Family Violence Flashcards
In terms of the Domestic Violence Act, who is a child?
A person under the age of 17, unless they are or have been married/civil union/de facto relationship
In terms of the Domestic Violence Act, who is a minor?
A person who is between 17-19, or a person under 17 who is or has been married/civil union/de facto relationship
Under Section 3 of the Domestic Violence Act, what is “violence”?
Physical/sexual/psychological abuse
What is “physical abuse”?
Assault and actual physical harm
What is “sexual abuse”?
Assaults of a sexual nature
What is “psychological abuse”?
Intimidation/harassment/damage to property/threats of physical-sexual-psychological abuse
What constitutes psychological abuse of a child?
Causing or allowing a child to see or hear the sexual/physical/psychological abuse of someone with whom they are in a domestic relationship, or putting or allowing that child at risk of seeing or hearing that abuse
What does section 4 of the Domestic Violence Act state?
The definition of a domestic relationship, specifically that a domestic relationship is where someone is: a partner of the other person, or family member of the other person, or ordinarily shares a household with the other person, or has a close personal relationship with the other person
What does the definition of a domestic relationship in the Domestic Violence Act generally not include?
Landlord-tenant, employer-employee and employee-employee
What is the deciding factor on whether two people are in a close personal relationship?
The amount of time they spend together
What is IPV?
Intimate partner violence
What is the definition of Family Violence?
Violence (physical/sexual/psychological abuse) by a person who is, or has been, in an intimate relationship with, or who is a family member of, the other person
What is a Family Safety Team (FST)?
Multi-agency teams, led by police, who work on complex risk cases of family violence
What is an FVC?
Family Violence Coordinator
What is a PSO?
Police Safety Order
What is a PAR?
A person at risk
Who is a bound person?
A person against whom a PSO has been issued
What is a POI?
A person of interest (NIA Alert)
Who can apply for a protection order?
A person who is or was in a domestic relationship with the other person, a representative of a child as above, a representative of a person lacking capacity as above, or a third party on behalf of the victim, AND they have to prove that they have or are likely to be abused
Who can be the respondent (recipient) of a protection order?
A person with whom the applicant is or has been in a domestic relationship with, unless that person is a child (under 17)
What are the grounds for a protection order?
Family violence by the respondent or another, AND that the order is necessary for the protection of the applicant or the applicants child (or both)