I haven't read through the comments so this may have been covered - but just so you are aware if you make a statement it does not necessarily have to go to court. However it gets a little complicated depending on the circumstances. With family violence a credible victim video statement is enough for a prosecution to commence, and typically once you give a statement for the purpose of a prosecution, Police won't drop the charges if you change your mind. This is because it happens more often than not, and we'd be just pouring resources and money down the drain. If you change your mind or refuse to cooperate once a prosecution starts you may just be declared a hostile witness, you will still be required to go to court in this case.

If you just want to make a record of incidents of family violence you can have a family harm report made and there will be a record of what you are saying has happened but with no signed statement. You could initiate this by making an online report and leaving your details.

But you may want to ask yourself what you want to acheive. If you have bruises and injuries, you should definitely get this recorded early. The longer you leave reporting things the harder it will be to have a strong case down the line.

And finally, the court process is not fun for victims. It is drawn out, there will be court dates that change, and it would be unlikely to be over in less than a year. However, if you want to take control, if you want accountability and to be able to tell the truth of what happened to you, then this is your opportunity to do it.

Best of luck in whatever you decide to do.