RIGHT TO ASK SCHEME - 12 MONTH TRIAL - Police station, Online or by phone to check if a potential partner has a history of abuse.
"The NSW government says it will implement the scheme if it wins the March state election, giving police the ability to disclose information to a person about their partner’s previous related offending."
SBS ARTICLE LINK How some people could soon be able to check if their partner has a history of domestic violence https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/how-some-people-could-soon-be-able-to-check-if-their-partner-has-a-history-of-domestic-violence/6xvsdbo2o
ANOTHER SBS LINK Domestic violence groups say new government plan must secure generational change
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/domestic-violence-groups-say-new-government-plan-must-secure-generational-change/axixlov16
ABC ARTICLE LINK NSW women and men will be able to check partner's violence history online with disclosure scheme
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-23/nsw-domestic-violence-disclosure-scheme/101880998
NATALIE WARDS FACEBOOK POST
Everyone should feel safe, which is why the Perrottet Government has announced a new scheme that will help people find out if their partner has a history of domestic violence
The Right To Ask Scheme will provide the opportunity for NSW police to disclose information to a person who is a potential victim of domestic abuse about their partner’s previous abusive or violent offending
The new scheme will be designed with input from domestic violence organisations. It will enable a person who may be at risk to apply through an online portal or phone line to access information about their partner and be accessible in multiple languages
NSW Police will approve any information before it is provided, with strict privacy controls in place including criminal penalties for malicious applications
ADDITION: from the news
9 News said Statutory Declaration is needed to prove you are in relationship with this person.
Places to get statutory declarations signed by JP some of them are chemists, police stations and your local council.
The below met about the above:
- Natalie Ward NSW Minister for Womens Safety and the Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence.
- Police Comm. Karen Webb
- Premier Dominic Perrottet
- Domestic violence advocates