Court Services Victoria – Family Violence Intervention Orders

On 15 November 2024, Court Services Victoria (CSV) implemented requested changes to the wording of Magistrates' Court and Children's Court family violence intervention orders (FVIOs).  

A coding error was made as part of those changes to a legacy system, leading to a line in the orders being omitted when printed.  

CSV was notified about the error on 4 March 2025 and took immediate steps to rectify it.

All copies of family violence intervention orders printed from 6 March 2025 no longer omit the relevant line.  

A full post-incident review is underway.

CSV acknowledges and apologises for the error. The safety of all affected family members was CSV's priority as we remedied the issue.

Affected family members or respondents can call the Magistrates' Court of Victoria's Service Centre on 03 9087 6116 between 9am and 7pm Monday to Friday.  

Contact: feedback@courts.vic.gov.au