People In NSW May Soon Be Able To Check Online If Their Partner Has A History Of DV Offences

People in NSW may soon be allowed to check if their partner has a history of violent assaults as part of The Right To Know scheme, but the move is more complicated than it seems. If the scheme is rolled out, people who are potentially at risk of domestic violence will be allowed to access their partner’s record to see if they have a history of violent or abusive offending. The program was first trialled in 2016 for two years in four locations across NSW, but the Coalition has promised to extend it statewide if it wins the state election. Initially people were only able to access their partner’s domestic violence record by actually going into a police station, but the new-and-improved version of the tool would allow people to access that info online or over the phone. However, people who make “malicious” applications for these records will face criminal penalties. The NSW government said they would put privacy controls in place to avoid this happening. While the tool can be used by all genders, Deputy Premier and Police Minister Paul Toole said the The Right To Know scheme would help women who online date to stay safe.

ABCNatalie Wardthe increasing number of women who are murdered by current or former partners

Today's Right to Know announcement is the Liberal-National government once again putting announceables over evidence-based policy #nswpol pic.twitter.com/IYT69Fnht3

— Abigail Boyd (@AbigailBoydMLC) January 22, 2023

Doug Humphreyswrote at the time. Help is available.If you require immediate assistance, please call 000.If you’d like to speak to someone about domestic violence, please call the 1800 Respect hotline on 1800 737 732 or chat online. Under 25? You can reach Kids Helplineat 1800 55 1800 or chat online.

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