Family Law Council members, observers and staff
The current membership of the Council is as follows:
Professor John Wade, Bond University, Qld, (Chairperson)
Ms Nicola Davies, Senior Legal Consultant (Family Law), Legal Aid, Qld
Deputy Chief Justice John Faulks, Judge, Family Court of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Federal Magistrate Norah Hartnett, Federal Magistrate, Federal Magistrates Court, Melbourne, Vic
Mr Clive Price, Executive Director, Uniting Care Unifam Counselling and Mediation, Sydney, NSW
Federal Magistrate Robyn Sexton, Federal Magistrate, Federal Magistrates Court, Sydney, NSW
Justice Garry Watts, Judge, Family Court of Australia, Sydney, NSW
The following seven agencies and the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia have observer status on the Council (with names of observers):
Australian Institute of Family Studies - Ms Rae Kaspiew
Australian Law Reform Commission - Mr Jonathan Dobinson
Child Support Agency - Ms Yvonne Marsh
Family Court of Australia - Ms Angela Filippello and Ms Dianne Gibson
Family Court of Western Australia - Principal Registrar David Monaghan
Family Relationship Services Australia - Ms Samantha Page
Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia - Ms Amanda Parkin
Attorney-General's Department, Family Pathways Branch - Ms Toni Pirani
The staff of the Council's Secretariat are:
Director of Research - Ms Wendy Banfield
Legal Officer - Ms Nadia Nikro
Administrative Officer - Ms Rhiann Di Dio
You can also see a list of Family Law Council members dating back to when it was first created:
