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A trauma-informed justice upgrade designed to provide safer, more supportive environments for vulnerable court users.

Specialist Family Violence Court

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Fast Facts

Completed

2020

Client

Court Services Victoria

Sector

Civic & Institutional

Value

$6.4 million

Architect

Billard Leece Partnership

Court - Specialist Family Violence Court

2 Jika Street, Heidelberg 3084

The Specialist Family Violence Court project focused on reconfiguring and upgrading court facilities to deliver safer circulation paths, secure waiting areas, private consultation rooms and improved technological capability for remote appearances.

Designed around best-practice trauma-informed principles, the works enhanced accessibility, confidentiality and safety while supporting more efficient court operations. All construction occurred within a live judicial setting, requiring highly coordinated staging, stringent security protocols and continuous liaison with court staff to minimise disruption.

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