and reinvest this money into projects which support victims of crime, prevent or reduce drug-related crime and drug abuse, or aid law enforcement,” Mr Mischin said.

Click on the link below to read more details of the media statement by Attorney General Michael Mischin.