Visit the Enquiries hub for frequently asked questions and to live chat or submit your email enquiry.
- Phone: 1300 352 000 International: +61 2 7809 1036
- 8.30am to 5.00pm (AEST), Monday-Friday.
Hearing and speech impaired clients
- National Relay Service: 133 677
- Voice relay number: 1300 555 727
- SMS relay number: 0423 677 767
If you need an interpreter
If you need an interpreter to communicate with registry staff, you can call the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450 and speak to an interpreter. Ask them to set up a three-way conversation between you, an interpreter and the Court.
If you are in immediate danger, please call 000
Further information is available about Safety at Court.
Urgent enquiries during business hours
If you have a time sensitive enquiry please use Live chat or phone us on 1300 352 000.
Urgent enquiries after hours
This after hours service is limited to:
- Urgent after hours applications in the general federal law jurisdiction,
and - Urgent after hours applications in the family law jurisdiction in circumstances where:
- there is a real risk of a child being removed from Australia before the next working day; or
- a lawyer believes there is a risk of removal or dissipation of assets before the next working day.
- Phone 1300 352 000
If you are in immediate danger, please call 000
Further information is available about Safety at Court.
If you become aware of a threat to harm a judge, a Court staff member, or another party to a matter - please report it immediately.
- Matters requiring immediate attention: Emergency 000
- Matters not requiring immediate attention: Police assistance 131 444
- Report a crime anonymously: 1800 333 000
- Questions about court security and service and execution of court orders: Marshal@fedcourt.gov.au
Australian Capital Territory
Canberra
Circuits to: Wagga Wagga.
New South Wales
Parramatta, Newcastle, Sydney (FL). Sydney (GFL)
Circuits to: Armidale, Dubbo, Orange, Tamworth, Wauchope and Wollongong.
Northern Territory
Darwin
Circuits to: Alice Springs.
Queensland
Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville, Rockhampton
Circuits to: Bundaberg, Coffs Harbour, Hervey Bay, Lismore, Mackay, Maroochydore and Toowoomba.
South Australia
Adelaide
Circuits to: Broken Hill and Mt Gambier.
Tasmania
Hobart, Launceston
Circuits to: Burnie.
Victoria
Melbourne
Circuits to: Albury, Ballarat, Bendigo, Dandenong, Geelong, Mildura, Morwell, Shepparton and Warrnambool.
Western Australia
Perth
For more information see Court locations.
