• 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…

  • Guide to Communicating with the Courts

    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.

  • Intellectual property: I want to apply

    This page explains how to commence an intellectual property proceeding, including which forms to file.

  • Update to the profession 4: Lighthouse model and Evatt List expansion to commence next week

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (the Courts) are delighted to provide this last update with the commencement of the expansion of the Lighthouse model and the Evatt List from this Monday 28 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.

  • Media release: Six new Judges appointed to the FCFCOA (Division 2)

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) is pleased to welcome 6 new judicial appointments announced by the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, the Honourable Michelle Rowland MP.

  • Lighthouse Expansion - Update to the Profession February 2023

    The purpose of this update is to focus on the key benefits of screening, provide frequently asked questions and answers the Courts have received, and advise where to go for further information, resources and training.

  • 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. 
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