Type:	Book Chapter
Title:	Rural women, family violence and the New South Wales AVO Scheme: Aboriginal women speak out
Other Titles:	Setting the agenda for rural women : research directions
Authors:	Moore, Elizabeth
Keywords:	Regional rural and remote areas;Indigenous issues;Protection orders
Year:	2003
Publisher:	Centre for Rural Social Research, Charles Sturt University
Notes:	Proceeding from the conference held in July 2002 at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW. This chapter looks at NSW legislative provisions and the AVO (Apprehended Violence Order) for legal protection to women in violent relationships. It outlines issues raised by Aboriginal women in 3 rural and remote towns of NSW, and about perceived barriers to obtaining protection through the AVO scheme. It describes disincentives within the AVO processes of initiating action, appearing at court or breaching an order. Effectiveness of legal proceedings and orders is discussed by court-connected processes that enable more effective participation in decision-making and programmes for perpetrators and victims. It also provides a statistical overview and demographics of the rural towns in terms of population, crime and AVOs.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/11144
ISBN:	9781864671261
Appears in Collections:	Book Chapters

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