New Initiatives
Recent changes to Federal Court Rules and Practice Notes
11 June 2026
There have been some recent changes to the Federal Court Rules. There have also been updates made to two of the Federal Court’s Practice Notes. This page provides a summary of the main changes made to both the Rules and Practice Notes.
Litigants in person and Pro bono project
23 July 2025
In August 2024, the Court established the Litigants in Person and Pro Bono Project which introduces a whole-of-court approach to the ongoing management of matters involving litigants in person, including both administrative and judicial management. The Project also oversees the implementation of the Court’s litigants in person strategic plan.
National General Protections List pilot
17 December 2025
Following the success of a pilot program conducted between 1 September 2024 to September 2025 the Court has permanently adopted the National General Protections List. The List was established to promote consistency and efficiency in the management of general protections proceedings under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).
