National Webinar Series: September 2024

National Webinar Series: September 2024

The National Family Law Pathways Networks in collaboration with Attorney-General’s Department invite you to participate in this webinar series.

Webinar 1 – Information Session – Family Law Amendment Bill 2024:
The Government introduced the Family Law Amendment Bill 2024 into the Commonwealth Parliament on 22 August 2024. The Bill makes important and significant reforms to Australia’s family law system with a focus on property and financial matters. The Bill also establishes a legislative power for the Government to regulate Children’s Contact Services to support the safe supervision and changeover of children.

In this session, the Attorney-General’s Department will provide an overview of the content of the Bill, including what has changed to respond to feedback since an Exposure Draft was released in 2023.

You can access the Power Point from Webinar 1 – Information Session – Family Law Amendment Bill 2024 here
You can view Webinar 1 online Information Session – Family Law Amendment Bill 2024  here.

Webinar 2 – Information Session – Review of the Family Relationship Services Program:
On 28 June 2024, Andrew Metcalfe AM completed a review of the Government’s Family Relationship Services Program (FRSP), which provides support for separating families across Australia. Services funded through the FRSP include Family Relationship Centres, family dispute resolution, family counselling, the Family Relationship Advice Line, and Children’s Contact Services.  The report was published on 11 September 2024.

In this session, the Attorney-General’s Department will provide an overview of the key findings and recommendations of the review to support the family law sector in understanding the report’s conclusions and next steps for Government consideration.

You can access the Power Point for Webinar 2 – Information Session – Review of the Family Relationship Services Program:  HERE
You can view Webinar 2 online Information Session – Review of the Family Relationship Services Program HERE