Families and Marriage Publications

Coercive control can be hard to spot because the abuse can be subtle and targeted. People experiencing coercive control may not realise they are being abused.

Coercive control can be used against anyone. People can use coercive control against lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex and asexual (LGBTQIA+) people. It is most commonly used by cisgender men.

Coercive control can happen in intimate partner relationships, even after they’ve ended. It can also happen in family relationships.

Coercive control can happen in intimate partner relationships, even after they’ve ended. It can also happen in family relationships.

Coercive control can happen in intimate partner relationships, even after they’ve ended. It can also happen in family relationships.

Coercive control is when someone close to you tries to control or be in charge of the things you do, making you feel scared for your safety and wellbeing.

This fact sheet provides further information about coercive control and its impacts.

It explains the changes to the parental responsibility framework including the removal of equal shared parental responsibility and the changes to the best interests factors that the court uses to determine the parenting arrangement for a child.

This factsheet provides parents with information on the 2024 amendments to the Family Law Act 1975. It explains the changes to the legal framework for making parenting orders and how they may impact you.

Downloadable copy of the certificate to be used during a marriage where an interpreter is required.

The Australian Government has provided its response to the recommendations contained in the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee report: Practice of dowry and the incidence of dowry abuse in Australia.

Annual Report of the Family Law Council for the period of 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

As part of your application to become a marriage celebrant, you are required to provide referee reports using this template.

Minutes from the Family Law Council’s meeting held on 29-30 May 2023 in Sydney.

These practical resources have been developed to support healthcare practitioners recognise and respond to coercive control.

The National Principles to Address Coercive Control in Family and Domestic Violence create a shared national understanding of coercive control, which is important for improving the safety of Australians.

The Final Report for the Co-location Pilot Evaluation.

Use this form to make a complaint about a government funded family law service provider.

Minutes from the Family Law Council’s meeting held on 27-28 February 2023 in Melbourne.