• Reconciliation Action Plan 2019 – 2021: Federal Circuit Court of Australia

    This Reconciliation Action Plan 2019–2021 reflects the FCC’s continuing commitment to supporting access to justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The FCC was the first court in Australia to enter into a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), and I am immensely proud to be the Chief Judge of this court. The Court’s path to reconciliation continues through the renewal of the RAP and through the dedication of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access to Justice/RAP Committee.

  • Lighthouse information sheet for practitioners

    Information for practitioners about the Lighthouse risk screening and case management

  • Update to the profession: Operational matters in the family law jurisdiction following 1 September 2021 reforms

    An update to the profession from the CEO and Principal Registrar of the FCFCOA on operational matters in the family law jurisdiction following 1 September 2021 reforms

  • Lighthouse: Update to the profession November 2023

    Lighthouse and the associated bespoke case management for high risk matters focuses on the safety of children and their families by identifying and addressing issues of family violence and other risks.

  • Update to the profession 3: Lighthouse Model Expansion - The Evatt list

    The third update focuses on the Evatt List which is the Courts’ specialist list for those matters that are considered to be of the highest risk, with a focus on family violence and other family safety risks. The Evatt List ensures that families are provided with appropriate support to safeguard against family violence and other associated risks. It also ensures cases are managed through the Court process as efficiently and effectively as possible, with a focus on identifying risks and early…

  • Missing children

    This page provides information about, and photographs of, children and others who are involved in family law proceedings and are subject to publication orders that have been made by the Court. This may include missing children and a parent or guardian. This page also provides information about publication orders made by the Court which may lift restrictions on publishing specific details of a family law proceeding

  • Speech for the Launch of the Lighthouse Expansion

    Speech given by The Hon Chief Justice William Alstergren AO at the launch of the Lighthouse Expansion on 5 December 2022 in Sydney.

  • Practice and procedure update: Forms

    A number of court forms require amendments due to the commencement of the Family Law Amendment Act 2023 and the Family Law (Information Sharing) Act 2023 (the Family Law Act Amendments). Some forms have had new questions added or the structure of the form has changed. Other forms have only had minor changes to legislation references (sections of the Family Law Act) or words in the instruction pages. To allow parties and practitioners to prepare for the changes, copies of the new forms are…

  • Lighthouse Project - Update to the Profession October 2021

    This edition of the Lighthouse Project Update focuses on the Lighthouse Project Triage process and includes a Q & A section from Family Counsellors involved with the Project.

  • How the Court considers safety and risk

    This page outlines how to notify the Court about family violence and provides information about how allegations of family violence and risk are considered at different stages of the Court process.
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