Who can apply for an AVO
You can apply for an AVO for protection if you are experiencing violence in a domestic or a family relationship. Depending on your state or territory, these relationships may include:
an intimate personal relationship (e.g. spouses, partners and dating relationships)
a family relationship (e.g. a sibling or parent)
an informal care relationship (when a person is dependent on another for help in their daily living activities such as dressing and cooking)
if you are an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander, a member of your kin or extended family (according to the Indigenous kinship system of your culture).
What is domestic or family violence
Domestic or family violence can include:
sexual abuse
physical abuse
psychological/emotional abuse
economic abuse
stalking
intimidation or harassment
social abuse – including isolating you from family and friends, controlling what you do and where you go
spiritual abuse – including not allowing you to have your own opinions about religion or cultural beliefs and values.
