Families and Marriage Publications

Minutes from the Family Law Council’s 23-24 April 2026 meeting, held in person in Canberra.

Minutes from the Family Law Council's 15-16 January 2026 meeting, held online.

The Family Law Council’s Terms of Reference outline the priority considerations for the council’s work agenda.

Family Law Council report about confidentiality and inadmissibility provisions in the Family Law Act, the interests of children and vulnerable parties, and whether further guidance is required.

Family Law Council report about ways to improve access to, and availability of, litigation support for a party in family law proceedings who does not have decision-making capacity.

Family Law Council report about cross-examination in the family law system, flexible evidence measures, and the needs of vulnerable parties in family law and other proceedings.

Family Law Council letter of advice to the Attorney-General on the development of the Second Action Plan under the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032.

Provides information about how the Attorney-General's Department implements cost recovery for the regulation of marriage celebrants, reports financial and non-financial performance information and contains financial forecasts

The Attorney-General’s Department undertook public consultations with community and sector stakeholders to inform design and implementation of the focused deterrence and Domestic Violence Threat Assessment Centre pilots.

The Australian Government has responded to the recommendations in the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee report on the Family Law Amendment (Federal Family Violence Orders) Bill 2021 [Provisions].

The Australian Government has responded to the recommendations in the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee’s report on the Family Law Amendment (Financial Agreements and Other Measures) Bill 2015.

The Australian Government has responded to the recommendations in the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee report on the Family Law Amendment (Parenting Management Hearings) Bill 2017.

Minutes from the Family Law Council's 8-9 September 2025 meeting, held online.

Annual Report of the Family Law Council for the period of 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.

Minutes from the Family Law Council’s 7-8 July 2025 meeting, held in person in Melbourne.

Minutes from the Attorney-General's Department and Marriage Celebrant Associations/Networks Meetings.

The Australian Government has provided its response to the recommendations contained in the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs Report: Inquiry into family violence orders.

Minutes from the Family Law Council’s meeting held on 29 April 2025 online.

This fact sheet outlines how to protect certain sensitive information in family law proceedings.

Download the section 60I certificate template, the section 66H certificate template and an information sheet for families.