This Practice Direction applies to family law proceedings filed in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (Court) and revokes and replaces Special Measures Information Notice – COVID-19 Electronic Subpoena Inspection (SMIN-COVID).
Participating in a Court Children’s Service (CCS) assessment, for example for a Child Impact Report or a Family Report, can be stressful. Having support on the day can help.
This guide addresses how to appropriately communicate with the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2), including chambers staff, Court Children's Services, and registry and other Court staff.
A non-parent party to the proceedings may include but is not limited to grandparents, aunts/uncles, elder siblings or kinship carers of the child/ren.
This 2025–2027 Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) reflects the Courts’ continuing commitment to supporting access to justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
The Courts acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the elders, past, present and emerging.
