- Calling police for help
Police have specially trained officers to help you if you are in a domestic or family violence situation, including Domestic Violence Liaison Officers, Aboriginal Community Liaison Officers, and Gay and Lesbian Liaison Officers
- Getting an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO)
What you need to know about getting an AVO against someone, how to apply, and what exclusion orders are
- Domestic violence: Legal help contacts list
Contact list of legal help and services, many of them free, that you can access in relation to a domestic and family violence situation
- The law on domestic violence
Domestic and family violence is a crime under the law
- Charter of victim’s rights
Information about how you should be helped and treated if you are a victim of crime
- Discrimination by a professional
It's against the law not to help someone because of their sexual orientation, gender, disability, age, race or marital status if they are seeking help from a services and support organisation. Find out more
- Criminalising coercive control in NSW
Find out about coercive control and NSW Government actions on coercive control.