Protection Order forms

Note: When you print the forms it's important to print them single sided.

Applications for orders

Apply for a Protection Order

To apply for a Protection Order, you'll need to fill out an application, an affidavit and the information for Police. You can either download and print the forms to fill them out by hand, or save them onto your computer to fill out. You'll then need to print them single sided and take them to a Family Court.

Guide, application and affidavit for protection order [PDF, 784 KB]

Information for Police [PDF, 250 KB]

Use this form if you don’t want your address to be known to the person/s you need protection from:

Request for confidentiality [PDF, 175 KB]

More information about Protection Orders

For more information about Protection Orders,, see Apply for a Protection Order.

Apply for a Property Order

If you are applying for a Protection Order, or already have a Protection Order, you can also apply for a Property Order.

Guide, application and affidavit for property orders [PDF, 651 KB]

Appointment as representative

Use this form if you want to be appointed as a representative for a child, a person lacking capacity, or a person unable to apply personally for an order.

Appointment as representative [PDF, 246 KB]

Responding to orders

Respond to a Temporary Protection Order or an application for a Protection Order

If you're the respondent to a Temporary Protection Order, fill out this form if you want the Court to hear your views on whether the temporary order should be made final (permanent). You'll also need to fill out an affidavit [PDF, 198 KB].

Notice of intention to appear [PDF, 186 KB]

Information pack for respondents (after PO is issued) [PDF, 548 KB]

If you're the respondent to an application for a Protection Order, you can file a notice of defence before the hearing. You'll also need to fill out an affidavit [PDF, 198 KB].

Notice of defence [PDF, 184 KB]

Objection to direction to attend a programme

If you're the respondent to a Protection Order, you'll probably have been directed to attend a non-violence programme. You can object to that direction or ask for it to be varied by filling out this form:

Objection to direction to attend a programme [PDF, 190 KB]

You have 10 working days from when you’re told to go to a non-violence course to say you don’t want to go.

Vary or discharge an order

Apply to discharge or vary a Protection Order or Property Order

The protected person or the respondent can apply to discharge (cancel) or vary (change) a Protection Order or Property Order.

Application to discharge or vary a protection order or property order [PDF, 295 KB]

Application to change or remove standard conditions related to weapons [PDF, 201 KB]

General forms

Information sheet

Don't fill out an information sheet if you're applying for a Protection Order. You may need to complete an information sheet in other situations – please ask Court staff for advice.

Information sheet [PDF, 217 KB]

General affidavit

If you're applying for a Protection Order or Property Order, use the affidavit attached to the application form and guide. If you're filing a defence and in some other situations, you'll need to fill out an affidavit to support your application.

General affidavit [PDF, 198 KB]

If you're a lawyer, you can find forms to use under on our website:

Family Violence Act application forms for lawyers

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