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You do not need a long list of abuses in order to file an Apprehended Personal Violence Order. You do not even have to have a medical complaint. Just one well documented incident is sufficient.
The grounds for seeking an APVO are pretty broad and when you file it (you do not need a solicitor but I would recommend you get one once court appearances start) the registrar will look at your application and give general direction whether an APVO is appropriate.
The interim order you get initially is as good as a final order, being that if they break the interim order it’s a criminal offence. But you need to go to court to get final orders.
It cost me around $2000 in solicitors fees in order to get a final order. We didn’t get to court and the other party consented to the order. And this was strata related.