Family Matters Court Reports is a service for families who require an independent assessment of their child/children’s needs and care arrangements as part of Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia proceedings (FCFCOA).

For detailed information please click on the individual pages: About our Principal Psychologist, Christine Tillig, Short Form Reports, Family Reports (FR) and the process for attending assessments, court ordered counselling and our privacy policy.

In summary, the general timeframe required to complete a Short Form Report is 4-5 weeks; 2 weeks’ notice to schedule the assessment, followed by 3 weeks to complete the written report.

The general timeframe required to complete a Family Report is 7-8 weeks; 3 weeks’ notice to schedule the assessment, followed by 5 weeks to complete the written report.

For court ordered individual counselling, the hourly fee is $300. Medicare will reimburse you $98 per session, for ten sessions each year, if you obtain a GP referral.