• Freedom of Information

    This page provides information about the Information Publication Scheme and links to other relevant information, including how people can make freedom of information request.

  • Intellectual property: I have been served

    If you have been served you should read the application as soon as possible. The person who filed the application with the Court is known as the applicant and you (as the other party) are known as the respondent. What should I do next? All intellectual property matters filed in the Court are docketed in the National IP List and case managed by the IP List judge.

  • Financial or property: Overview

    When people separate (whether from a marriage or a de facto relationship), they usually need to sort out how to divide their property and debts.

  • Family law: Mediation services

    Information about mediation and external providers of mediation services

  • Family law changes from 6 May 2024

    The Family Law Amendment Act 2023 and Family Law Amendment (Information Sharing) Act 2023 were passed by the Australian Parliament on 19 October 2023. The changes include new laws about how the Courts will make parenting orders in the best interests of a child. Most of the changes to the Family Law Act commenced on 6 May 2024.

  • Family violence: Overview

    This page outlines what is family violence and provides examples of the common forms of family violence.

  • Lighthouse Latest News

    New court reform focused on the safety of children and their families by identifying and addressing issues of family violence and other risks. The expansion of the Lighthouse model and risk screening from 3 current locations to 15 locations strengthens the Courts’ ability to identify risks early, and respond to those risks. The expansion will benefit many more families, not only because of the expanded number of locations, but it will also include parties filing ‘parenting only’, and ‘parenting…

  • Financial or property: We cannot agree

    This page provides a summary of the options available when you cannot agree on financial arrangements after separation.

  • Media release: Video featuring prominent Australian men lending their voices to end family violence to be played at NRL’s State of Origin in Perth on Wednesday night

    A powerful video featuring messages from prominent Australian men speaking against family violence will be played in the half-time break at the State of Origin Game II between the New South Wales 'Blues' and Queensland 'Maroons' on Wednesday, 18 June 2025, at Optus Stadium, Perth.
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