Penny Law faced the online Ballarat Magistrates' Court on Thursday to apply for bail but she withdrew the application and pleaded guilty to 11 charges.

Police prosecutor Senior Constable Steve Repac said Law attended a Ballarat North address at 6.50pm on May 16, 2019, when an altercation started with the victim at the front of the house.

He said Law picked up a large stone and threw it in the front window of the house before a second altercation occurred with another victim.

Law punched one of the female victims twice, causing immediate pain and bruising. As a result of the assault, the victim sustained a cut lip and black eye.

Police arrived and arrested Law, who made a no comment interview.

Senior Constable Repac said on June 4, 2019, Law was driven to an Invermay Park address where an altercation occurred with three people.

He said Law yelled and screamed during the argument and she slapped two people across the head, which did not cause any injuries.

Law left the address in a taxi before police arrived.

The court was told Law's offending continued this year with a shop theft at Woolworths supermarket on May 18 and burglary at a Ballarat property on August 20.

Senior Constable Repac said Law smashed two windows with a hammer before entering the house, cutting both her feet and losing one of her thongs outside the window.

He said Law ransacked the kitchen and took various kitchenware and linen and placed them in her car which was parked at the front of the property.

The incident was report to police, who attended, and saw Law loitering nearby. She denied any involvement in the offending but made admissions to smashing the windows and taking property that belonged to her.

Law was placed into custody where she has remained for the past six days.

Defence barrister Amanda Hurst said her client had had the same difficulties she experienced 10 years ago.

"She has a long-standing personality disorder and drug problems she is struggling to escape from," Ms Hurst said.

She said Law was an intelligent woman and completed year 12 and worked for a few years, but she had not worked since her early 20s.

The court was told Law, who has 13 pages of prior offences, had not offended between 2016 and August, 2020, because she was studying and had contact with her son.

Ms Hurst urged the court to order a Forensicare report before sentencing Law.

"I think she is at a critical juncture. I think the (Forensicare report) will assist," she said.

Magistrate Letizia Torres agreed a Forensicare report would help in sentencing Law. She ordered a Forensicare report, community corrections order assessment and Mental Health Advice and Response Service assessment.

The magistrate said Law's offending was very serious because there were "a number of assaults on various victims".

Law was remanded in custody until October for sentencing.

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