Australian Law Reform Commission has recommended scrapping the national Family Court and handing control of family law back to the states and territories. Its report is the first into the crisis-ridden family law system since the Family Court was established in the 1970s.

This report makes 60 recommendations for reform, including that the resolution of family law disputes be returned to the states and territories and that the federal family courts eventually be abolished.

This Inquiry report makes 12 recommendations to government to address dowry abuse in Australia.

The Family Advocacy and Support Services (FASS) is an integrated duty lawyer and family violence support service program established in family law court registries This evaluation focused on the outputs and short-term outcomes of the FASS and found it was an effective and important program that filled a gap in service provision to family law...

This discussion paper asks 33 questions and makes 124 proposals for change to the family law system, which focus on support for children, improving public understanding of the processes, accessible and coordinated service delivery, and enhanced oversight of the family law system and its workforce.