Version No. 033
Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010
No. 53 of 2010
Version incorporating amendments as at
30 September 2025
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
Part 1—Preliminary
1Purposes
2How purposes are to be achieved
3Commencement
Part 2—Interpretation
4Definitions
5Meaning of prohibited behaviour
6Meaning of assault and sexual assault
7Meaning of harassment
8Meaning of property damage or interference
9Meaning of serious threat
10Meaning of stalking
11Act not to apply to certain conduct
Part 3—Applications for personal safety intervention orders
Division 1—Applications for personal safety intervention orders
12Where application for personal safety intervention order may be made
13How application is to be made
15Who may apply for personal safety intervention order
16Application for leave
16ARegistrar must refuse to accept application
17Application for protection of child may be included in application for protection of child's parent
18Applications against children under 12 years of age
19Service of application
20Registrar may issue summons on application for personal safety intervention order
21Magistrate or registrar may issue warrant on certain applications for personal safety intervention orders
22Application by affidavit or certified if warrant to issue
23Bail on appearance on arrest
Division 2—Mediation
24Definitions
25Court official may provide mediation information
25ADispute Settlement Centre of Victoria may request mediation information
26Court may give mediation directions
27Where personal safety intervention order would prevent mediation occurring
28Mediation assessment certificate
29Conduct of mediation assessment
30Mediation certificates
31Mediator must terminate mediation if no longer suitable
32No contempt or offence for lack of attendance at assessment or mediation
33Court may take certificates and lack of attendance into account when making orders
34Attorney-General may issue guidelines for mediation assessment and mediation
Division 3—Interim orders
35Court may make interim order
36Interim order where existing family violence intervention order
37Interim order may be made in absence of respondent etc.
38Application to be supported by oral evidence or affidavit unless requirement waived
39Interim order may apply to more than one affected person
40Explanation of interim order
41Interim order made on electronic application by police
42Hearing to be listed for decision about final order as soon as practicable
43Expiry of interim order
Division 4—Proceedings for personal safety intervention orders
44Mention date
45Hearing may relate to more than one application
46Circumstances where affected person to be heard separately
47Evidence
48Evidence may be given by affidavit or sworn or affirmed statement
49Evidence given by children
50Court may issue warrant to arrest for witness who fails to appear
51Court may close proceeding to public
52Alternative arrangements for proceeding
Division 5—Assessment reports in proceedings in the Children's Court
53Children's Court may order assessment of respondent or affected person
54Notification of requirement to submit assessment report
55Warning to be given to persons being interviewed
56Disputed report
57Content of assessment report
58Secretary to forward report to Children's Court
59Attendance at court of author of assessment report
60Confidentiality of assessment reports
Division 6—Making final orders
61Power of court to make final order
62No final order if existing family violence intervention order
63Power to make final order if affected person has not consented to application or…