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Disability strategy The Court’s commitment to staff, clients and stakeholders with disabilities is consistent with the Commonwealth Disability Strategy and its goals to remove barriers and provide equal opportunity for all Australians. other reporting Part 6 The Court continues to improve accessibility in line with the standards for websites issued by the Australian Government Information Management Office in 2005. Other initiatives this year included compliance with the Disabled Access Policy which, through the National Law Courts Building Management Committee, is an ongoing program of works to address deficiencies in this area. The policy acknowledges a responsibility to provide and adapt buildings and facilities to ensure people with disabilities are not discriminated against with regard to building access or use of the facilities within. During 2005-06 improvements to access and facilities for people with disabilities were carried out. Examples of the works completed include the upgrading of the counters at Wollongong Registry. Workplace Diversity Plan The Court is currently reviewing its Workplace Diversity Plan in conjunction with the Guidelines on Workplace Diversity, released by the Australian Public Service Commission, to ensure continued integration of the APS Values and Code of Conduct more effectively. Freedom of information The Court received three Freedom of Information requests during the year. There were no matters outstanding before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal at the end of the year. Facilities for Access Freedom of Information requests are handled at a national level. The Freedom of Information Act 1982 does not apply to any request for access to a document of the Court, unless the document relates to matters of an administrative nature — see section 5 of the Act. Broadly speaking, this means that the Act does not apply to documents related to the exercise of the jurisdiction of the Court. The availability of documents outside the Freedom of Information Act is subject to the Family Law Act 1975 and the Family Law Rules that generally confine access to Court files or registry indexes to parties to particular proceedings or their representatives. 100 Family Court of Australia Annual Report 2005–2006
Facilities for examining documents and obtaining copies are available at the Court’s registries and offices. Freedom of Information enquiries should be directed to the FOI Coordinator. Single copies of all printed materials listed below that may be obtained outside of the Freedom of Information Act can be obtained free of charge upon request from all court registries. Categories of documents The Court maintains the following categories of documents: general correspondence client feedback correspondence those concerning the development and implementation of policy those concerning administration and financial aspects of the Court those concerning research projects, including statistical information gathered by Court staff those concerning security aspects of the Court personnel files case files, comprising all documents filed (for example, formal applications and supporting affidavits) and records of all orders made in court proceedings an alphabetical index in each registry (in card form or computerised recording system) of all proceedings commenced or continued in that registry mediator interview records (hardcopy and/or computerised) that chronicle the particulars of any people presenting themselves to the mediation section of the Court (whether voluntary or under court direction), and forms of non-payment of filing fees with the results endorsed. Part 6 Other reporting Other documents In 2005-06, the documents below were made available to clients of the Court free of charge upon request (outside the Freedom of Information Act 1982). Prescribed Brochures Before you file - pre-action procedure for parenting cases (distributed in accordance with FLR 1.05 and Schedule 1) Before you file - pre-action procedure for financial cases (distributed in accordance with FLR 1.05 and Schedule 1) Child Support Applications (served in accordance with Rule 4.23(2)) Conference of Experts (distributed in accordance with Rule 15.69) Costs Notice (distributed in accordance with Chapter 19) Enforcement hearings (served in accordance with Rule 20.11(3)(b)) Family Court of Australia Annual Report 2005–2006 101
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