1In enacting this Act, the Legislative Assembly recognises the following

1 In enacting this Act, the Legislative Assembly recognises the following principles: (a) family violence is unacceptable in any form; (b) freedom from family violence is a human right; (c) the justice system should respect and protect all human rights in accordance with the Human Rights Act 2004 and international law; (d) family violence is best addressed through a coordinated legal and social response of assistance to victims and the prevention of violence by such things as promoting the accountability of perpetrators of family violence and the appropriate intervention by the police and the courts.