Abuse & family violence

Read this resource if:

• you’re in immediate danger ;
• your partner has abused or threatened to hurt you or your children, or has damaged your property; and
• you want help from the police.

Read this resource if:

• you’re afraid for your safety because your partner is abusing or threatening you; and
• you need help to plan for your safety, whether you want to stay in the relationship or leave.

Read this resource if you're:

• afraid for your safety or your children’s safety because your partner is mistreating you, and
• wondering if your partner’s actions are abuse.

Read this resource if you have children and:

• your p artner has abused or threatened you or your children; and
• you’ve left your abusive partner, or are thinking of leaving.

Read this if you’re a man who’s:

• concerned about safety or depressed because your female partner is mistreating you, and
• wondering if your partner’s actions are abuse.

In this resource, partner means the female person you are or were married to, live or lived with in a marriage-like relationship, or have a child with.

Read this resource if:

• you’re afraid for your saf ety or your children’s safety because your partner abused you or threatened to hurt you or damage your property; and
• you need a court order to protect yourself or your children.

Read this resource if:

• have left, or think you might leave, an abusive partner;
• have questions about how to support yourself and your children; and
• want to know what may happen to your home or property you share with your partner, and who’s responsible for debts.

Read this resource if:

• your partner is charged with assault or another crime against you, and has to go to court;
• you think you may have to be a witness; and
• you have questions about the legal process.