The NSW government will overhaul its response to mental health emergencies and strengthen support for those with complex mental illnesses after accepting all recommendations from the coronial inquest into the Bondi Junction stabbing attack.

The Minns government announced on Wednesday it had accepted 11 of the 13 recommendations from the coroner in full, and offering its in-principle support the remaining two.

Queenslander Joel Cauchi, 40, was shot dead by NSW Police Inspector Amy Scott after he stabbed 16 people at Bondi Junction Westfield on the afternoon of April 13, 2024.

Six people died of their injuries: Dawn Singleton, 25; Ashlee Good, 38; Jade Young, 47; Cheng Yixuan, 27; Pikria Darchia, 55; and Faraz Tahir, 30. A further 10 people were injured but survived.

Health Minister Ryan Park said the mental health reforms would “help people access the right care at the right time”.

“The government’s response continues our work to strengthen mental health services, improve access to care and ensure people with severe and complex mental illness receive the support they need earlier and closer to home,” he said.

The inquest into the Bondi Junction Westfield stabbing attack urged the government to house and care for the mentally unwell, referred the killer’s psychiatrist to the watchdog over treatment “failures”, and recommended bravery awards for the heroism displayed by police, victims and witnesses to the tragedy.

“His attacks were a quintessential example of an active armed offender – rapid, unpredictable and fatal within a very short period of time,” NSW Coroner Teresa O’Sullivan said, handing down her findings with 23 recommendations in February.

The families of those who died spoke outside the coroners court in Sydney of the voids that remained in their lives, while experts called for urgent changes to care and support for people with mental illness.

Among the other coronial recommendations accepted by the government were reforms to tackle knife crime, a public safety campaign and preparedness measures for crowded places, and improved emergency service interoperability, communications and training.

More to come.