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Full Court (Appeals) sitting dates have been updated

Last updated on Nov 21, 2019
Registry opening hours - December 2019 – January 2020

Last updated on Oct 16, 2019
Family law forms updated

Last updated on Aug 05, 2019
eFiling Applications for Consent Orders

Last updated on Jul 04, 2019
Increase to family law court fees - 1 July 2019

Last updated on Jun 12, 2019
AG's Media Release - Continuing reforms priority for Attorney-General

Last updated on May 26, 2019
Media Release - The Courts committed to keeping families safe through the Family Violence Plan

Last updated on Apr 15, 2019
Notice to legal practitioners – Application for Consent Orders

Last updated on Apr 08, 2019
Media Release - The courts take vital steps towards reform with development of unified family law processes

Last updated on Apr 05, 2019
Media Release - The courts welcome the announcement of judicial appointments

Last updated on Mar 22, 2019
Media Release - The courts welcome the announcement of new appointments

Last updated on Mar 14, 2019
AG's Media Release - Appointments to the Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia

Last updated on Mar 14, 2019
AG's Media Release - Family Violence Law Help Website Launched

Last updated on Mar 11, 2019
AG's Media Release - Appointments to the Family Court of Australia

Last updated on Mar 11, 2019
AG's Media Release - Strengthening Family Safety by Enhancing Communication between Family Law Courts and States and Territories

Last updated on Mar 05, 2019
UPDATE - Notice to legal practitioners - information affecting family law forms

Last updated on Feb 14, 2019
eFiling improvements continue with additional portal update

Last updated on Jan 14, 2019
Notice to legal practitioners - information affecting family law forms

Last updated on Dec 21, 2018
Media Release - Can you spare half a day per month? Volunteers desperately needed to provide support to families at the Federal Circuit Court and Family Court in Parramatta

Last updated on Dec 20, 2018
Media Release - Chief Justice and Deputy Chief Justice to be sworn in to the Family Court of Australia

Last updated on Dec 10, 2018
eFiling enhancements are live!

Last updated on Nov 19, 2018
State of the Nation Presented by Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia, the Honourable Chief Justice John Pascoe, AC CVO at the 18th National Family Law Conference - Brisbane Exhibition Centre - 3 October 2018

Last updated on Oct 03, 2018
Media Release - The Hon Will Alstergren announced as Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia and the Hon Robert McClelland as Deputy Chief Justice

Last updated on Sep 27, 2018
AG's Media Release - Appointments of Chief Justice and Deputy Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia

Last updated on Sep 27, 2018
Big enhancements to family law eFiling coming soon

Last updated on Sep 07, 2018
Increase to family law court fees - 1 July 2018

Last updated on Jun 22, 2018
AG's Media Release - Assignments to the Appeal Division of the Family Court of Australia

Last updated on Jun 22, 2018
Federal courts structural reform

Last updated on May 30, 2018
AG's Media Release - Court Reforms to help families save time and costs in family law disputes

Last updated on May 30, 2018
Family Law Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Rules 2018: Extension of Grace Period

Last updated on May 29, 2018
Family Law Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Rules 2018: Notice to legal practitioners

Last updated on Feb 28, 2018
Media Release - Justice Victoria Bennett appointed as Officer of the Order of Australia for contribution to family law and the protection of children in Australia and internationally

Last updated on Jan 26, 2018
AG's Media Release - Appointments to the Federal Courts

Last updated on Dec 14, 2017
Marriage equality

Last updated on Dec 08, 2017
Accessing your court orders

Last updated on Oct 27, 2017
AG's Media Release - Appointments of new Chief Justice of the Family Court and Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit Court

Last updated on Oct 10, 2017
Media Release - The Hon Chief Justice Diana Bryant AO to retire from the Family Court of Australia

Last updated on Oct 06, 2017
AG's Media Release - First comprehensive review of the family law act

Last updated on Sep 27, 2017
Issuing of new Digital Court File Practice Direction

Last updated on Sep 21, 2017
Court orders are going digital

Last updated on Jul 04, 2017
Media Release - New government initiative to provide family violence support services in family law registries throughout Australia

Last updated on May 17, 2017
AG's Media Release - Transforming the family law system

Last updated on May 10, 2017
Media Release - Statement from the Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia, Diana Bryant

Last updated on Jan 03, 2017
Changing the way you pay

Last updated on Dec 05, 2016
Media Release - Family Court and Federal Circuit Court highlight protections for cross examination of vulnerable witnesses and introduce new family violence initiatives

Last updated on Nov 25, 2016
AG's Media Release - Important family law system initiatives

Last updated on Oct 19, 2016
Women and Children’s Access to the Formal Justice System in Vanuatu

Last updated on Aug 04, 2016
Amalgamation of Corporate Services

Last updated on Jul 01, 2016
Media Release - New video helps family law litigants to eFile and manage their case through the Commonwealth Courts Portal

Last updated on Jun 30, 2016
Media Release - Family law system needs more resources to deal with an increasing number of cases involving family violence

Last updated on Jun 20, 2016
AG's Media Release - Appointments to Federal Courts

Last updated on May 06, 2016
AG's Media Release - Appointments to Federal Courts

Last updated on Feb 25, 2016
Canberra’s well-respected Family Court judge to retire

Last updated on Feb 12, 2016
Statement from the Family Court of Australia in relation to the arrest of a man over the family court bombings from the 1980s

Last updated on Jul 29, 2015
Changes to family law from 7 June 2012

Last updated on Jul 13, 2015
No changes to family law fees from 1 July 2015

Last updated on Jun 25, 2015
Judgment summary - Jackson & Macek [2015] FamCAFC 114

Last updated on Jun 19, 2015
The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013

Last updated on Dec 20, 2013
Justice Rod Burr retires from The Family Court

Last updated on Mar 29, 2012
Family Law User Satisfaction Survey results - December 2011

Last updated on Dec 16, 2011
Joint Costs Advisory Committee - Terms of Reference

Last updated on Apr 08, 2011

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