• Careers at the Courts for Junior Lawyers, Graduates and Law Students

    The opportunity to work as a Judge’s Associate What these roles provide Associate roles provide an invaluable opportunity to:

  • Application – contravention

    You should complete this form if you want to seek an order from the Court imposing a punishment or another consequence on a person for the breach of a Court order. You cannot eFile this type of application.

  • Children: Recovery orders

    This page explains your options if your child (or children) normally live with you and have not been returned or you are being prevented from spending time with them due to a breach of a parenting order.

  • Lighthouse expansion - Update to the Profession April 2023

    The purpose of this update is to focus on the benefits of having a tailored case management approach, including the Evatt List. This update also provides answers to a number of frequently asked questions that the Courts have received. Practitioners are encouraged to review the previous update which was released in February 2023 that focuses on risk and includes links to the Lighthouse Webinar, detailing the Evatt List case management pathway.

  • Lighthouse expansion - Update to the profession June 2023

    The expansion of Lighthouse supports the Courts’ priorities to shine a light on the scourge of family violence, to improve the outcome of matters involving family violence and other risks, and to keep children and vulnerable parties safe. It has been six months since the commencement of Lighthouse and the Evatt List nationally and the Courts acknowledge the positive response from the profession and parties in supporting the Courts’ aim to provide better-informed and safe outcomes for families…

  • Administrative law: Administrative decisions

    This page provides information about the Court’s jurisdiction to review a decision made by a person exercising a ‘public function', known as judicial review and how to apply.

  • Practice and procedure update: General federal law and migration practice directions and forms updates

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (General Federal Law) Rules 2025 (new GFL Rules) commence on 1 September 2025. In addition to the new GFL Rules there will also be changes to the general federal law and migration Practice Directions and court forms.

  • REVOKED - FCFCOA Practice Direction – COVID-19 Special Measures

    This Practice Direction was revoked 4 November 2022.

  • Lighthouse information sheet for practitioners

    Information for practitioners about the Lighthouse risk screening and case management

  • Judicial workplace conduct policy

    Policy for the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia judiciary on workplace conduct
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