NSW Police Inspector Amy Scott, the hero of the Westfield Bondi Junction stabbing, has been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer.
Police Legacy NSW, the NSW Police Force charity, said their “beautiful friend and colleague” was selfless and compassionate and needed “the strength, compassion and support of her community”.
“Just as she is so much more than her diagnosis, she is so much more than ‘the hero of Bondi Junction’,” the organization said.
“She is a loving wife, mother of two young boys, committed to serving the community through her work as a NSW Police Officer, and is widely known for being selfless, compassionate and kind,” she added.
The charity has set up a fundraising campaign to “ease the financial burden” on Inspector Scott and her family.
“She is fiercely independent and the first to stand up for others. Although she is well supported by her family, friends and colleagues, Amy has a long uphill battle ahead of her to beat this insidious disease,” Police Legacy NSW said.
NSW Police Minister Yasmin Catley said “the entire police family is currently suffering from the knowledge of her diagnosis.”
Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said Inspector Scott and her family had been “dealing with this diagnosis for several months” and said she had been “surrounded by the continued love and support” of the entire force.
“Despite everything Amy faces, she continues to demonstrate the remarkable person she is by going out of her way to support her colleagues and coming to the station regularly to provide comfort and assistance to those affected by the recent Bondi terror attack,” he said, adding: “Amy has requested privacy at this time.”
Inspector Scott was branded a hero and credited with saving lives after she stopped the stabbing in Westfield Bondi Junction and chased down Joel Cauchi, the one who went on the rampage in April 2024, which ended in the deaths of six people.
NSW Police Inspector Amy Scott was subsequently recognized with the Commissioner’s Valor Award.
