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Title: Are you an older woman? do you feel safe at home? Details »
Note: Available in English, Chinese, Italian, Macedonian, Portugese
Date: 2005

Title: Domestic violence and tenancy Details »
Link: www.illawarralegalcentre.org.au/doc/DV_tenancy_f_s1.pdf
Date: 2005

Title: Domestic violence: help with going to court Details »
Note: Available in English, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Greek, Italian, Hindi, Italian, Kurdish, Korean, Kurdish, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Tagalog, Vietnamese
Date: November 2006

Title: Domestic violence: you can live without it Details »
Note: Available in English, Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Dari, Dinka, Farsi, Fijian, Korean, Macedonian, Russian, Samoan, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Tongan, Turkish, Vietnamese
Date: May 2005

Title: Women's Domestic Violence Court Assistance Scheme Details »
Note: Available in English, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Greek, Hindi, Korean, Kurdish, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Tagalog, Vietnamese
Date: 2003

Practical guides

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Title: Domestic violence - Hot Topics series Details »
Note: This gives a detailed overview of domestic violence with practical information on how to get an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO), court processes, breaching, varying and revoking an AVO. It also gives contact details for legal advice, counselling and court support services.
Date: 2008
Where: At your public library

Title: Domestic violence Chapter 21: The law handbook 10th edition - a Find Legal Answers Tool Kit book Details »
Note: What is domestic violence? Covers the role of police, protection of children, counselling, legal remedies such as apprehended violence orders (AVOs) and apprehended domestic violence orders (ADVOs).
Date: 2007
Where: At your public library

Title: Just a piece of paper: making your AVO work for you Details »
Author: Livermore, Maree,
Note: This booklet is designed to help women understand their rights and responsibilities once they have obtained an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) and gives suggestions and strategies for making an AVO more effective. It covers police response; the importance of reporting breaches; personal record keeping; aiding and abetting/entrapment; cross AVO's; AVO's and children; AVO's and family law; varying an AVO and following up on police action
Link: http://thebegavalley.org.au/uploads/media/JaPoP_Text_No ...
Where: At your public library

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