Domestic Violence & Safety

Admissibility of electronic records

Sets admissibility conditions and certification requirements for electronic records.

Criteria for giving legal services

Lists categories of people eligible for free legal services, including women and children, under the Act.

Application to Magistrate

Allows an aggrieved person or permitted representative to seek relief from the Magistrate.

Right to reside in a shared household

Protects a qualifying woman's residence in the shared household, regardless of title, subject to the Act and court orders.

Protection orders

Allows orders restraining violence, contact, entry or other conduct described in the Act.

Residence orders

Allows orders about residence, exclusion from the shared household and related arrangements under the Act.

Monetary reliefs

Allows monetary relief for expenses, losses and maintenance consistent with the Act.

Interim and ex parte orders

Allows urgent interim relief where the statutory conditions are met.

Aggrieved person

Defines who may seek protection under the Domestic Violence Act.

Domestic relationship

Defines the relationships within the Act, including certain relationships in the nature of marriage and shared-household relationships.

Definition of domestic violence

Recognises physical, sexual, verbal, emotional and economic abuse within the statutory framework.