Position Overview

Under the Courts’ family law case management pathway, Senior Judicial Registrars and Judicial Registrars (collectively, registrars) undertake the majority of front-end case management and interlocutory work which was previously undertaken by judges. In addition, they perform a significant proportion of dispute resolution events to resolve proceedings.

The Courts are seeking highly capable candidates who are enthusiastic, driven and motivated to assist in achieving the Courts’ objectives and perform the key functions of a Case Manager to provide high level administrative and court support to a Senior Judicial Registrar or Judicial Registrar.

Case Managers provide direct administrative support to registrars in the case management of their family law caseload. This includes supporting registrars working on various specialist lists across the Courts, including but not limited to the Evatt List (high risk list) and the National Contravention List.

The role may support one or more family law registrars or national case management processes flexibly in order to account for workload demands and operational needs. The role may be asked to support registrars in in the migration and general federal law jurisdictions of the FCFCOA (Division 2) if needed.

Build your career and make a difference

This role presents successful candidates with the opportunity to grow their administrative and leadership skills whilst supporting senior legal officers in a friendly and stimulating environment. You will be joining a collaborative, professional workplace where your organisational skills make a real difference in delivering justice to the Australian community. Successful, high performing applicants will have opportunities for potential leadership roles and career advancement. The opportunity to work in a team environment and to receive mentoring from experienced court representatives with many years of experience are key features of this role.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

A number of the following duties will be relevant to the Case Manager position, such as:

• Assist registrars in the administrative and organisational planning and case management of family law matters, including in the preparation and publication of orders, liaising with Judges’ chambers, litigants and other services;
• Assist with the efficient and effective running of registrars’ chambers, including through preparing correspondence and reports and managing the schedule of hearings and engagements in the Court databases, and assistance with registrar case management more broadly;
• Use Court applications and associated documentation to accurately enter and maintain information on Court databases, enter and disseminate listing information, and manage Court records and files;
• Develop and maintain relationships with Court users and be responsive to requests from external and internal stakeholders;
• Assist with the referral of matters to judges, registrars, Court Children’s Services staff and other registry staff;
• Provide administrative support to registrars working on key national initiatives or specialist lists, including related case management and operational processes; and
• Running and case managing matters during and after Court events as a Court Officer and providing general support as necessary.

How to Apply

To apply, please complete the application form on the Court’s careers portal. If you have any issues with applying, please email [email protected].

Applications close: 11.30pm AEDT, Friday 19 December 2025

To be considered you will need to upload a concise expression of interest (2 page maximum) detailing how your experience and skills relate to the position description and selection criteria and attach a current resume.