An allegation of breach — of an intervention order, a Community Corrections Order, or another court-imposed condition — is a criminal allegation, and the courts treat it as one.
Penalties include fines, the variation or cancellation of the original order, resentencing on the original offence, and imprisonment. A breach allegation is not an administrative matter, and answering it as one is a mistake.
Collins Chambers acts for persons alleged to have breached Family Violence Intervention Orders, Personal Safety Intervention Orders, Community Corrections Orders, and other court orders throughout Victoria.
The firm’s work begins with the allegation itself: whether the conduct alleged in fact constitutes a breach, whether it can be proved, and whether any exception or defence applies. Where a breach of a CCO is alleged — non-compliance with community work, treatment, reporting, or other conditions — the firm attends to the circumstances behind the non-compliance, which are frequently medical, financial, or practical, and presents them with proper evidence rather than assertion. The distinction between wilful non-compliance and circumstance matters to the court, but only if it is established.
Where the breach is not in dispute, the firm’s focus turns to consequence: preserving the original order where that serves the client, and advocating for a proportionate outcome on the breach itself.
Persons charged with breach, or contacted by Corrections regarding alleged non-compliance, should seek advice before responding.