Children's Court New South Wales

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About the court

Types of cases the Children’s Court deals with. Also, information about the court's structure, history, service standards and strategic innovations. Plus careers at the court.
Listings

Learn about Children's Court of NSW court sitting arrangements, catchment areas and special arrangements in regional areas.
News

News from the Children's Court by year for 2019, 2018 and 2017. News updates include Practice notes issued or updated; changes to particular orders; listing arrangements; events; initiatives and more.
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Support at court

Information about safety and security at court; services to support victims, witnesses and defendants; access for people with a disability; interpreters and translators; technology at court and other support services.
COVID-19

The Children's Court has made changes to its operations to reduce the risk of the spread of Coronavirus. Find updates as information changes.

Court catchment areas

Catchment areas for criminal cases

Catchment areas for the Children's Court criminal jurisdiction (DOC , n/a) in the Sydney metropolitan area have been updated. This document takes into consideration changes to the allocation of work following the opening of Surry Hills Children’s Court and changes to the command structure of the Police Force.

Catchment areas for care and protection cases

Catchment areas for the Children's Court care and protection jurisdiction (PDF , 131.4 KB) as determined by the President of the Children's Court have been updated. This includes information for both the Sydney metropolitan area and the State's regional centres.