gov - Family Justice Strategy 2022

The vision of the first Family Justice Strategy is a modern, streamlined and user-friendly family justice system that supports simple, early, fair and – where possible – non-adversarial outcomes.

The Strategy was developed by a Family Justice Oversight Group chaired by the Department of Justice and made up of representatives across the family justice system.

The work of the Group was supported by two expert advisory groups, comprising stakeholder representatives from NGOs, legal practitioners, researchers and academics.

It was also informed by a wide ranging consultation process where relevant stakeholders, the public, children and young people who engage with the family justice system gave their views on how a modernised family justice system should look.

The Strategy will support the legislative changes proposed in the planned Family Court Bill.

It is envisaged that, through the implementation of the goals and actions in this Strategy:

It will be easier to access information about the family justice system.
Services and supports will be easier to find.
People will have better awareness of the options when seeking to resolve their issues.
The family court structure will be in place.
The Hammond Lane Family Courts Complex will be advanced.
Children and those most vulnerable will be provided with improved supports.
The family justice system will be more accessible, easier to understand, access and navigate, and more responsive to its users’ legal needs.
More will be known about different aspects of the system, which can support the development of further reforms.