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ACT Magistrates Court hears civil claims up to $250,000 (one of the higher monetary jurisdictions for a Magistrates...

A general procedural application within an existing ACT Magistrates Court matter — set aside default judgment,...

If you are a Centrelink concession card holder, hold a Health Care Card, or are otherwise in financial hardship, NSW...

VIC courts grant fee waivers to people on Centrelink concession cards, full Legal Aid grants, or in financial hardship....

QLD courts (Magistrates / District / Supreme) waive or reduce fees for concession card holders, full Legal Aid grants,...

1800RESPECT is the national 24/7 sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service. Free, confidential,...

DVConnect is Queensland's 24/7 specialist DV crisis service — free phone counselling, refuge intake (the only refuge...

Safe Steps is Victoria's 24/7 family violence response service — phone, web chat, refuge intake, and the Personal...

The NSW Domestic Violence Line is the state's 24/7 telephone counselling and referral service for women experiencing...

FVPLS units are Aboriginal community-controlled legal services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and...

The Men's Referral Service is Australia's only free national helpline for men using or wanting to stop using family...

Ask Izzy is a free, anonymous, mobile-first directory of over 400,000 services — refuge, food, legal help, mental...

MensLine Australia is the national 24/7 free phone, video and online counselling for men with relationship, family,...

WA's 24/7 free phone counselling and refuge-referral helpline for women experiencing family or domestic violence. Run...

South Australia's 24/7 phone crisis line for women and children experiencing domestic violence — safety planning,...

NT's two main metropolitan women's refuges with 24/7 crisis lines — Dawn House for Darwin/Top End, Catherine Booth...

Tasmania's state-wide free family violence counselling service for adults, children and young people — part of the Safe...

DVCS is the ACT's 24/7 specialist DV response — free phone crisis support, on-the-spot crisis intervention (they will...

Two national 24/7 mental-health crisis lines that often complement DV-specific support — Lifeline for suicide and...

A protection/intervention order is a state criminal-civil matter — a Parenting Order is a federal family-law matter...

When you already have an Initiating Application on foot (parenting, property, divorce) and you need urgent or interim...

The Federal Court hears matters under federal law including consumer law (ACL/ACCC), corporations, intellectual...

Appeals from a single Federal Court judge go to the Full Federal Court (3 judges). Appeals from the FCFCOA Division 2...

The ART (which replaced the AAT in October 2024) reviews administrative decisions made under more than 400 federal Acts...

The High Court of Australia is the apex court — it does not hear appeals as of right except from death-penalty matters...

Once you are a respondent or applicant in a family law case, the Court and the other party must be able to send you...

A debtor's petition is the form an individual files to declare voluntary bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy Act 1966. You...

A creditor owed at least $10,000 (2026 threshold) by an individual can apply to bankrupt them after a Bankruptcy Notice...

If you have started a Federal Court proceeding and want to drop it (settled out of court, no longer wish to pursue, or...

The General Division of the ART hears the broadest range of merits review — Centrelink, NDIS, Veterans, taxation,...

In a family law case you may need a third party (bank, school, doctor, police, child welfare agency) to produce...

The NSW Local Court hears civil claims up to $100,000. The Small Claims Division (up to $20,000) is informal — no costs...

Use a UCPR Form 4 Application Notice for any procedural application within an existing Local Court matter — extension...

If you were convicted in your absence in the NSW Local Court (e.g. did not get notice, were sick, missed court because...

A Notice of Motion is the procedural application you file inside an existing District Court case. Use it for default...

The NSW District Court hears civil claims between $100,000 and $750,000 — and unlimited motor accident, personal injury...

The Supreme Court of NSW is the highest state court — it hears civil claims over $750,000, equity matters (trusts,...

The NSW Court of Appeal hears appeals from a single judge of the Supreme Court, the District Court (over $100k...

In the NSW Supreme Court Equity Division, many proceedings start with a Summons rather than a Statement of Claim —...

The Land and Environment Court has 8 classes of jurisdiction. Class 1 is the most common — merit review of council...

If you are charged with a summary offence in the NSW Local Court and you have a mental health condition or cognitive...

The NT Local Court (which replaced the Magistrates Court in 2016) hears civil claims up to $250,000. Small claims under...

A general procedural application within an existing NT Local Court matter — set aside default judgment, extension of...

A Provisional ADVO is issued by NSW Police on the spot — usually after they attend a domestic incident. It has the same...

A Family Violence Safety Notice is issued on the spot by Victoria Police after a senior officer (sergeant or above)...

A Police Protection Notice is issued by a QPS officer (sergeant or above) at the scene of a domestic violence incident....

A Police Order is issued at the scene by a WA Police officer. It bans the respondent from approaching, contacting, or...

A Police Family Violence Order is issued at the scene by a Tasmania Police officer (sergeant or above) under the Family...

An ADVO is a court order that protects you from a person you have or had a domestic relationship with — partner,...

An APVO protects you from someone you do NOT have a domestic relationship with — a neighbour, co-worker, classmate, or...

