Barriers for ... 3.55-3.57
Kinship relationships ... 4.30

of ADVOs (see also Family Law) ... 3.64-3.80
of APVOs ... 3.81, 5.1-5.2, 5.4-5.5, 5.8

Enforcement of ... 7.94, 7.96

Costs, against ... 11.73, 11.79
District Court ... 11.67-11.70
Local Court Review ... 11.63-11.66
Presumption against stay of operation of order ... 11.72
Third parties, by ... 11.78

Discretion to refuse to issue process ... 5.4-5.24
Mediation, role of ... 5.25-5.52

Aboriginal communities ... 3.55-3.57
People from culturally diverse backgrounds ... 3.58-3.61
People with a disability ... 3.62
People from Rural NSW ... 3.54

Aiding and abetting ... 10.40,10.46
Defences to ... 10.30-10.39, 10.43, 10.45
Enforcement of ... 3.16-3.18, 10.15-10.24, 10.41
Penalties ... 10.11
Adequacy of ... 10.25-10.29, 10.44
Police, role of ... 10.15-10.24, 10.41
Statistics ... 10.13, 10.18

Applications by ... 6.22-6.29
Evidence of ... 11.33-11.39
Recognition of the vulnerable position of ... 2.58, 2.69
Need for more research on experience of ... 3.88
Safety of ... 8.4-8.26
Working with children check ... 1.34-1.35

Consultations

Conducted by the Commission ... 1.39-1.40
General themes ... 1.41-1.46

Cross Applications ... 11.2-11.21

Definitions (see also under specific headings)

“domestic relationship” ... 4.25-4.37
“domestic violence” ... 4.6, 4.15-4.22
other jurisdictions ... 4.7-4.9
intimidation ... 12.6, 12.26-12.33
“other residential facility” ... 4.37
“personal violence offence” ... 4.2-4.3, 4.23-4.24
stalking ... 12.5, 12.26-12.33

current definition of ... 4.25-4.26
exploitation of power and control ... 4.27, 4.35
other relationships
foster carer ... 4.32, 4.36
kinship relationships ... 4.30, 4.36

Current position ... 4.6
New definition ... 4.15-4.22
Other jurisdictions ... 4.7-4.9

Domestic violence and (see also Abuse of ADVOs) ... 3.39, 3.65-3.80
Section 68T ... 3.40

Consent ... 7.76-7.79
Clerk of the court to issue ... 7.80-7.82, 7.86
Duration of ... 7.55
Other jurisdictions ... 7.56
Views on ... 7.57
Firearms licence, revocation of ... 10.4, 10.9
Grounds for making ... 7.63-7.74, 7.84
Other jurisdictions ... 7.65-7.68

Suspension and revocation of ... 10.4-10.10

Implementation issues (see also Police, Magistrates,

Community attitudes, Court process) ... 1.47-1.48, 3.2

Interim orders (see also Orders)

Duration of ... 7.39-7.49, 7.53-7.54
Automatic conversion to final order ... 7.45-7.49
Other jurisdictions ... 7.40
Effectiveness of ... 7.27-7.30
Firearms licence, suspension of ... 10.4, 10.9
Grounds for ... 7.25
Other jurisdictions ... 7.26
Power to issue ... 7.50-7.52
Procedure ... 7.32-7.38

Legislation

assessing effectiveness of ... 1.49-1.52
current provisions ... 1.9-1.15
legislative history ... 1.16-1.24
need for separate Act ... 2.11-2.15
separate domestic violence legislation ... 2.15-2.29
retention of status quo ... 2.7-2.10, 2.39-2.42

Chamber ... 3.37
Inconsistency of approaches ... 3.41
Interim orders and ... 7.32-7.38
Penalties for breaching AVOs and ... 10.28-10.29
Training of ... 3.46

APVOs and ... 5.25-5.52
Withdrawal from proceedings and ... 9.40-9.45, 9.56

Breaching and AVO, defences to ... 10.30, 10.35
“domestic violence” definitions ... 4.7-4.9
factors to be considered when making orders ... 8.6-8.9
Final orders
Duration of ... 7.56
Grounds for making ... 7.65-7.68, 7.70
Interim Orders
Grounds for ... 7.26
Duration of ... 7.40
Stalking and intimidation ... 12.9-12.12

Bail ... 1.27-1.28
Firearms ... 1.29,
Family Law ... 1.30-1.33
Child protection ... 1.34-1.35

