Activity details
Continuing planning to expand Specialist Family Violence Courts (SFVCs) to an additional court by 2025 (there are 13 currently established across Victoria). Also progress capital works across 7 courts to enhance safety and improve court experience.
This activity is part of a broader activity to enhance the safety and improve court user experiences for victim-survivors.
Implementation progress update
SFVCs are now operating at all headquarter courts of the Magistrates' Court of Victoria. This includes the Bendigo Law Courts, completed in early 2023, and specialist courts at Ballarat, Broadmeadows, Dandenong, Geelong, Heidelberg, Frankston, Latrobe Valley, Melbourne, Moorabbin, Ringwood, Shepparton and Sunshine.
The new Wyndham Law Courts will be opened in 2025-26. Following recruitment, training and local engagement activities, Wyndham is expected to be fully operational as an SFVC in early 2027. The capital works program at select SFVCs continues to progress well with Dandenong, Latrobe Valley, Melbourne, Ringwood and Sunshine now complete.
More information
- Learn about the National Plan to End Violence against women and children 2022-2032.
- Read the First Action Plan 2023-2027.
- Browse the First Action Plan 2023-2027 Activities Addendum update.