This fact sheet explains what an affidavit is and when you need to file one in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court). It also gives basic information about what you can and cannot include in an affidavit.
Information about what Court Child Experts are and their work in the Court
This fact sheet provides information for parties who have had a Child Impact Report ordered by the Court.
This brochure provides information for people considering applying to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia for parenting orders. It provides information about the pre-action procedures required before starting a parenting case.
This brochure provides information for people considering applying to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court) for financial or property orders. In particular, it provides information about pre-action procedures required before starting a case.
This Guide summarises the involvement and role of an Independent Children’s Lawyer (ICL) in the Evatt List, which is a specialist list established in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) to resolve high risk matters. This Guide should be read in conjunction with the Guide for Practitioners.
This Guide summarises the arrangements for the Evatt List which is a specialist list established in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) to resolve high risk matters. The Evatt List is being trialled in the following registries: Adelaide, Brisbane, and Parramatta.
The Evatt List is a specialist list developed by the Courts where a highly qualified team of Senior Judicial Registrars, Judicial Registrars, Court Child Experts and court staff, in consultation with Judges, are allocated to manage eligible cases that are considered to be high risk, through more intensive case management and resources.
There are a range of drug and alcohol support services that can assist you at this difficult time. This page provides contact details of national support services, including counselling and outreach organisations.
Beyond Blue
1300 224 636 or Online chat
Alcohol Drug Information Service
1800 250 015
Alcoholics Anonymous
1300 222 222
Family Drug Support Australia
1300 368 186
National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline
1800 250 015
Alcohol and drug counselling online
Separation, divorce and coming to court can be a highly stressful time and it affects people in different ways. Stress, anxiety, depression and other forms of mental illness are common.
This page details a list of national organisations and other resources that may provide support.
Beyond Blue
1300 224 636 or Online chat
Suicide Call Back Service
1300 659 467
Australian Child and Adolescent Trauma, Loss and Grief Network
A network linking people across Australia concerned with the trauma, loss and grief experiences of children and adolescents.
Beyond Blue (the national depression initiative)
Provides national leadership to increase community awareness, prevention and early intervention of depression and related illnesses.
Black Dog Institute
A not-for-profit, educational, research, clinical and community-oriented facility offering specialist expertise in depression and bipolar disorder.
Children of Parents with a Mental Illness
Promotes better mental health outcomes for children whose parents have a mental illness.
Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression
Information and research on anxiety and depression for consumers and doctors.
Headspace (National Youth Mental Health Foundation)
Provides health advice, support and information to young Australians aged 12–25.
Head to Health
National digital mental health online portal.
healthdirect
A national, government-owned, not-for-profit organisation who supports Australians in managing their own health and wellbeing through a range of online health services.
Kids Help Line
Provides a free 24 hour national telephone and online counselling service for young people aged between 5 and 25 in Australia.
Lifeline Australia
The peak body for Lifeline Centres which provide telephone counselling, and information, referral and associated services in local areas.
Mental Health in Multicultural Australia
Provides a national focus on mental health and suicide prevention amongst Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
MindSpot clinic
A national clinic that provides free online and telephone assessment and treatment for Australian adults with stress, worry, anxiety, low mood or depression.
National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum
The national voice for consumers and carers participating in the development of mental health policy and sector development in Australia.
ReachOut.com
A youth mental health service providing practical tools, forums and information in a safe and anonymous online environment.
SANE forums
Provides peer support for people living with a mental illness or related mental health issues, and for family, friends and other carers.
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.
