• Why haven’t I been contacted about Lighthouse?

    Frequently asked question response relating to lighthouse

  • Public interest disclosure

    The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 (PID Act) promotes integrity and accountability in the Commonwealth public sector. The PID Act encourages employees, former employees, and others prescribed by the PID Act to disclose wrongdoing by public officials. The PID Act provides protections for people who make disclosures and requires agencies to take appropriate action. The CEO and Principal Registrar of the FCFCOA has authorised the following officers to handle public interest…

  • Parramatta court list

    Court list for Parramatta Registry family law matters

  • I am a legal practitioner whose client has been invited to risk screen

    It is important your client completes the risk screen themself. You should not complete the risk screen for your client. However, you may offer assistance to complete the risk screen.  Please be mindful that your level of assistance to your client, in respect to completing the risk screen, is limited to helping them to understand the questions being asked only. 

  • Senate Order for the production of indexed lists of departmental and agency files

    Business related information about the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

  • Media release: Opening of new Launceston court facilities to better service the local community and the legal profession

    On Monday 3 April 2023, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1 and Division 2) will host an event to officially open new court facilities in Launceston. Guest speakers include the Honourable Mark Dreyfus KC MP, Attorney-General for the Commonwealth of Australia, the Honourable Chief Justice Will Alstergren AO, and Ms Amanda Thompson, President of The Law Society of Tasmania. Members of the local legal sector will also be present.

  • Media release: Chief Justice joins with AFL premiers the Brisbane Lions and Beyond DV to prevent family violence

    On 4 May 2025 the Brisbane Lions hosted their annual 'Domestic and Family Violence prevention Round' at the Gabba, where they took on the Gold Coast Suns. The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia's Chief Justice Will Alstergren AO attended the game to amplify his call for early prevention measures to stop family violence.

  • Deputy Chief Justice

    The Deputy Chief Justice assists the Chief Justice in the judicial administration of the Federal Circuit and Family Court. Particular responsibilities include case management, complaints about judges, the collection and strategic assessment of statistics, pastoral care and oversight of the Court’s committees. In the absence of the Chief Justice, the Deputy Chief Justice performs and exercises the powers of the Chief Justice (s 24).

  • Court-based Family Dispute Resolution

    This fact sheet is for people who have been ordered to attend a Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) conference in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.

  • Family Law Practice Direction: Arbitration

    This Practice Direction applies to the following arbitrations under the Family Law Act 1975: a court-ordered arbitration ordered pursuant to section 13E of the Family Law Act; and a relevant property or financial arbitration as defined in section 10L(2)(b) of the Family Law Act.
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