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Compulsory pre-filing Family Dispute Resolution - court procedures and requirements fact sheet - Persian (Farsi) translation
Persian (Farsi) | فارسی translated version of the Compulsory pre-filing Family Dispute Resolution - court procedures and requirements fact sheet
Compulsory pre-filing Family Dispute Resolution - court procedures and requirements fact sheet - Chinese (Simplified) translation
Chinese (Simplified) translation of 文件送交存档前强制性家事争议解决程序 —— 法庭程序和要求
Statement from Chief Justice Alstergren on the Review of the operation of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 (Cth)
The Courts are grateful to have received a copy of the Report following the statutory review of the operation of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 (Cth) from the Attorney-General, the Hon Michelle Rowland MP.
Media release: The Courts launch short films about family violence and how the voice of the child is heard in parenting cases
Today, the Courts officially launched three animated short films that will help educate the public about: What is family violence in family law cases?, How is the voice of the child heard? and How does the court process work for parenting cases? The Courts’ new films build on the existing online resources developed by the Courts in 2021 which focused on how to ‘separate smarter’.
Media release: Launch of a new National Contravention List to tackle issues of non-compliance with court orders in family law cases
To address a long-standing issue of non-compliance with court orders that are made in family law proceedings in the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, the Courts have created a dedicated national electronic court list that will deal, consistently and responsively, with contravention applications. Applications will be given a first return court date within 14 days of filing
Media release: Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Judges travel to Alice Springs for two-way learning with local communities
More than 80 Judges from the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia have travelled to Alice Springs in the Northern Territory to meet with, listen and learn from Aboriginal families. 
Update to the Profession: Amendments to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law) Rules 2021 commencing 28 November 2022
On Monday, 28 November 2022 a number of amendments to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law) Rules 2021 will commence.
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
Guide for parties in the Evatt List
The Evatt List is a specialist list developed by the Courts where a highly qualified team of Senior Judicial Registrars, Judicial Registrars, Court Child Experts and court staff, in consultation with Judges, are allocated to manage eligible cases that are considered to be high risk, through more intensive case management and resources.
Practitioner and Litigant Guide to Electronic Hearings
This Guide is for proceedings conducted in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (Courts). The term ‘electronic hearing’ is used throughout this guide to refer to court hearings conducted via electronic means, either videoconferencing or teleconferencing.

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