FLS Executive

The role of the Executive is to further the interests and objectives of family law and family lawyers in Australia.

The Executive is also involved in many activities aimed at improving the standard of knowledge and professional service provided by legal practitioners in this difficult area of law.

The Executive promotes professional discussion and consultation, as well as preparing position papers and submissions on a range of matters affecting the family law jurisdiction. FLS has developed a reputation as a source of sound advice to those responsible for framing family law legislation and for determining policy and organising the administration of family law in Australia.

Members of the Executive sponsor and deliver value for money Continuing Legal Education on a national basis. This is considered important particularly given the history of the Government and the Courts making regular major changes to the areas of Family Law and Child Support.

The Executive meet on a regular basis with various Government and other agencies. These meetings are an important part of the Executive's work and provide an opportunity for FLS to have input into a wide range of matters which affect family law in Australia. Such agencies include:

• The Family Law Forum (formerly Chief Justice's Consultative Council)
  
• The Family Court's Judges' Rules Committee
  
• The Family Law Council
  
• The Attorney-General's Department
  
• The constituent bodies of the Law Council of Australia
  
• Family Law Practitioner Associations
  
• Federal and State Government Committees
  
• The Child Support Agency.

The FLS Executive consists of:

• One barrister and one solicitor from each of NSW, Victoria and Queensland
  
• One practitioner from ACT, SA, WA and Tasmania
  
• The immediate past Chairman of the Section Executive
  
• The Editor of Australian Family Lawyer.

The members of the FLS Executive are elected every two years by members of the FLS by postal ballot, with the poll being declared at the FLS AGM.

The FLS Executive has a Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Treasurer, elected by majority vote of the Section Executive.  The Executive is supported by a Director, an Administrator and Assistant Administrator (part-time).

The current members of the FLS Executive are listed below. Click on the member’s name for further biographical details.

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