Family Violence Act 2018, ss 188, 191, 192
If you’re protected by a Protection Order, the other person will be ordered to attend a non-violence programme provided by an approved organisation, unless the judge thinks there’s a good reason not to require this (for example, if an appropriate programme isn’t available).
The aim of the non-violence programme will be to teach the person about the effects of family violence, about how the family violence laws work, and about how they can deal with future conflicts in better ways so that they can live without violence.
The person will first have to be assessed by the organisation that provides the programme, to work out how much of a risk they pose to anyone protected by the Protection Order or to the public, and to work out what the most appropriate programme will be.
If the person has particular needs, the Family Court is also likely to refer them to specific programmes or services – for example, a drug/alcohol programme.