Police officers can now issue a Police Protection Direction (PPD) that lasts for 12 months. This provides immediate protection for a victim without needing to go to court first. Police cannot use PPDs in high-risk cases, such as when a child is involved, when weapons are used, or when there are existing family law orders.

People subject to a PPD can ask the Police Commissioner or the Magistrates Court to review the direction. If a reviewing officer or the court cancels the PPD, it is treated as if it never existed and is removed from the person's domestic violence history.

Breaking a PPD is now a criminal offence that carries a fine of up to 120 penalty units (2026: $20,724) or up to 3 years jail. Police officers can arrest people without a warrant if they suspect a PPD has been broken.

Courts can now order high-risk domestic violence offenders to wear an electronic monitoring device. People who use location or alert information from these devices for any purpose other than why they got the information are banned from doing so.

Adult victims of domestic violence can now give their main evidence in all Magistrates Courts across the state using a video-recorded statement. Police officers must tell the victim that this statement can be used as evidence in court and shared with the accused person.

People named as respondents in a PPD face stricter rules regarding weapons and security. They may have their weapons licences cancelled or suspended, be banned from using weapons at approved ranges, and lose security clearances for handling explosives.

The Chief Executive of Disability Services can now request information about PPDs from the Police Commissioner when screening people.