The federal court known as the Family Court of Australia continues in existence as the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division   1). The Court consists of the Chief Justice, the Deputy Chief Justice, Senior Judges and other Judges. The Court has original jurisdiction in matters that are the subject of family law or child support proceedings transferred from the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division   2) or as conferred by another law of the Commonwealth, and has appellate jurisdiction in family law and child support matters.

The federal court known as the Federal Circuit Court of Australia continues in existence as the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division   2). The Court consists of the Chief Judge, 2 Deputy Chief Judges and other Judges. The Court has original jurisdiction in general federal law matters, as well as family law and child support matters.

All proceedings before the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia are subject to case management. The overarching purpose of case management is to facilitate the just resolution of disputes according to law as quickly, inexpensively and efficiently as possible. Judges may be authorised to manage classes of proceedings. The parties and their lawyers are required to cooperate with the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, and among themselves, to assist in achieving the overarching purpose.

The Chief Executive Officer is to assist the Chief Justice and the Chief Judge in managing the administrative affairs of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.

Registrars and other officers of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia may hold appointments as officers of more than one of the following courts:

  (a)   the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division   1);

  (b)   the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division   2);

  (c)   the Federal Court.