Call for Renewed Scrutiny to the Regulation of Family Court Report Writers

Questions have been raised about the lack of governance over the Family Court report writing process as parents raise concerns about a Family Report Writer in NSW. Report writer’s ‘written assessments can affect the Family Court’s decision on which parent gets custody of their children’.

Currently there is no accreditation required for these positions. Other professionals have also raised concerns about the level of training required for report writers.

(Source: ABC News online, 4/9/18)