Court support services
A network of 15 court assistance services has been funded to provide court-based information and support to people experiencing domestic and family violence who are accessing Magistrates Courts for a protection order under the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 1989.
In addition other organisations also provide court support to people experiencing domestic and family violence in Magistrates Courts across Queensland. Please contact your local regional domestic violence service for further details.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women's Legal Advocacy Service
- Description:
- Provides court support to Indigenous women at the Magistrates Courts in and around Brisbane and the Family Court of Australia
- Telephone:
- (07) 3844 2450
Bundaberg and District Women's Domestic Violence Service
- Description:
- Provides court support to people at Bundaberg, Gayndah and Childers Magistrates Courts
- Telephone:
- (07) 4153 6820
Domestic and Family Violence Court Support Service (Caboolture Region and Surrounds)
- Description:
- Provides court support to people at Caboolture, Redcliffe, Petrie and Sandgate Magistrates Courts
- Telephone:
- (07) 5498 9533
Domestic Violence Assistance Program
- Description:
- Provides court support to people at Beenleigh Magistrates Court
- Telephone:
- (07) 3807 7622
Domestic Violence Court Support Service
- Description:
- Provides court support to people at Rockhampton and Yeppoon Magistrates Courts
- Telephone:
- (07) 4927 9768
Domestic Violence Resource Service (Mackay & Region) Inc.
- Description:
- Provides court support to people at Toowoomba, Murgon, Kingaroy, Nanango and Chinchilla Magistrates Courts
- Telephone:
- (07) 4639 3605
Domestic Violence Regional Service (South West)
- Description:
- Provides court support to people at Mackay, Sarina and Moranbah
- Telephone:
- (07) 4957 3888
Gold Coast Court Assistance Program
- Description:
- Provides court support to people at the Southport Magistrates Court
- Telephone:
- (07) 5532 9000
Ipswich Women's Centre Against Domestic Violence
- Description:
- Provides court support to people at Ipswich, Gatton, Toogoolawah and Inala Magistrates Courts
- Telephone:
- (07) 3816 3000
Women's Domestic Violence Court Assistance Service
- Contact:
- Cecilia Barrassi
- Position:
- Women's Legal Aid
- Organisation:
- Legal Aid Queensland
- Telephone:
- (07) 3238 3562
- (07) 3247 5437
- Description:
- Providing court support to people at the Brisbane Magistrates Court
- Freecall:
- 1300 651 188 (toll-free within Australia)†
Lena Passi Women's Shelter
- Description:
- Provides court support to people at Thursday Island Magistrates Court
- Telephone:
- (07) 4069 1366
SCOPE Regional Domestic Violence Service
- Description:
- Provides court support to people at Maroochydore, Nambour, Caloundra, Noosa and Gympie Magistrates Courts
- Telephone:
- (07) 5479 591
North Queensland Domestic Violence Resource Service
- Description:
- Provides court support to people at the Townsville Magistrates Court
- Telephone:
- (07) 4721 2888
Whitsunday Women's Services Inc.
- Description:
- Provides court support to people at Proserpine and Bowen
- Telephone:
- (07) 4946 5211
Yoorana Women's Domestic Violence Service
- Description:
- Provides court support to people at Maryborough and Hervey Bay Magistrates Court
- Telephone:
- (07) 4122 2218
- † Calls from mobile phones are charged at applicable rates.
Last updated: 24 June 2008.