First you need to go to a safe place. Ask a lawyer to help you.
If you rent a house and it is not safe for you to go back, you may be able to end your lease early.
Free services can help you find a place to stay and end your lease.
If you need somewhere safe to stay, there are women’s shelters (safe houses) in different places in the NT. You can find a list here. There are also safe houses in remote communities; You can find a list here.
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Who Can Help? (Service Providers)
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| Safety Planning
This booklet explains what a safety plan is and gives information to help you make one. |
| Domestic Violence and Tenancy
This factsheet talks about domestic violence and renting. |
| Northern Territory Law Handbook – Domestic and Family Violence
Northern Territory Law Handbook has a chapter on domestic and family violence. |
| Domestic Violence Legal Service Brochure
Domestic Violence Legal Service Brochure. |
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A lawyer can help
This video explains what a domestic violence order (DVO) is, how it can help you, and how a lawyer can help you sort things out.
Glossary: What these words mean
| domestic and family violence | When one person uses violence, threats, force or intimidation to try and control another person in a domestic relationship. Domestic violence includes:
Domestic violence can include damaging property, controlling money, or controlling where a person goes and who they see. |
| lease | The written agreement about the property that you are renting that you make with your landlord or agent. It’s signed by both of you. A lease is also called a tenancy agreement. |
| safe house | A place women and children can stay to be safe from domestic violence. |
| victim | A victim is the person who an offender hurt when the offender broke the law.
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