Domestic and family violence
Summer court closure arrangements 2024/2025
Court opening hours will be affected by Summer closure arrangements. To find out more, please refer to the Supreme Court , District Court and Magistrates Court closure arrangements for 2024/2025.
If you are in danger now or need urgent help, contact the Queensland Police Service on Triple Zero (000)
If the matter is not urgent a Domestic Violence Order under the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act (Qld) 2012 can be sought by preparing an Application (available from the forms page) and lodging it at your local Magistrates Court Registry upon re-opening
Support is available from DV Connect (24hr) 1800 811 811, 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) or Lifeline 13 11 14 or you can use our search tool to find a domestic violence support service.
Regardless whether you’re a younger or older person, or whether you’ve been in a relationship many years or a short time, you have the right to feel safe and respected. The law recognises the importance of personal safety and that domestic and family violence is not tolerated in society.
Domestic violence orders are part of a strategy to protect the safety of all members of our community and to stop the violence.
See the following information for detail on how to apply for protection from the court, and get support and more information on domestic violence.
Reach out for help
Information and a range of Indigenous resources to help to build awareness about domestic and family violence and the courts process.
National Domestic Violence Order Scheme
New laws have been introduced nationwide to improve the protection of domestic violence victims. All DVOs issued from 25 November 2017 are now automatically nationally recognised and enforceable.
Domestic violence orders
Detail about what a domestic violence order is, including how to apply and the court process for the aggrieved (the person who wants a domestic violence order)
Having an order made against you
What to do if a domestic violence order application is made against you and the court process for respondents (the person having the order made against them)
What is domestic violence?
More details about what constitutes domestic violence
Support services
A list of support services for counselling, legal help, financial assistance and more
Videos on domestic violence court process
Videos about domestic violence orders, what happens when you go to court, and more. Also available in Auslan and six languages
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How Queensland Courts is helping
New Queensland Courts initiatives to enhance the legal system to better support those affected by domestic violence
Specialist Domestic and Family Violence Court
Queensland’s specialist domestic and family violence (DFV) courts and new specialist DFV court approaches
Judicial education - Domestic and family violence
Queensland Magistrates receive targeted judicial education on domestic and family violence related issues through a variety of formats including conferences, lunch time seminars and regular newsletters.
Forms
Find all the forms regarding domestic and family violence matters in the courts
Video Recorded Evidence-In-Chief pilot
Information about the pilot of video recorded evidence-in-chief statements.
Approved Providers and Intervention Programs
Contact details for a list of Queensland Government approved providers and the intervention programs they provide.