The College has provided feedback on the Australian Family Law Amendment Bill 2024. The Bill ensures that the economic and financial impacts of abuse are addressed by the Courts and makes clear language updates. The College was in strong favour of the proposed changes to increase the safety and wellbeing of victims in the court systems. 

The College appreciates the guidance of members from the Family Violence Psychiatry Network Committee, the Faculty of Forensic Psychiatry Committee, the Section of Child and Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry Committee and many others in developing this submission.

You can find the full text of the submission online, which includes a list of the other key College resources for in this area.

For more information on the College’s advocacy around family violence and mental health, please contact policy@ranzcp.org.