Violence, abuse and personal safety

Learn about family violence intervention orders. Family violence is harmful behaviour by a person that makes their family member unsafe or feel unsafe.

Find out how to apply, evidence you can use and what happens at court

Information to help you prepare for a family violence intervention order hearing. This page is for people who are to be protected by the intervention order.

How to prepare for a family violence intervention order hearing if you are a respondent (the person accused of family violence)

Find out what to do if you been accused of family violence or if a family violence intervention order application has been made against you

Find out how family violence intervention orders can help protect your kids, and what to do if your child is using family violence

What must happen for a family violence intervention order to start and what happens when it ends.

It is against the law for a respondent to breach (disobey) a family violence safety notice or intervention order.

You might be able to apply to appeal, change or extend your family violence intervention order or appeal the magistrate’s decision.

The role of Victoria Police in dealing with family violence.

Find out about how children and young people are protected from harm, including child abuse, through child protection laws and get access to useful resources.

A personal safety intervention order is an order made by a magistrate to protect a person from physical or mental harm caused by someone who is not a family member.

Violent behaviour is an offence and can carry very serious penalties.

Information about what to do if the Federal Circuit and Family Court says you cannot cross-examine someone in a hearing.

Learn where to get legal help and other support for violence, abuse and personal safety.