The police don't think I am the one who needs protection
We can help if you have been named on a family intervention order as the respondent even though you are the one experiencing violence
We can support you to:
- Understand what an intervention order or application means.
- Your rights and what options you have to respond.
- What you can do next.
What we can do to help
If you have been wrongly identified as a person using violence, we can help you understand what this means and what you can do next.
We know that this is a very stressful situation to be in and listen with care. Everything we do is focused on helping you make decisions that feel right and safe for your situation.
We give advice over the phone, online or in person. In some situations, we may help you at court.
We have social workers and financial counsellors who can support you too, if you want.
More ways we can help
Need a family violence intervention order to protect you or your children?
If someone breaches an intervention order
It is a criminal offence if someone breaks the rules of a family violence intervention order. Find out what to do if this happens, including if police don't act on your reports.
Support services
1800RESPECT
National domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service.
Phone: 1800 737 732
Sexual Assault Crisis Line (SACL)
Proactive leader in supporting, advocating and providing a crisis response for people who have experienced sexual violence.
Phone: 1800 806 292
Resources
Writing further and better particulars
Learn what further and better particulars are, why the Magistrates’ Court may ask for them, and how to explain your experiences of family violence clearly and safely.
Going to court for a family violence intervention order
What to expect at a Family Violence Intervention Order hearing in Victoria, including who needs to go, what happens on the day, and where to get support.