• FCFCOA Practice Direction – Transitional Arrangements

    The Chief Justice/Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia has made new rules of court for all proceedings in the Court with effect from 1 September 2021. The new rules apply to all proceedings in the Court commenced before 1 September 2021 but not finally determined before that date in accordance with the transitional arrangements described at Part 2 of this PD. The Court retains the discretion to dispense with compliance with any provision of the new rules at all times, including where application of the new rules would operate unfairly or cause injustice.

  • Family law (property) changes from 10 June 2025

    Last updated: 10 June 2025 What is changing? When do the changes start? Practice and procedure updates Related links The Family Law Amendment Act 2024 was passed by the Australian Parliament on 10 December 2024.

  • 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.

  • Procedures for determining breaches of the APS code of conduct and for determining sanctions

    Legislative requirement: Section 15(3) Public Service Act 1999 Employees affected: All Australian Public Service employees and former employees of the Statutory Agency declared under section 18ZE of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 Supersedes:

  • Judicial complaints procedure

    Information on how to make a judicial complaint to the Court

  • Reflections on my journey to becoming the first female Chief Justice in Malaysia: challenges and champions

    Delivered by The RT. Hon. The Chief Justice of Malaysia Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat On the occasion of The Australia Indonesia Partnership for Justice (AIPJ 2) Webinar 15 April 2021

  • 12 Years of Innovation in Women's Access to the Family Courts of Indonesia

    The collaboration to support women’s access to the Religious Courts of Indonesia from 2004–2017 was made possible by the contributions of: The Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia, The Honourable Diana Bryant AO; The Honourable Peter Murphy, Judge of the Appeal Division of the Family Court of Australia; Leisha Lister, Executive Officer and Executive Director of International Programmes; and judges and staff of the Family Court of Australia.

  • Part 4: Management and accountability

    Corporate governance This section reports on aspects of the Federal Circuit Court’s corporate governance arrangements. The legal framework for the Federal Circuit Court’s corporate governance practices is set out in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999, the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (Cth) and the Public Service Act 1999 (Cth).
flag
flag

The Courts acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the elders, past, present and emerging.