New Unpaid Family & Domestic Violence Leave

From 1 August 2018, all employees on modern awards will be entitled to access 5 days’ unpaid family and domestic violence leave each year. The change follows a recent decision of the Fair Work Commission in March 2018 in which Vice President Watson said...

Peace and Good Behaviour Orders

Recently there has been considerable media coverage relating to the issue of domestic violence including plenty of information about domestic violence orders. But what if you are undergoing similar action towards you but don’t share a domestic relationship with the...

Domestic Violence Orders

Domestic violence is a growing problem in Australia. In order to help the victims of domestic violence a number of remedies now exist. One of these is the Domestic Violence Order. A domestic violence order is a civil order put in place by the court designed to protect...

Strengthening Domestic Violence Law in Queensland

Between 2006 and 2012 there was an average of 23 deaths per year in Queensland associated with domestic violence according to the DVConnect statistics. DVConnect also reported an average of 55,000 incoming calls that relate to domestic violence each year. In 2012 the...