If you or any of your family members are victims of domestic violence, you may apply for a Protection Order to stop the person causing harm from committing family violence against you or a family member.

Additionally, you may also apply for the following orders (*these orders can only be made along with a protection order or if a protection order is in effect):

1. An Expedited Order if there is imminent danger of family violence being committed against you or your family member while the protection order application is pending.

2. A Domestic Exclusion Order to prevent the persons causing harm from entering your home or entering parts of your home.

3. A Stay Away Order to prohibit persons causing harm from entering or remaining in an area outside your home or any other place frequented by you; and/or

4. A No Contact Order to prohibit persons causing harm from visiting or communicating with you

5. A Counselling Order requiring the person causing harm, victim and/or their children to attend counselling or other programmes for a specified period

6. A Mandatory Treatment Order requiring the person causing harm to undergo psychiatric treatment for a specified period

For more information, please refer to the Family Justice Courts' website.