Pre-Arrival Information

If you have booked accommodation through the Conference Office, any changes to your booking must be managed through the Conference Office by email, not directly with the hotel.

The Conference app, sponsored by O'Sullivan Davies, will enable you to view the program, read the papers, create your own schedule, communicate with other delegates and participate in interactive sessions. 

In the week prior to the Conference you will receive an email with the download instructions and your personalised code to allow you access to the app on your smart device, laptop or desktop. We encourage you to download the app before you arrive at the Conference, create your profile and start planning your participation.

As this is a paperless Conference, you may wish to download copies of the papers ahead of the Conference, as they become available. These can be viewed, emailed to yourself or printed through the link that will be included in the app launch email. You can also view the papers directly within the app.

Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart
1 Davey Street
Hobart TAS 7000
T +61 3 6235 4568

Venue website

Unless otherwise indicated in the registration detail in your pre-arrival email, all events will take place at the Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart.

Getting to the Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart

To view the venue on Google Maps, please click here. 

To assist with networking, a copy of the delegate list (excluding privacy requests) will be available in the Conference app.

Please note: If you receive an email from a third party offering to sell you the delegate list for Conference, please treat such emails as spam. Do not engage with the sender as they are not legitimate. You should only correspond with the official 21st National Family Law Conference Office, WALDRONSMITH Management and the Family Law Section.

The 21st National Family Law Conference including the Conference Office will not accept liability for the damage of any nature sustained by participants or their accompanying persons for loss or damage to their personal property as a result of the 21st National Family Law Conference or related events.

The dress code for the Conference is casual business attire. 

Please refer to the social program page of the website for the dress code for individual functions.

If there is an emergency at the venue, please stay calm. Please follow the instructions given by the venue staff who are fully trained for an emergency situation.

The emergency phone number in Australia is 000. The dispatcher will then put you through to Police, Ambulance or the Fire Brigade.

We encourage you to network with the exhibitors during the Conference. Located in the Foyer Marketplace and Federation Ballroom Marketplace, Mezzanine Level, the Exhibition will be open the following times:

• Wednesday 21 October: 0800-1815hrs
• Thursday 22 October: 0800-1830hrs
• Friday 23 October: 0830-1330hrs

Daily catering and the Happy Hours will also be held in the exhibition.

A T-Coil and bluetooth compatible hearing loop system will be available from the Conference Information Desk on the Lobby Level for any delegates who require these services. 

Delegates are strongly advised to secure appropriate travel and health insurance. Delegate registration fees do not provide any such coverage. The Family Law section of the Law Council of Australia and the Conference Office accept no responsibility for any loss in this regard. 

The Conference has engaged the services of a professional photographer who will be capturing images throughout the Conference. These images may be used for marketing purposes by the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia. 

These images may also be shared with third-party partners and host organisations for marketing, publicity, and general destination or event promotion, at the discretion of the Law Council of Australia.

Should you have any concerns in this regard or if you do not consent to your image being used for these purposes, please see staff at the Registration and Information Desk.

Please note that the Law Council of Australia does not use images of Judicial Officers or Government Employees in any marketing or communication collateral without prior consent

The Conference opening session will commence at 0845hrs sharp on Wednesday 21 October 2026. This will be in the Federation Concert Hall, accessible via the Lobby and Mezzanine Levels of the Hotel Grand Chancellor. Please follow the instructions of venue staff who will be directing delegates to the best entrance to the room.

We encourage you to collect your name badge early to ensure you are seated and ready for the formalities to begin. Please see the Conference website for the full program.

Be sure to check your registration pre-arrival email to confirm whether you have booked to attend the not-to-be-missed events. Advance bookings are necessary; please contact the Conference Office if you would like to book to attend a function.

Details of each social function can be found on the Social Program page. 

Every effort will be made to accommodate dietary requirements, however advance notice is needed. If you did not provide this information at the time of registering, please email the Conference Office. If you have provided this to the Conference Office, this will be outlined in your registration pre-arrival email.

There will be a dedicated wifi network, sponsored by Parker Coles Curtis, for you to use throughout the Conference. The password to the Conference network will be printed on the reverse side of your name badge.