Safety & Protection Forms

Access free support from a Witness Assistance Officer when you are a victim or witness in a criminal proceeding — helps...

Access free trauma counselling as a victim of violent crime — available regardless of whether you have reported to...

Access free, confidential 24/7 support, counselling and referrals for people affected by sexual assault, domestic or...

Access specialised support for survivors of complex trauma including childhood abuse, sexual assault, and violent crime.

24/7 crisis support, safety planning, and emergency accommodation referrals for people experiencing family violence in...

Report a sexual assault to police — including delayed reports. You can also preserve evidence through a SART kit...

Report the sharing of intimate images without your consent — commonly called "revenge porn". The eSafety Commissioner...

Report abuse, neglect or financial exploitation of an older person.

Report child abuse or neglect to child protection authorities or police. Certain professions are mandatory reporters —...

Report suspected human trafficking, forced labour, sexual servitude or modern slavery.

Access culturally safe family violence support, safety planning, and legal protection orders through Aboriginal and...

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, risk assessment and safety planning,...

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

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...

A South Australian Magistrates Court application for an Intervention Order under the Intervention Orders (Prevention of...

Court order protecting a person from family violence by a family member or intimate partner.

Court order protecting a person from a non-family member such as a neighbour, acquaintance or stranger.

Court order protecting a person from domestic violence by a partner, ex-partner or family member in NSW.

Court order protecting a person from harassment, intimidation or violence by a non-family member in NSW.

Court order protecting a person from domestic or family violence in QLD.

Court order protecting a person from family violence in Western Australia.

Court order protecting a person from abuse, intimidation or harassment in South Australia.

Apply to change the conditions of, or cancel, an existing protection or intervention order.

Apply privately for an AVO against someone who is harassing, threatening or stalking you in NSW when police will not...

Report stalking, intimidation or cyberstalking to police and access support services. Stalking is a serious criminal...

Apply for a Family Violence Order (FVO) — protects you and your children from physical, emotional, financial, or...

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 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...

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

NT personal violence order (PVO) — a protection order made against someone you are not in a domestic relationship with....

ACT Magistrates Court application form for personal protection orders to prevent personal violence or threats.

ACT Magistrates Court form for workplace protection orders to prevent workplace violence or harassment.

Participate in a voluntary restorative justice conference — a facilitated meeting between you and the offender to...

Claim compensation for injuries sustained in a transport accident in Victoria.

Apply for financial assistance if you were the victim of a violent crime in Victoria — covers counselling, medical...

Apply for recognition payment, counselling, and immediate needs assistance if you were a victim of violent crime in NSW.

Apply for compensation if you were injured as a direct result of a violent crime in Queensland.

Apply for compensation and support if you were a victim of violent crime in South Australia. The maximum state-funded...

Apply for compensation for injuries suffered as a result of a crime in Western Australia.

Apply for financial assistance as a victim of violent crime in Tasmania.

Access support, referrals and financial assistance as a victim of crime in the ACT.

Apply for financial assistance as a victim of violent crime — including compensation for injuries, counselling, and...

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

The Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) has replaced the Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal (VOCAT) — VOCAT has stopped...

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 $35,459 to primary victims of a single offence (as of 30 June 2026)...

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...

Apply to the National Redress Scheme if you experienced sexual abuse as a child while in the care of an institution...

Prepare and submit a Victim Impact Statement to be read at the offender's sentencing — tells the court how the crime...

Prepare a Victim Impact Statement specifically for sexual offences — additional privacy protections apply and you can...

Register to receive notification when your offender is released from prison, transferred, or granted parole. You also...

Make a submission to the Parole Board when the person who offended against you is being considered for parole.

Apply for a court order preventing your name, image or identifying details from being published in connection with a...

Report a crime motivated by prejudice based on race, religion, sexuality, disability or other protected attributes.

Register on the NSW Victims Register to receive information about an adult offender in custody (including when they are...