Members of the Family Law Council since 1976 Chairpersons (includes date of chairmanship) Name Dates from and to 1. The Hon Justice Elizabeth Evatt, Chief Judge, Family Court of Australia 21.11.1976 – resigned 31.12. 1979 2. The Hon Justice Alan Barblett, Chairman of Judges, Family Court of Western Australia 01.01.1980 – resigned 30.06.1983 3. The Hon Justice J F Fogarty, Family Court of Australia, Melbourne 01.07.1983 – retired 30.06.1986 4. The Hon Justice P E Nygh, Family Court of Australia, Sydney 21.07.1986 – retired 30.06.1989 5. The Hon David Tonge, Solicitor, Sydney—Former Judge of the Family Court of Australia 01.07.1989 – resigned 24.11.1989 6. The Hon H C Emery QC, Consultant, Melbourne—Former Judge of the Family 01.03.1990 – 30.06.1992 7. Mr John Faulks (later The Hon Justice), Barrister and Solicitor, Canberra 01.07.1992 – 30.06.1995 8. Mrs Jennifer Boland (later The Hon Justice), Solicitor, Sydney 01.07.1995 – 30.06.1998 9. Mr Des Semple, Director-General, Department of Community Services, NSW 18.08.1998 – 17.08.2001 10. Professor John Dewar, Griffith University, QLD 18.08.2001 – 17.08.2004 11. Professor Patrick Parkinson, University of Sydney, NSW 18.08.2004 – 17.08.2007 12. Professor John Wade, Bond University, QLD 02.10.2007 – resigned 30.03.2010 13. Professor Helen Rhoades, University of Melbourne, VIC 09.07.2010 – 08.07.2016
Council members Name Dates from and to 1. BULLEY, Mr R J (later The Hon Justice) Barrister, QLD 21.11.1976 – 22.09.1977 2. YUILL, Mr G J (later The Hon Justice) Attorney-General’s Department, ACT 21.11.1976 – 22.09.1977 3. MALONEY, Mr H J Australian Legal Aid Office, NSW 21.11.1976 – died 11.1977 4. LANE, Mrs M Community Social Worker, NSW 21.11.1976 – 09.04.1979 5. TURNER MLC, Mr R F Solicitor, NSW 21.11.1976 – 04.06.1979 6. PRENDERGAST, Mr W Australian Legal Aid Office, VIC 18.02.1978 – 30.08.1979 7. ASCHE, The Hon Justice Austin Family Court of Australia, VIC 21.11.1976 – 31.12.1979 8. EVATT, The Hon Justice Elizabeth Family Court of Australia, NSW 21.11.1976 – 31.12.1979 9. McLEISH, Mrs H Australian Catholic Social Welfare Commission, VIC 21.11.1976 – 31.12.1979 10. CRESWELL, Mr C C Attorney-General’s Department, ACT 22.09.1977 – 16.07.1981 11. COX, Mr I S Department for Community Services, SA 22.06.1979 – 16.07.1981 12. PARGITTER, Dr R A Psychiatrist, TAS 21.11.1976 – 31.12.1981 13. PETRE, Ms C Community Social Worker, NSW 21.11.1976 – 31.12.1981 14. ROBSON OBE, Mr J Family Life Movement of Australia, NSW 21.11.1976 – 31.12.1981 15. TWIGG, Mr P Solicitor, NSW 22.06.1979 – 31.12.1981 16. BARBLETT, The Hon Justice Alan Family Court of WA 21.11.1976 – 31.12.1979 01.01.1980 – 30.06.1983 17. BUCKLEY, Mr N (later The Hon Justice Solicitor, QLD 22.09.1977 – 30.06.1983 18. VON BIBRA, Mrs B Barrister, TAS 22.06.1979 – 30.06.1983
19. ANDREWS, Mr E J Australian Legal Aid Office, NSW 24.09.1979 – 30.06.1983 20. BLYTHMAN, Mr E J Stipendiary Magistrate, QLD 25.05.1980 – 30.06.1983 21. MIOCEVIC, Mrs N Centacare, VIC 21.08.1980 – 25.11.1984 22. PERROTT, Mrs J Marriage Guidance (now Relationships Australia), NSW 04.03.1982 – 25.11.1984 23. CONNELL, Dr Helen M Child Psychiatrist, QLD 10.03.1982 – 25.11.1984 24. ROSE QC, Mr Peter Barrister, NSW 01.07.1983 – 25.11.1984 25. WIGHTON, Ms R Department of Community Welfare, SA 01.07.1983 – 25.11.1984 26. HARPER, Ms Patricia J National Council for the Single Mother and her Child, VIC 22.06.1979 – 30.06.1985 27. HAMBLY, Professor A D Aust National University, ACT 01.01.1980 – 30.06.1985 28. FOGARTY, The Hon Justice J F Family Court of Australia, VIC 01.01.1980 – 30.06.1983 01.07.1983 – 30.06.1986 29. KIEL, Ms H Australian Council of Social Services, NSW 04.03.1982 – 30.06.1986 30. FERNANDO, Mr C Bryan Attorney-General’s Department, ACT 15.10.1981 – 17.09.1986 31. BRUFF, Mr G C Department for Community Services, SA 15.10.1981 – 30.06.1987 32. EDWARDS, Dr Meredith A Department of Education & Youth Affairs, ACT 01.07.1983 – 02.10.1987 33. McCALL, The Hon Justice I P Family Court of WA 01.07.1983 – 02.10.1987 34. SCHIFTAN, Her Honour Judge L R County Court, VIC 25.11.1984 – 02.10.1987 35. BORG, Mr V Solicitor, VIC 04.03.1985 – 02.10.1987 36. CLANCY, Ms Patricia H Solicitor, VIC 04.03.1985 – 02.10.1987 37. HARTIN, Dr Warwick W Marriage Guidance (now Relationships Australia), VIC 04.03.1985 – 02.10.1987
