Family Violence in Victoria: A Recent History

For a detailed history, see Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse, Newsletter, No 3 (April, 2008), 4–7, <www.adfvc.unsw.edu.au/PDF%20files/Newsletter_32.pdf> at 6 June 2008.

Amended by the Crimes (Family Violence) (Holding Powers) Act 2006 (Vic).

Victorian Law Reform Commission, Review of Family Violence Laws, Report (2006), <http://www.lawreform.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/Law+Reform/resources/file/eb920d475ed43ad/Review%20of%20Family%20Violence%20Laws%20Report.pdf> at 1 June 2008.

Victoria, Family Violence Bill 2007: Discussion Paper (September, 2007).

A detailed collaborative response was submitted by the Victorian Family Justice Reform Campaign which comprised the Federation of Community Legal Centres and Domestic Violence Victoria as well as other human rights, welfare and women's agencies and networks, established in 2006.

Victoria, Family Violence Bill 2008: Revised Draft Discussion Paper (April, 2008).

See Stalking Intervention Order Act 2008 (Vic).