Content of ... 8.1-8.3
Drafting of ... 3.43
Explanation of ... 3.44
Factors to be considered when making ... 8.4-8.5, 8.10- 8.15
Other jurisdictions ... 8.6-8.9
Weighting factors ... 8.16-8.21
Revocation of ... 9.3-9.26
Types of
Ancillary Property Recovery Orders (see also Ancillary
Property Recovery Orders) ... 7.88-7.98
Exclusion orders ... 7.20, 8.42, 8.50
Final Orders (see also Final Orders) ... 7.55-7.87
Interim Orders (see also Interim Orders) ... 7.24-7.54
Standard Orders (see also Standard orders)
Non-statutory ... 8.32-8.50
Statutory ... 8.27-8.31
Telephone Interim (see also Telephone Interim Orders) ... 7.2-7.23
Variation of ... 9.3-9.26

Children, applications by ... 6.22-6.30
People with an intellectual disability, applications by ... 6.10-6.21
Police, applications by ... 6.30-6.46
Third parties, applications by ... 6.2-6.9

Barriers for ... 3.58-3.61

Applications by ... 6.2-6.9
Barriers for ... 3.62

Applications by ... 6.10-6.21
Breaching an AVO, defences to ... 10.37

“Personal Violence Offence” definition of

current definition ... 4.2-4.3
expansion of ... 4.23-4.26

Applications by ... 6.30-6.47
Arrest and detain, power to ... 7.73, 11.60
Breach, role of ... 10.12, 10.15-10.24
Data bases ... 3.89
Domestic Violence liaison Officers ... 3.19-3.20, 3.34
Final orders and ... 7.71-7.73
Inconsistent practices ... 3.22-3.24, 3.33
Interim orders and
Power to issue ... 7.50-7.52, 7.54
Ombudsman report ... 3.11
Prosecutors ... 3.21, 3.35
Reluctance to act ... 3.10-3.15
Response to breaches ... 3.16-3.18
Revocation of and ... 9.3, 9.16-9.19, 9.23
Role of ... 3.7-3.9
Standard Operating procedures manual ... 3.23, 3.28, 3.33
Service of documents ... 3.25, 3.29, 11.47-11.61
Telephone Interim Orders and ... 7.4-.7.11, 7.14-7.17, 7.19-7.21
Variation of orders and ... 9.3, 9.16-9.19, 9.23
Views of ... 3.27-3.30
Withdrawal from proceedings and ... 9.46-9.52, 9.55

ADVOs ... 2.50-2.54
Appropriateness of ... 2.55-2.62
Changes to ... 2.68-2.72
APVOs
Extended to cover ... 2.63-2.65, 2.73

Cross applications ... 11.2-11.21
District Court appeals ... 11.68-11.71
Evidence by affidavit or sworn complaint ... 11.32
Evidence by children ... 11.33-11.38
Final orders ... 7.75
Clerk of the court to issue consent ... 7.80-7.82,7.86
Interim orders ... 7.32-7.38
Subsequent Applications ... 11.22-11.31

Ancillary Property Order ... 7.88-7.98
and Telephone Interim Orders ... 7.14-7.17, 7.21

Integrated data collection ... 3.85-3.89

Circumstances that warrant ... 9.11, 9.25
Persons authorised to apply for ... 9.3-9.10, 9.12-9.26

Consultations with
Barriers for people from ... 3.54

of an AVO ... 11.43-11.46
of Telephone Interim orders ... 11.45
police, role of ... 11.48-11.56, 11.58
problems associated with ... 11.47-11.56
substituted service ... 11.53, 11.58-11.59

Stalking and Intimidation

Background ... 12.3-12.4
Conduct amounting to ... 12.26- 12.33
Current law ... 12.5-12.8
Other jurisdictions ... 12.9-12.12
Defences to ... 12.22
Definition of ... 12.6
“Intention” test of ... 12.17-12.21
mental elements required ... 12.34-12.41

Non-statutory orders ... 8.32
Adequacy of ... 8.33-8.35
Legislative inclusion ... 8.36-8.39, 8.48-8.49
Specific clauses ... 8.40-8.47, 8.50
Statutory orders ... 8.27-8.31

Telephone Interim Orders

Amendments to ... 7.18-7.23
and property ... 7.14-7.17
Duration of ... 7.12-7.13
Effectiveness of ... 7.3-7.11
Police and ... 7.4-7.11, 7.19-7.20

Third parties

Applications by ... 6.2-6.21
Variation and revocation by ... 9.22
Appeals by ... 11.78

Circumstances that warrant ... 9.11
Persons authorised to apply for ... 9.3-9.10, 9.12-9.26

Mediation and ... 9.40-9.45, 9.56
Police, role of ... 9.46-9.51, 9.55
Reasons for ... 9.29
Views on ... 9.34