Once you submit this form the information will not be available for you to review.
The court will not share your contact details with the Applicant/Affected family member in this hearing.
The court collects your contact details for court use only. The court won’t share your personal information with the other person involved in this hearing.

You can contact the below free services for support with your family violence case. A family violence practitioner may be available at the court where the case is listed, to support you on the day of your hearing.

The Orange Door The Orange Door
Provides help for people experiencing family violence, or who need assistance with the care and wellbeing of children and young people.		 https://www.orangedoor.vic.gov.au/
Safe steps - Family Violence Response Centre Safe steps - Family Violence Response Centre
24/7 family violence support service		 1800 015 188
No to Violence No to Violence
NTV’s Men’s Referral Service providing 24/7 information, referrals and counselling to men who are concerned about their use of violence/behaviour.		 1300 766 491
1800RESPECT 1800RESPECT
National domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service available 24/7 online chat and video call services		 1800 737 732 or Text (0458 737 732)
Umalek Balit Program Umalek Balit Program
(Give Strength, in Woiwurrung)
Culturally safe and relevant program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families who have family violence related proceedings. It offers support information and referrals		 Umalekbalit.referrals@courts.vic.gov.au
Djirra Djirra
Djirra provides culturally safe legal and non-legal supports to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children experiencing family violence.		 1800 105 303
Dardi Munwurro Dardi Munwurro
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Service		 8456 3044
inTouch inTouch
Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence
Specialist service providing tailored support and programs to refugee and migrant women experiencing family violence.		 1800 755 988
Rainbow Door Rainbow Door
A free, peer-run and specialist LGBTIQA+ helpline, providing information, brief support and referral to all LGBTIQA+ Victorians, their friends, families and carers.		 1800 729 367 or text 0480 017 246
Sexual Assault Services Victoria Sexual Assault Services Victoria
Support for victim survivors who may have experienced sexual assault and/or harmful sexual behaviour		 1800 806 292

The email will contain information about preparing for your court hearing including contact details for legal and support services.

We will send the email from noreply.fvio@courts.vic.gov.au. Please check your junk mail in case it goes there.

You can read more about what the Koori family violence practitioner does in the here

The court may need to contact you. Please tell us the best way to contact you.

You may wish to change the court date or to appear online. To request a change, you must apply to the court for permission. The reasons why you want to make a change to the date and the circumstances of your case will be considered when making the decision.

You must attend the court venue for your hearing, not online unless otherwise directed by the court.

In addition to submitting this form, please email any documents that support your application to move the hearing date to the court where the case is listed as soon as possible. This can include medical certificates or flight details.

You will be notified by the court of any change. If you do not receive confirmation of a change, then the court hearing will remain as originally listed.

Dandenong
Geelong
Latrobe Valley
Ringwood
Broadmeadows
Sunshine
Werribee
Melbourne

Preparing your case for court

This form helps the Court get your case ready.

The court will use this information to:

  • contact you (if necessary) to prepare for your court hearing
  • provide you with court documents
  • make referrals if you agree

Please use this form if:

  • You are the person the intervention order is against, and you have not filed a Pre-Court Information Form previously or there has been a change in circumstances since you last filed a PCI form
  • Your contact details have changed;
  • You need an interpreter;
  • Your legal needs have changed
  • The case has an application to extend, vary or revoke listed (and if you have not filed a Pre-Court Information Form previously for that application)

Completing this form

You should fill in this form and submit it to the court as soon as possible, and at least seven days before your court hearing.

If it is less than seven days before your court hearing or you need help filling in this form, please contact the court where the case is listed.

Going to court

You must attend the court venue for your hearing, not online unless otherwise directed by the court.

The magistrate can make an intervention order against you if you do not attend the hearing.

If you want to attend online, you must make a request to do so, or contact the court where the case is listed as soon as possible.

About your case

Your personal details

Interpreter Services

Contact Details

Requesting a change to the court hearing date

Free Legal Services

Your legal needs

Support services

Confirmation email