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Family Violence and Intervention Orders

Family Violence and Intervention Orders

A family violence intervention order protects a person from a family member who is using family violence. Family violence is behaviour between family members that causes fear. It includes emotional and financial abuse, as well as physical violence and sexual abuse. the Court released it’s response to family violence which details six initiatives aimed at

A family violence intervention order protects a person from a family member who is using family violence. Family violence is behaviour between family members that causes fear. It includes emotional and financial abuse, as well as physical violence and sexual abuse.

the Court released it’s response to family violence which details six initiatives aimed at increasing the safety of women and children by ensuring a consistent service across the state, delivered with greater sensitivity, ensuring co-ordination and efficiency in the management of cases, and the ability to refer victims and offenders to services.The six initiatives are detailed in the document above, which can be downloaded via the Related Publicaitons menu on the right.

Family violence is harmful behaviour that is used to control, threaten, force or dominate a family member through fear. It includes:
* physical abuse, such as hitting or pushing a person
* sexual abuse, such as forcing a person to have sex
* emotional or psychological abuse, such as controlling who a person can see and when, or calling them names
* financial abuse, such as controlling a person’s money without their consent.

What is a family violence intervention order?
The purpose of a family violence intervention order is to:
* ensure the safety of the affected family member; or
* preserve any property of the affected family member; or
* protect a child who has been subjected to family violence committed by the respondent.

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