Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT RULES 2001 - REG 23.01

                At the end of court-ordered family counselling or family dispute resolution, the family counsellor or family dispute resolution practitioner must give to the Court a report of:

                (a)    the number of family counselling and family dispute resolution sessions; and

               (b)    the outcome; and

                (c)    the recommended future management of the matter.

Note    In certain circumstances the Court may direct the parties to attend family counselling or family dispute resolution: see Part IIIB and Division 3 of Part VII (which deals with counselling in matters affecting children) of the Family Law Act.