Under this system, cases are pooled together and are assigned to a particular judge as action is needed. Under rolling lists, cases are not given fixed hearing dates. Instead cases are included in lists of cases which are scheduled to be heard during a specific period, starting on a set date. Cases are given a 'not before' date depending on their priority in the list. Cases are allocated to individual judges prior to the hearing.
Individual judges take responsibility for individual cases.
Conciliation counselling for child matters and conciliation conferences for financial matters are events in the case management tracks. A dispute may be referred to mediation at any stage of the proceedings. Simplified procedures 8.20 The Family Court of Australia's simplified procedures came into operation on 8 January 1996. The introduction of these procedures was described as 'a major overhaul of the court's forms, rules and practices in an effort to facilitate the resolution of disputes in a more timely and cost-effective manner and to reduce the paperwork associated with family law matters, particularly in the early stages'. Under the simplified procedures the initiating application contains minimal information such as the necessary details of the parties and the orders sought.