A Family Violence Intervention Order protects you from a family member — current or former partner, parent, child,...

A PSIO protects you from a NON-family member — neighbour, co-worker, classmate, ex-friend — whose behaviour involves...

A DVO is a civil order made under the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 (Qld). It protects you from a...

An Intervention Order under the Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Act 2009 (SA) protects you from any kind of...

An FVRO protects you from a family member — current or former partner, relative, or someone you are in a "family...

A VRO protects you from a NON-family member — a neighbour, co-worker, classmate or stranger — who has committed or...

An MRO is the lowest-level WA restraining order — for non-violent misconduct that is intimidating, offensive, or...

A Family Violence Order under the Family Violence Act 2004 (Tas) protects you from a current or former spouse or...

An FVO under the Family Violence Act 2016 (ACT) protects you from a family member — partner, ex-partner, relative or...

A DVO under the Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 (NT) protects you from a person you have a domestic relationship...

A general procedural application within an existing QLD Magistrates Court matter — set aside default judgment,...

The QLD Magistrates Court hears civil claims up to $150,000. Most actions start with a Claim (Form 2) plus a Statement...

The QLD District Court hears civil claims between $150,000 and $750,000, plus unlimited personal injury and motor...

QLD Supreme Court has unlimited civil jurisdiction. An Originating Application is used where there is no significant...

Most appeals from a QLD Magistrates Court (criminal summary or simple offences) go to a single judge of the District...

The QLD Land Court has specialised jurisdiction over mining leases, resource compensation, valuation disputes (rates,...

The SA Magistrates Court Minor Civil Division hears claims up to $25,000 (raised from $12,000 in recent years). Above...

A procedural application within an existing SA Magistrates Court matter — set aside default judgment, extension of...

The SA District Court hears civil claims between $100,000 and $750,000, plus unlimited personal injury matters,...

NCAT has 4 divisions — Consumer and Commercial (tenancy already covered separately), Administrative and Equal...

Use this NCAT Strata application for disputes within an owners corporation (strata scheme) — by-law breaches, repairs,...

VCAT has multiple Lists — Residential Tenancies (covered separately), Civil Claims, Owners Corporations, Building &...

The VCAT Civil Claims List handles consumer disputes between buyers and sellers of goods and services up to $100,000 —...

QCAT has 4 jurisdictions: Civil Disputes (consumer/minor civil up to $25k), Administrative Review, Anti-Discrimination,...

SACAT hears tenancy, retirement villages, strata, Guardianship Act matters, Mental Health Act, Equal Opportunity,...

WA SAT hears reviews of state government decisions, occupational regulation (real estate, building, motor vehicles),...

TAS does not have a NCAT/VCAT/QCAT equivalent. Minor civil disputes (consumer, retail, services) up to $5,000 are heard...

ACAT hears tenancy, residential parks, retirement villages, civil disputes (up to $25,000), guardianship, occupational...

NTCAT hears tenancy, retirement villages, anti-discrimination, guardianship, mental health, occupational regulation,...

TAS does not have a separate consumer tribunal — minor civil disputes (up to $5,000) and standard civil claims (up to...

A general procedural application within an existing TAS Magistrates Court matter — set aside default judgment,...

The VIC Magistrates' Court hears civil claims up to $100,000. Claims under $10,000 follow the Small Claims procedure...

If a civil order or default judgment was made against you in your absence in the VIC Magistrates' Court, you can apply...

Either the Affected Family Member (AFM, protected person) or the Respondent can apply to the VIC Magistrates' Court to...

The County Court of Victoria has unlimited civil jurisdiction (no monetary cap) and is the workhorse of mid-tier civil...

In the VIC Supreme Court, an Originating Motion is the alternative to a Writ — used where there is no significant...

NSW Victims Services run the Victims Support Scheme — up to 22 hours of Approved Counselling, a Recognition Payment...

VOCAT awards financial assistance to victims of violent crime in Victoria — up to $60,000 special financial assistance...

Victim Assist Queensland (within the Department of Justice and Attorney-General) gives financial assistance up to...

The SA Victims of Crime scheme (Victims of Crime Act 2001) pays compensation up to $100,000 for pain and suffering,...

WA Criminal Injuries Compensation pays up to $75,000 per victim for personal injury, mental and nervous shock, loss or...

Tasmania pays "Victims of Crime Assistance" up to $30,000 to primary victims and provides free counselling and case...

The ACT Financial Assistance Scheme provides up to $50,000 to primary victims (immediate, economic, recognition +...

The NT Crime Victims Services Unit provides Financial Assistance up to $40,000 to primary victims of violent offences...

WA Magistrates Court hears civil claims up to $75,000. Under $10,000 the Minor Cases procedure applies — informal,...

For claims between $10,000 and $75,000 in WA, the General Procedure applies — formal pleadings, costs follow the event,...

WA District Court hears civil claims between $75,000 and $750,000, plus unlimited personal injury and motor accident,...