38. KILBY, Rev Fr C B Centacare, NSW 04.03.1985 – 02.10.1987 39. VUKADINOVIC-JOCKEL, Ms M D Solicitor, VIC 04.03.1985 – 02.10.1987 40. DILLON, Mr Kerry Director, Aust Legal Aid Office, NSW 01.07.1983 – 30.06.1988 41. MARSHALL, Mrs A M Former Director of Court Counselling, NSW 25.11.1984 – 30.06.1988 42. O’LOUGHLIN, Ms C Women’s International Switchboard, SA 19.09.1986 – 30.06.1988 43. NYGH, The Hon Justice P E Family Court of Australia, NSW 21.07.1986 – 30.06.1989 44. BOWLER, Mr G J Department for Community Services, WA 08.01.1988 – retired 30.06.1989 45. THEOBALD, Mr P R Barrister, QLD 08.01.1988 – retired 30.06.1989 46. TONGE, The Hon David Family Court of Aust (ret’d), NSW 01.07.1989 – 24.11.1989 47. FINN, Mrs Mary (later The Hon Justice) Attorney-General’s Department, ACT 06.09.1988 – resigned 06.12.1989 48. USHER, Rev Fr John Centacare, NSW 08.01.1988 – 30.06.1990 49. GRIBBEN, Ms Susan Marriage Guidance (now Relationships Australia), VIC 06.09.1988 – 30.06.1991 50. HEFFEY, Ms Jacinta Magistrate, VIC 06.09.1988 – 30.06.1991 51. POWELL, Ms Belinda Legal Services Commission, SA 06.09.1988 – 30.06.1991 52. KAY, J V (later the Hon Justice) Barrister, VIC 01.07.1983 – 25.11.1984 08.01.1988 – 30.06.1990 07.08.1990 – 30.06.1992 53. CARRICK, Mrs Myolene Department of Family Services, QLD 16.06.1989 – 30.06.1992 54. DAVIS, Mr Robert M Barrister & Solicitor, WA 16.06.1989 – 30.06.1992 55. EMERY QC, The Hon H C Family Court of Australia (ret’d), VIC 01.03.1990 – 30.06.1992
74. BASTICK, Ms Susan Australian Family Association, NSW 08.08.1998 – resigned 02.12.1998 75. MORGAN, Mr R J Attorney-General’s Department, ACT 19.09.1986 – 30.06.1988 07.08.1990 – 30.06.1993 02.09.1993 – 30.06.1996 08.07.1997 – 30.06.2000 76. ATKINSON, Ms Elaine Clinical Psychologist, WA 08.07.1997 – 30.06.2000 77. BLASHKI, Ms Susan Magistrate, Victoria 04 03.1998 – 03 03.2001 78. BOURKE, Assoc Professor Eleanor Bourke Monash University, VIC 04.03.1998 – 03.03.2001 79. SEMPLE, Mr Des Director-General of Community Services, NSW 01.07.1995 – 30.06.1998 18.08.1998 – 17.08.2001 80. CHISHOLM, The Hon Justice Richard Family Court of Australia, NSW 08.01.1988 – 30.06.1990 18.08.1998 – 17.08.2001 81. DIXON, Mr Fabian Solicitor, TAS 18.08.1998 – 17.08.2001 82. GIBSON, Ms Dianne Family Services Australia, ACT 18.08.1998 – 17.08.2001 83. BOURKE, Mr Stephen Attorney-General’s Department, ACT 08.07.1997 – resigned 23.11.2001 84. ROBINSON, Justice Ann Family Court Judge, SA 18.08.2001 – died 20.06.2002 85. McARDLE, Mr Mark Boyce Garrick Lawyers, QLD 06.03.2000 – 05.03.2003 86. RYAN, Ms Judith FM Parramatta Registry 22.08.2000 – 21.08.2003 87. DEWAR, Professor John Griffith University, QLD 04.03.1998 – 03.03.2001 18.08.2001 – 17.08.2004 88. HOLMES, Ms Susan Relationships Australia, TAS 18.08.2001 – 17.08.2004 89. GUPTA, Ms Tara Dept for Community Development, WA 04.10.2001 – 03.10.2004 90. HUGHES, Ms Kate Legal Aid, ACT 04.10.2001 – 03.10.2004 91. AKEE, Ms Josephine Family Court of Australia, QLD 10.07.2002 – 10.05.2005
110. WALL, Ms Colleen Nguin Warrup (Black Drum) Ltd, QLD 07.06.2012 – 30.06.2016 111. CULSHAW, Mr Jeremy Culshaw Miller Lawyers, WA 07.12.2010 – 08.07.2016 112. KASPIEW, Dr Rae Australian Institute of Family Studies, VIC 09.07.2010 – 08.07.2016 113. LAPTHORN, Judge Kevin Federal Circuit Court of Australia, QLD 09.07.2010 – 08.07.2016 114. RHOADES, Professor Helen University of Melbourne, VIC 09.07.2010 – 08.07.2016 Last updated 16 September 2016