• Personal safety online

    This page provides information about how users can protect their personal safety while online. This includes information about the Court’s quick exit button facility.

  • Social media

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Courts) engages in the following social media channels: X (formerly Twitter) YouTube LinkedIn. What you can expect from the Court If you follow the Courts on these platforms, you can expect short updates with the latest news, information and services. This may include notifications of:

  • Notice of child abuse, family violence or risk

    This is a mandatory form that must be filed with any Initiating Application, Response to Initiating Application or Application for Consent Orders seeking parenting orders. This form is not to be filed if the orders sought relate to property or financial matters only.

  • Originating Application – General Federal Law

    This form is used for commencing a general federal law proceeding where no other form of application is applicable under the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (General Federal Law) Rules 2025. Do not use this form if your application relates to family law, child support, Fair Work, human rights or matters arising under the Bankruptcy Act 1966, Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 or Migration Act 1958.

  • Practice and procedure update: Family law form updates

    As a result of the Family Law Amendment Act 2024 (Cth) commencing on 10 June 2025, there will be changes to some family law court forms. Some changes are substantive, for example if new questions have been added to forms. A number of forms have minor changes only, where sections of the Act have changed and references need to be updated.

  • Application for sealed copy of orders

    If you require a sealed copy of orders from a file that are not available from the Commonwealth Courts Portal and you were a party to the proceedings you should complete the Application for sealed copy of orders. It is important to include the full names of the parties. Most orders made after July 2017 are available to download from the Commonwealth Courts Portal at no cost.

  • Notice of Appeal (Child Support)

    This form is used when seeking to appeal from a decision of the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) in a child support first review or second review or from a decision of the Child Support Registrar (CSR) to issue a departure prohibition order.

  • Vulnerability Disclosure Program

    The Courts and Tribunal are committed to ensuring the security and integrity of our systems and data. In alignment with the Australian Information Security Manual (ISM), we recognise the valuable role that security researchers and general public play in identifying and reporting vulnerabilities. This Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP) outlines the permitted activities a researcher can perform, the process for reporting potential security vulnerabilities, and the of the response Courts and Tribunal.
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