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, 21.11.1976 – 31.12. 1979 resigned Family Court of Australia 2. The Hon Justice Alan Barblett, Chairman of Judges, 01.01.1980 – 30.06.1983 resigned Family Court of Western Australia 3. The Hon Justice J F Fogarty, 01.07.1983 – 30.06.1986 retired Family Court of Australia, Melbourne 4. The Hon Justice P E Nygh, 21.07.1986 – 30.06.1989 retired Family Court of Australia, Sydney 5. The Hon David Tonge, Solicitor, 01.07.1989 – 24.11.1989 resigned Sydney—Former Judge of the Family Court of Australia 6. The Hon H C Emery QC, Consultant, 01.03.1990 – 30.06.1992 Melbourne—Former Judge of the Family 7. Mr John Faulks (later The Hon Justice), 01.07.1992 – 30.06.1995 Barrister and Solicitor, Canberra 8. Mrs Jennifer Boland (later The Hon Justice), 01.07.1995 – 30.06.1998 Solicitor, Sydney 9. Mr Des Semple, Director-General, 18.08.1998 – 17.08.2001 Department of Community Services, NSW 10. Professor John Dewar, 18.08.2001 – 17.08.2004 Griffith University, QLD 11. Professor Patrick Parkinson, 18.08.2004 – 17.08.2007 University of Sydney, NSW 12. Professor John Wade, 02.10.2007 – 30.03.2010 resigned Bond University, QLD 13. Professor Helen Rhoades, 09.07.2010 – 08.07.2016 University of Melbourne, VIC
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
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