This Schedule will support the delivery of the National Strategic Framework for Information Sharing between the Family Law and Family Violence and Child Protection Systems (National Framework), including the co-location of child protection and policing officials at family law registries across Australia.
The National Framework supports the appropriate and timely-two way information exchange between the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) and the Family Court of Western Australia (FCWA) (the family law courts) on the one hand, and state and territory courts, child protection, policing, firearms, and justice agencies on the other.
The co-location of state and territory child protection and policing officials performs a range of functions to enhance information sharing and collaboration between the family law courts and their agencies. This is crucial to decision-making that promotes the best possible outcomes for children and a court system that is responsive to safety risks.
