The New South Wales (NSW) government has released a new phone app that aims to hold perpetrators of domestic violence in the state to account by increasing their compliance with court orders. The Avow app allows users to input their Apprehended Domestic Violence Order (ADVO) conditions and warns them about the consequences of breaching it, limiting their contact with their victim to ensure they do not stalk or intimidate them. NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman launched the government-funded app as part of a package of products to help people understand their legal obligations under an ADVO. “The scourge of domestic violence needs to be tackled both by protecting victims and by helping perpetrators to stop their abusive behaviour,” Speakman said in a statement on Wednesday. “The Avow app puts information perpetrators need to comply with their ADVO at their fingertips.” The app incorporates planning tools, timely reminders, easy access to information and …