Domestic and Family Violence information and legislation
In Queensland the legislation which talks about violence and abuse in relationships is the Domestic and Family
Violence Protection Act 1989.
The Act provides protection to those people experiencing domestic and family violence by allowing a Court to make a domestic violence order. This domestic violence order aims to prevent violence occurring within a domestic relationship by restricting the behaviour of the person committing the abuse (the respondent).
Under the Queensland Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act you can apply for protection in the following relationships:
- spousal Relationships - people who are married, separated or divorced, biological
- parents of a child or people of same or opposite sex who are living or have lived together as a couple
- intimate Personal Relationships - engaged, currently or previously dating
- family Relationships - people who are relatives, such as grandparent, aunt, sibling,step-parent, in-law or child (over 18) or other people who are considered to be a relative by cultural or religious beliefs
- informal Care Relationships - people where one person is or was dependent on another person (carer) who helps the person, who due to illness or disability needs assistance
Support for people experiencing violence
Healthy Relationships
- take time to develop
- are based on friendship and trust
- allows for independence and individuality
- involves both people feeling safe, supported and free to speak
- does not need sex to keep relationship
- does not involve controlling their partners life
- are able to let go when a relationship is not good or healthy
- can express thoughts and feelings
- are able to express anger in a way that does not intimidate or frighten
- does not blame others to avoid responsibility
- are comfortable to spend time alone and apart from each other
Links
Gold Coast DV Service
For Youth
When loves hurts
Reachout
Kids helpline
Dv connect
Qld Police
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