Apprehended Violence Orders (AVOs) are now recognised across Australia.
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NSW police have joined other states and territories to create the National Domestic Violence Order Recognition Scheme.
It started operating nationally on Saturday and any previous orders in place can now be expanded to cover other states.
“In this day and age and with social media, a person can be interstate and still harass victims,” member for Orange Phil Donato said.
A former police prosecutor, Mr Donato represented people affected by domestic violence when they sought apprehended violence orders, as well as prosecuting breaches of those orders.
He welcomed the unified AVO system’s creation.
“Domestic violence can take many forms. It’s not just assault, it can be intimidation, social or psychological,” he said.
“You can’t now hide behind the fact that a [perpetrator] is in another state and the AVO in place isn’t recognised in that state.”