The Central West Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service (CWWDVCAS) is funded by Legal Aid NSW to provide to assist women at Court when applying for Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders (ADVOs). The CWWDVCAS was established in 2009 as part of the programs major expansion into 108 courts throughout NSW. The CWWDVCAS is available to all women residing within the Orange, Cabonne, Parkes, Cowra and Forbes Shires.
The CWWDVCAS covers the Orange, Cabonne, Parkes, Forbes and Cowra Courts. We attend court on AVO list days at each of the above-mentioned courts to assist women in AVO applications.
CWWDVCAS staff are available for to provide information about the Court process, to liaise with Police and the Courts on your behalf, to provide Court preparation sessions, to assist at hearings and on other mention dates by appointment.