22 December, 2022 Media coverage of the Lighthouse Launch The FCFCOA hosted a successful public launch of the Lighthouse initiative in Sydney on Monday 5 December 2022. A media package can be viewed from the Courts' YouTube channel. Read more about Media coverage of the Lighthouse Launch
14 December, 2022 System maintenance and filing arrangements over Christmas/New Year 2022–23 System maintenance will be undertaken on the Commonwealth Court's Portal (CCP) from 9:00pm (AEDT) on 23 December 2022 to 6:00pm (AEDT) on 30 December 2022. Read more about System maintenance and filing arrangements over Christmas/New Year 2022–23
18 November, 2022 National webinars for the profession on the expansion of the Lighthouse model Webinars are scheduled for 22 and 24 November that are designed to inform the family law profession about the how the expanded Lighthouse model and associated case management processes will work. Read more about National webinars for the profession on the expansion of the Lighthouse model
11 November, 2022 End of year school holiday period application deadline Rule 5.03 of the Federal Circuit and Family Court (Family Law) Rules 2021 specifies that applications for an interim parenting or Read more about End of year school holiday period application deadline
11 November, 2022 Registry opening hours - December 2022 - January 2023 Registry opening hours from Monday 27 December 2022 to Monday 9 January 2023 for all Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia registries and contact information during this time. Read more about Registry opening hours - December 2022 - January 2023
11 November, 2022 Lighthouse Latest News New court reform focused on the safety of children and their families by identifying and addressing issues of family violence and other risks. Read more about Lighthouse Latest News
09 November, 2022 Warning about Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia impersonation email scam The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia has become aware of an email impersonation scam which is being sent to members of the public. Read more about Warning about Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia impersonation email scam
09 November, 2022 Update to the profession 2: Lighthouse Model Expansion - Risk Screening This update focuses on Lighthouse risk screening, including Family DOORS Triage, what happens when an eligible proceeding is filed and what happens next. Read more about Update to the profession 2: Lighthouse Model Expansion - Risk Screening
04 November, 2022 Update to the profession: Issue of the Special Measures Information Notice – Hearing Protocol The Chief Justice has issued the Special Measures Information Notice – Hearing Protocol to replace the Special Measures Information Notice – COVID-19 Hearing Protocol, with effect from Monday, 7 November 2022. Read more about Update to the profession: Issue of the Special Measures Information Notice – Hearing Protocol
27 October, 2022 Update to the profession: Expansion of the Lighthouse Model Following Tuesday’s budget announcement, and FCFCOA media release, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (the Courts) have been working on the expansion of the Lighthouse model to 15 family law registries Read more about Update to the profession: Expansion of the Lighthouse Model
26 October, 2022 Media release: 2022-23 Commonwealth Budget provides $71.5 million to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia for world-leading innovations Substantial funding announced last night as part of the 2022-23 Budget has been welcomed by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Read more about Media release: 2022-23 Commonwealth Budget provides $71.5 million to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia for world-leading innovations
05 August, 2022 Supreme Court of Indonesia and the FCFCOA continue strong collaboration in family law outcomes for women and children Judges of the FCFCOA visited the Supreme Court of Indonesia in July 2022 to continue discussions under the Memorandum of Understanding between the courts that focuses on improving the quality of services and judicial decisions in family law cases affecting women and children. Read more about Supreme Court of Indonesia and the FCFCOA continue strong collaboration in family law outcomes for women and children
16 June, 2022 Increase to general federal law court fees - 1 July 2022 The fees payable in the Federal Circuit and Family Court are changing from 1 July 2022. The table below shows the current general federal law fees payable and the new fees from 1 July. Read more about Increase to general federal law court fees - 1 July 2022
15 June, 2022 Increase to family law fees - 1 July 2022 The fees payable in the Federal Circuit and Family Court are changing from 1 July 2022. Read more about Increase to family law fees - 1 July 2022
11 April, 2022 Lighthouse Project - Update to the Profession April 2022 The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia welcomed the announcement of $63.8 million of additional resources (over the four years to 2025-26) to enhance the ability of the Courts to respond to family violence and other risks to vulnerable Read more about Lighthouse Project - Update to the Profession April 2022