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The Rules of Court 2021 were gazetted on 1 December 2021 and will take effect from 1 April 2022.

The Supreme Court Practice Directions 2021 (PDF, 5 MB) were published on 1 December 2021 and will come into operation on 1 April 2022.

The State Courts Practice Directions 2021 (PDF, 1439KB) and accompanying Forms (PDF, 1434KB) were published on 2 December 2021 and will come into operation on 1 April 2022.

For advocates and solicitors in the Middle/Junior Category: Refer to directions to seek a waiver from voting in the Law Society Council Elections 2021.

Drafting Family court orders? Refer to the Family Orders Guide, designed to be a reference point for suggested text when preparing court orders.

Mediation and counselling in the Family Justice Courts

Parties involved in certain cases heard in the Family Justice Courts may be directed to the Family Dispute Resolution Division to resolve their disputes.

About the Family Dispute Resolution Division

Parties involved in a Family Justice Courts (FJC) case may resolve their disputes through counselling and mediation at the Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) Division.

The FDR Division offers the following specialised services:

Family dispute resolution, such as divorce mediation.
Counselling and psychological services.
Maintenance mediation.
- Refer to Attend maintenance mediation to find out more about maintenance mediation at the Maintenance Mediation Chambers (MMC).

Mediation at the Family Dispute Resolution Division

The court may direct parties to resolve their family disputes through mediation at the Family Dispute Resolution Division. Find out what to expect.

Counselling and Psychological Services

The Counselling and Psychological Services offers therapeutic and forensic interventions for protection against family violence, divorce and Youth Courts cases.

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