Children of applicants are included in that applicant's family violence intervention order

Recommendation 022

Implemented

Who is leading the change

Department of Justice and Community Safety

The Victorian Government amend the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 (Vic) to establish a rebuttable presumption that, if an applicant for a family violence intervention order has a child who has experienced family violence, that child should be included in the applicant’s family violence intervention order or protected by their own order.

Updated