澳大利亚保护在刑事司法程序中举证的人的机制对受害人和证人未作区分。证人保护法（1994 年）和国家证人保护方案向被确定为由于其向执法部门提供的 援助而有可能处于危险之中的证人提供保护和援助。此外，证人保护法允许法院秘密开庭审讯，并制止公布所提供的证据。刑法典授权法院下令保护证人、其身份及其家人。
Australia’s mechanisms to protect persons giving evidence in judicial proceedings make no distinction between victims and witnesses. The Witness Protection Act (1994) and the National Witness Protection Program provide protection and assistance to witnesses identified as being at risk because of assistance they have given to law enforcement. In addition, the Witness Protection Act allows for the court to hold proceedings in private and suppress the publication of evidence given. The Criminal Code empowers the court to issue orders to protect witnesses, their identities and their families.