• Media release: New judicial appointments to the Adelaide, Melbourne, Parramatta and Sydney registries of the FCFCOA

    The Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, the Honourable Mark Dreyfus KC MP announced on 7 March 2025 a number of appointments to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.

  • Filing

    You should electronically file (eFile/eLodge) applications on the Commonwealth Courts Portal/eLodgment. This allows you, within the Court’s secure website, to access your court file, the ability to file and access court orders 24/7.

  • Innovations: Overview

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia is committed to embracing innovation and change, to create a world-leading court system. The following information provides an overview of how it is achieving this, and includes a list of innovations that the Court is currently working on.

  • Media release: Acknowledging the passing of Queen Elizabeth II

    On behalf of the Judges of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, Division 1 and Division 2, I acknowledge and express a deep sense of sadness following the news announcing the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

  • Media release: New approach for family law property disputes saves time, money and stress for people facing family violence and other risks

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (the Court) officially commenced the national expansion of its case management process known as the Priority Property Pool (PPP) which provides a simplified way of resolving property disputes and aims to minimise risk, legal costs, and to preserve the parties’ assets

  • How do I serve family law documents?

    If you are serving a divorce application see How do I serve a divorce? If you are serving documents after a divorce application has been served – see information below. Service is the legal term used to describe the giving or delivering of court documents to another person in a way that satisfies the Court that the person has received them.

  • Migration fees

    Fee information for migration matters

  • Annual reports

    Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) Annual Reports Family Court Annual Reports

  • Appendix 8 - Contact details

    Chambers of the Chief Judge Chief Judge Will Alstergren GPO Box 9991 Melbourne VIC 3001 Office of the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar David Pringle GPO Box 9991 Melbourne VIC 3001

  • Deputy CEO & Deputy Principal Registrar

    The Deputy CEO & Deputy Principal Registrar supports the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar in all managerial elements of administering and running the business of the Court, including in overseeing the national management of registrars
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