Families and Marriage Publications

Australian Law Reform Commission, Review of the Family Law System; Family Law for the Future – An Inquiry into the Family Law System.

Each year we report on our performance. New reports are published as they become available.

This Fact Sheet provides general information about practice issues and queries that family dispute resolution (FDR) practitioners may encounter.

This Protocol applies to Grantees party to a grant agreement with the Department of Social Services (DSS) on behalf of the Attorney-General’s Department, under which the Grantee is approved to receive funding through the Commonwealth’s Family Relationship Services Program (FRSP), to operate a Family Relationship Centre.

The Department of Social Services commissioned the Centre for Family Research and Evaluation to develop and trial a suitable, evidence-based tool to measure the impact and effectiveness of family dispute resolution (FDR) services for clients.

On 18 October 2018, an evaluation of the Family Advocacy and Support Services was finalised. The evaluation was conducted by Inside Policy Pty Ltd.

For use by a Minister of religion for a recognised denomination.

Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs report: Surrogacy Matters

2018 announcement that the Australian Taxation Office will be authorised to provide superannuation information directly to the courts to speed up the time it takes to resolve family law disputes.

2018 announcement of a Bill to protect victims of family violence by banning direct cross-examination in certain circumstances, and require that cross-examination instead be conducted by a legal representative.

2018 announcement of funding for Commonwealth-funded specialist domestic violence units and health justice partnerships across Australia, and expand them to provide integrated financial advice, counselling and literacy services to women.

2018 announcement of funding for Family Relationship Centres across Australia to provide mediation services to families to help them reach agreements about splitting their property after separation.

2018 announcement of new funding for Legal Aid Commissions in each state and territory to conduct a two year trial of lawyer-assisted mediation to help families divide their property after separation.

2018 announcement of new funding to conduct a two year trial of a simpler and faster process for dividing property between separated couples.

This fact sheet outlines the obligations of family dispute resolution (FDR) practitioners under the Family Law Act 1975 (the Family Law Act) and the Family Law (Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners) Regulations 2008 (the Regulations).

This Fact Sheet outlines the ongoing accreditation obligations of family dispute resolution (FDR) practitioners under the Family Law Act 1975 (the Family Law Act) and the Family Law (Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners) Regulations 2008 (the Regulations).

This Fact Sheet outlines the provisions for suspension and cancellation of the accreditation of family dispute resolution (FDR) practitioners under the Family Law (Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners) Regulations 2008.

This Fact Sheet outlines the requirements for family dispute resolution (FDR) practitioners to screen and assess clients prior to undertaking FDR and issuing section 60I certificates under the Family Law Act 1975 (the Family Law Act).

This Fact Sheet outlines general information about the exceptions to undertaking family dispute resolution (FDR) under Section 60I(9) of the Family Law Act 1975 (the Family Law Act).

This Fact Sheet outlines general information about certificates issued under section 60I of the Family Law Act 1975 (the Family Law Act) and the Family Law (Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners) Regulations 2008 (the FDR Regulations).