Practice Direction 4 of 2020

This Practice Direction is issued pursuant to Section 592 of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 and introduces temporary measures necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

In order to ensure Diversion applications can continue to be heard during the COVID‑19 pandemic, this Practice Direction introduces an alternative procedure for Diversion hearings consistent with the emergency health measures currently in place in Victoria with effect from 5 May 2020.