Type:	Fact Sheet
Title:	Family violence : important safety information [Arabic] [Cambodian] [Chinese (simplified)] [Macedonian] [Polish] [Russian] [Serbian] [Spanish] [Turkish] [Vietnamese]
Authors:	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia & the Family Court of Australia
Keywords:	Family law;Client resources;CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse)
Year:	2005
Publisher:	Family Court of Australia
Notes:	General overview:This Australian Family Law Courts brochure gives information on the principles that guide the Family Court and the Federal Magistrates Court in responding to family violence. Objective and Method: It is available in the following 7 community languages as well as in English: Arabic, Chinese (simplified), Filipino, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish, and Vietnamese. In giving assistance, Court staff makes a judgment as to whether violence occurred or not. Their aim is to ensure all clients feel safe when coming to Court. Discussion: Key contact numbers are listed for services such as domestic violence helpline support, crisis lines and courts registries across Australia. The seriousness of family violence, aspects which could be a criminal offence, and the different forms of family violence and how they could affect a person’s willingness to participate in the court process are outlined. Results:Some of the guiding principles around concerns for family violence include: safety is a priority for all; that family violence affects everyone in a family including children; family violence can happen before, during and after separation and may affect the ability of people to make choices about their family law matter; and the longer term impacts on children. Conclusions: Information that the Courts have to assist with: if there is an existing family violence order, you must tell the Courts before the first day of court event; your concerns about safety as separate rooms, appointments on different days or different entry and exit points can be arranged.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/11869
Physical description:	2p
Appears in Collections:	Fact Sheets

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