Family Violence, Personal Violence and Workplace Protection Orders

If you need urgent assistance or your safety is at immediate risk call the Police on 000

If you require information about available domestic violence services or emergency accommodation, please call the Domestic Violence Crisis Service on their 24hr crisis line on (02) 6280 0900. More information can be found on their website at www.dvcs.org.au

Information about hiding your visit to this website is available here: Hiding your visit to this website - ACT Magistrates Court

Personal Violence or Workplace Protection Orders

A Personal Protection Order or a Workplace Protection Order may be made by the Court to prohibit someone from engaging in personal violence towards an individual or employees of a workplace.

More information about Personal Protection and Workplace Protection orders can be found here: Personal Protection Orders and Workplace Protection Orders

Multiple language factsheets can be found here: Translated factsheets - ACT Magistrates Court

Forms

Application forms for a Family Violence Order (FVO), Personal Protection Order (PPO) and Workplace Protection Order (WPO) are found here: Forms for Protection and Family Violence Orders - ACT Magistrates Court

Family Violence Order Information Booklets

These booklets provide information about each court event that happens in an application for a family violence order.

• Application for Interim Orders: For applicants / For respondents
• Easy English Version:  For applicants  / For respondents
• Preliminary Conference: For applicants / For respondents
• Directions Hearing: For applicants / For respondents
• Final Hearing: For applicants / For respondents

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions about family violence, personal violence and workplace protection orders can be found here: Family violence orders FAQ - ACT Magistrates Court

Contacting the Court

The ACT Magistrates Court Family and Personal Violence Protection Unit may be able to assist you with further information:

Phone: (02) 6205 4939

Email:Protection@courts.act.gov.au

Court staff are unable to provide legal advice. Information about finding a lawyer to seek legal advice can be found here: Find a lawyer - ACT Courts

Information about making requests to appear remotely or adjourn a court date in protection matters can be found here:

• Requests to appear remotely at a court listing
• Seeking an adjournment of a court listing

Accessibility

• Information about assistance and support services available at court for people with a disability or vulnerability can be found here: For people with disability - ACT Magistrates Court
• If you need a translating and interpreting service, you can call the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) on 13 14 50 or visit www.tisnational.gov.au
• If you are deaf, or have a speech or hearing impairment, the National Relay Service (NRS) may be able to assist:
  • For teletypewriting, called 13 36 77 and ask for (02) 6205 0000
  • ‘Speak and Listen’ (speech-to-speech) users can call 1300 555 727 and ask for (02) 6205 0000

If you want to receive a printout of this webpage in large print, or for any other accessibility questions, please call our Courts and Tribunal Assistance Officer on (02) 6205 0322 or email to CourtAssistance@courts.act.gov.au.