Due to unprecedented demand, registrations for the 21st National Family Law Conference have been exhausted.
A waitlist is available, and we encourage expressions of interest. To join the waitlist, please submit your details using the form below. You can express your interest in attending onsite (either fulltime or certain days only), or in participating virtually should that option become available.
Fees and Inclusions
Please see below the fees and inclusions applicable to the Conference.
Registration Fees
Fulltime Registration Fees
| Registration Type | Super Early Bird On or before 30 June 2025 |
Early Bird On or before 31 July 2026 |
Standard
On or after 1 August 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | $1,995 | $2,250 | $2,500 |
| Non-Member | $2,800 | $3,000 | $3,300 |
| Early Career Lawyer Member | $1,550 | $1,700 | $1,950 |
| Early Career Lawyer Non-Member | $1,750 | $1,900 | $2,150 |
| Student | $425 | $425 | $425 |
Day Registration Fees
| Registration Type | Rate |
|---|---|
| Day Member | $1,125 |
| Day Non-Member | $1,285 |
| Day Early Career Lawyer* | $590 |
Member rates apply to those who are a current financial member of the Family Law Section at the time of the Conference. Please contact membership@familylawsection.org.au if you have any questions in relation to your membership or if you wish to join the Family Law Section.
Early Career Lawyer rates apply to legal practitioners admitted on or after 1 October 2021.
Student rates apply to full time law students at the time of the Conference. Verification of student status should be emailed to familylaw2026@wsm.com.au at the time of registering.
Judicial Officers and employees of Community Legal Centres will receive a discounted registration rate. A link to access these rates will be distributed to the relevant organisations by the Family Law Section.
Conference fees are in Australian dollars and are inclusive of GST (ABN: 38 678 392 875).
*Early Career Lawyer activities will be held throughout the program at the 21st National Family Law Conference, as opposed to a dedicated day as at previous Conferences.
Registration Inclusions
- Access to Conference sessions (excluding Early Career Lawyers' workshop/s)
- Access to the exhibition
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea from Wednesday-Friday (excludes afternoon tea on Friday)
- Access to the Conference app
- One ticket to the Welcome Reception
(Tuesday
20 October)
- One ticket to each Happy Hour (Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 October)
- One ticket to the Gala Dinner (Friday 23 October)
- Option to purchase tickets to the below functions:
- The Chair's Lunch (Thursday 22 October)
- Out of Towners' Function (Thursday 22 October)
- LGBTQIA+ Function (Thursday 22 October)
- Access to Conference sessions (including Early Career Lawyers' workshop/s)
- Access to the exhibition
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea from Wednesday-Friday (excludes afternoon tea on Friday)
- Access to the Conference app
- One ticket to the Welcome Reception (Tuesday 20 October)
- One ticket to each Happy Hour (Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 October)
- One ticket to the Early Career Lawyers' Function (Wednesday 21 October)
- One ticket to the Gala Dinner (Friday 23 October)
- Option to purchase tickets to the below functions:
- The Chair's Lunch (Thursday 22 October)
- Out of Towners' Function (Thursday 22 October)
- LGBTQIA+ Function (Thursday 22 October)
Attendance at the social functions is subject to availability at the time of registering for the functions.
- Access to Conference sessions (excluding Early Career Lawyers' workshop/s)
- Access to the exhibition
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea from Wednesday-Friday (excludes afternoon tea on Friday)
- Access to the Conference app
- One ticket to each Happy Hour (Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 October)
- Option to purchase tickets to the below functions:
- Welcome Reception (Tuesday 20 October)
- The Chair's Lunch (Thursday 22 October)
- Out of Towners' Function (Thursday 22 October)
- LGBTQIA+ Function (Thursday 22 October)
- Gala Dinner (Friday 23 October)
Attendance at the social functions is subject to availability at the time of registering for the functions.
- Access to Conference sessions (excluding Early Career Lawyers' workshop/s)
- Access to the exhibition
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea from Wednesday-Friday (excludes afternoon tea on Friday)
- Access to the Conference app
- One ticket to the Welcome Reception (Tuesday 20 October)
- One ticket to each Happy Hour (Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 October)
- Option to purchase tickets to the below functions:
- The Chair's Lunch (Thursday 22 October)
- Out of Towners' Function (Thursday 22 October)
- LGBTQIA+ Function (Thursday 22 October)
- Gala Dinner (Friday 23 October)
Attendance at the social functions is subject to availability at the time of registering for the functions.
- Access to Conference sessions (including Early Career Lawyers' workshop/s)
- Access to the exhibition
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea from Wednesday-Friday (excludes afternoon tea on Friday)
- Access to the Conference app
- One ticket to the Welcome Reception (Tuesday 20 October)
- One ticket to each Happy Hour (Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 October)
- One ticket to the Early Career Lawyers' Function (Wednesday 21 October)
- Option to purchase tickets to the below functions:
- The Chair's Lunch (Thursday 22 October)
- Out of Towners' Function (Thursday 22 October)
- LGBTQIA+ Function (Thursday 22 October)
- Gala Dinner (Friday 23 October)
Attendance at the social functions is subject to availability at the time of registering for the functions.
- Access to Conference sessions on the nominated day of attendance (excluding Early Career Lawyers' workshop/s)
- Access to the exhibition on the nominated day of attendance
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea on the nominated day of attendance (excludes afternoon tea on Friday)
- Access to the Conference app
- One ticket to the Happy Hour on the nominated day of attendance (Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 October only)
- Option to purchase tickets to the below functions:
- Welcome Reception (Tuesday 20 October)
- Out of Towners' Function (Thursday 22 October)
- LGBTQIA+ Function (Thursday 22 October)
- Gala Dinner (Friday 23 October)
Attendance at the social functions is subject to availability at the time of registering for the functions.
- Access to Conference sessions on the nominated day of attendance (including Early Career Lawyers' workshop/s)
- Access to the exhibition on the nominated day of attendance
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea on the nominated day of attendance (excludes afternoon tea on Friday)
- Access to the Conference app
- One ticket to the Early Career Lawyers' Function (Wednesday 21 October)
- One ticket to the Happy Hour on the nominated day of attendance (Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 October only)
- Option to purchase tickets to the below functions:
- Welcome Reception (Tuesday 20 October)
- Out of Towners' Function (Thursday 22 October)
- LGBTQIA+ Function (Thursday 22 October)
- Gala Dinner (Friday 23 October)
Attendance at the social functions is subject to availability at the time of registering for the functions.
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