Congratulations Court Network!
Volunteer Organisation of the Year
(Large Organisation, Victoria)

Established in 1980, Court Network is a unique court support service operating throughout Victoria and Brisbane.

Information, support and referral services are provided by approximately 400 trained volunteers supporting:

• victims of crime
• people accused of crime
• families, adults and children who attend court and require support
• adults and children who have been violated or exploited by crime; and
• litigants who have little or no support.

Court Network operates its services on-site in the Supreme, County, Coroner's, Family, Children's and Melbourne and district Magistrates' courts as well as the Commonwealth District and Supreme courts in Brisbane, Queensland.

We are the only court based service explicitly and solely concerned with the need of court users.

Court Network also provides services in the regional courts of Gippsland, Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo and Echuca, Warrnambool, Wangaratta, Wodonga, Mildura, Shepparton.
See a map of where we operate.

• Visit About Court Network for more information
• View the Court Network Information Sheet (PDF, 192KB).

Court Network Patrons:

Diana Bryant Chief Justice Bryant:

Court Network is pleased to announce the addition of its newest patron, The Honourable Chief Justice Diana Bryant.

Diana was appointed Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia on the 5 July 2004.

Prior to this appointment she was the inaugural Chief Federal Magistrate and headed the Federal Magistrates Court from 31 January 2000 until July 2004.

Court Network is excited to have the Chief Justice on board as a patron of the organisation.

Chief Justice Marilyn Warren:

As a strong proponent of Court Network, The Honourable Chief Justice Marilyn Warren has supported the organisation for many years.

Chief Justice Warren was appointed to head the Supreme Court of Victoria in November 2003. She was the first female Chief Justice of any Australian superior court.

Chief Justice Warren has sat in a number of significant trials and appeals and continues to sit in all jurisdictions in her capacity as Chief Justice.

Court Network is grateful for the Chief Justice’s continued support.

Ms Quentin Bryce, AC Governor of QLD:

The 24th Governor of Queensland, Ms Quentin Bryce, AC., has recently joined Court Network as a Patron.

Ms Bryce has had a fulfilling career as a lawyer, academic, senior public officer and contributor to a range of community organisations.

Some of her former roles include Director of Human Rights and the Equal Opportunity Commission (Queensland), founding Chair and Chief Executive of the National Childcare Accredited Council and Lecturer in Law School for the University of Queensland.